Jonah 4:1
It — The divine forbearance sparing Nineveh.... [ Continue Reading ]
It — The divine forbearance sparing Nineveh.... [ Continue Reading ]
Was not this — Did I not think of this? That thy pardon would contradict my preaching.... [ Continue Reading ]
Than to live — Disgraced and upbraided by hardened sinners, who will brand me for a liar.... [ Continue Reading ]
A booth — Some small and mean shed, probably of green boughs. 'Till he might see — It seems the forty days were not fully expired.... [ Continue Reading ]
Prepared — Commanded that in the place where Jonah's booth stood, this spreading plant should spring up to be a shade when the gathered boughs were withered. To deliver — To give some ease to his mind.... [ Continue Reading ]
Prepared — By the same power which caused the gourd suddenly to spring, and spread itself. It smote — Which early next morning, bit the root, so that the whole gourd withered.... [ Continue Reading ]
A east wind — A dry, scorching, blasting wind. Fainted — Overcome by the heat. Better to die — But Jonah must be wiser, and humbler, and more merciful too, e'er he die. Before God hath done with him, he will teach him to value his own life more, and to be more tender of the life of others.... [ Continue Reading ]
I do well to be angry — If in the violence of this passion I should die (as some have) yet were I not to blame. What a speech! Verily the law made nothing perfect!... [ Continue Reading ]
Laboured — Thou didst not set it. Grow — Nor didst thou water or give growth to it.... [ Continue Reading ]
I — The God of infinite compassions and goodness. That great city — Wouldest thou have me less merciful to such a goodly city, than thou art to a weed? Who cannot discern — Here are more than six — score innocents who are infants. Much cattle — Beside men, women and children who are in Nineveh, ther... [ Continue Reading ]