Jonah wants a God of his own making, a God who simply smites the bad people, for instance, the wicked Ninevites and blesses the good people, for instance, Jonah and his countrymen. When the real God-not Jonah's counterfeit-keeps showing up, Jonah is thrown into fury or despair.
( Timothy J. Keller )
[ The Prodigal Prophet: Jonah ]
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