Jonah 1:7
The Scripture
(7) And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter Jonah is called by God to go to Nineveh and preach repentance, but he refuses and boards a ship instead. He is then cast into the sea where he is rescued by a large fish that carries him to the island of Sodom. The chapter introduces the theme of divine judgment and the failure of human obedience.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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