Johah Chapter 3
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Jonah This morning Karen Lau will continue our reflections on the Book of Jonah. Jonah Chapter 3 challenges our idea of justice and retribution. The image on the front of the newsletter is purposely provocative, just as the story of Jonah in Nineveh would have been to the original audience. The large billboard up the road from Central tells us to stop worrying because there’s probably no god. The Atheists and Humanists are clearly reacting to the image of a stern and punitive Deity. But the God who commissioned Jonah to preach to the evil citizens of Nineveh is shown to be anything but punitive.
In many ways all of us are like Jonah who, in the end, can only wonder at the mercy of God.
