JONAH—NOTE ON Jonah 4:2 This is Jonah’s second prayer. The repetition of prayed to the LORD (see Jonah 2:1) invites the reader to compare the two. gracious God... relenting from disaster. Ironically, this great confession of God’s compassionate nature (see Exodus 34:6; Psalms 145:8) is the cause of Jonah’s anger. When Jonah received steadfast love, it filled him with thanksgiving (Jonah 2:8). When God extended the same love to the Ninevites, it filled Jonah with anger.

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