The king and the people of Nineveh respond positively to Jonah's message. They abandon their evil behavior and turn to God.

3 дек. 2001 г. · The objective of a fast was to give more time and energy to thinking about God and His purposes for us. It is a time of concentrated prayer.

The people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them.

They believed there was a God, and that he, in whose name Jonah came, was the true God; they believed the word the prophet spake was not the word of man, but, ...

David Guzik commentary on Jonah 3 describes the ministry of the prophet, who preaches repentance in Nineveh, which causes the city to repent.

The people of Nineveh believed God, and they proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them.

The calling of a fast showed their total dedication and commitment to being right before God. This was emphasized by the fact that they caused the animals to ...

Summary-God told Jonah a second time to go to Nineveh with God's message to them, and this time Jonah obeyed. Jonah walked through the city for a day, telling ...

The people of Nineveh believed God's message, and from the greatest to the least, they declared a fast and put on burlap to show their sorrow.

The book of Jonah puts Dad's words into action and demands that everyone who hears it contemplate God's attributes and the meaning and power of salvation.