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In Jonah 2:4, Jonah states that he prayed to worship God in His holy temple. In this way, Jonah seems to take credit for his deliverance from drowning.

And though he has no interest in obeying God by going to Nineveh, Jonah is happy about the prospect of worshiping God in the temple. But which do you think God would prefer?

The Text of Jonah 2:4

Then I said, “I have been cast out of Your sight; Yet I will look again toward Your holy temple.

In this discussion of Jonah 2:4 we look at:

Why Jonah blames God for what happened to him
Why Jonah takes credit for being delivered from drowning
What God actually wanted from Jonah

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Jonah 2:3 – Why Jonah Feared Drowning

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I’ve encountered several people recently who fear death. I don’t know if you fear death or not. Personally, I don’t.

But as we study the book of Jonah, we see that Jonah sort of wanted to die, but he didn’t want to die by drowning. We see why in this study of Jonah 2:3. We see that Jonah prefers to die by digestion that to die by drowning. Isn’t that strange?

The Text of Jonah 2:3

For you cast me into the deep, Into the heart of the seas, And the floods surrounded me; All Your billows and Your waves passed over me.

In this discussion of Jonah 2:3 we look at:

Why Jonah says God threw him into the sea when it was the sailors
The description of the sea and what it means for Jonah
Why Jonah prefers to die by digestion than to die by drowning

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Jonah 2:2 – Jonah Went to Hell

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When you think of hell, what is it you think of? A place of burning? Fire? Demons gleefully torturing people as they scream in terror? If you are like most people, that is likely what the word “hell” brings to mind.

But did you know that such a depiction of hell does not come from the Bible at all? It comes from ancient pagan beliefs; not from the Bible.

When the Bible talks about hell, or hades, or sheol, a completely different picture emerges. This is what we talk about in this podcast episode on Jonah 2:2, where Jonah goes to hell.

The Text of Jonah 2:2

Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the fish’s belly.

In this discussion of Jonah 2:2 we look at:

Why the first half of verse 2 is not officially the prayer of Jonah.
The significance of Jonah “crying out to Yahweh”
What Jonah means when he says he went to hell
A brief discussion of hell in the Bible

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A Theory of Everything (A summary of René Girard’s Mimetic Theory)

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My two recent books have referenced René Girard’s Mimetic theory. If you want to learn more about this theory, and why it is so important for understanding life, Scripture, and ourselves, below is a video I recorded about all of this last year.

The video is an hour long, so grab a drink and a bowl of popcorn.

And yes, my video recording and editing ability is almost Hollywood quality. But at least you can see what I look like and where I do all my writing and podcast recording…

I mention some of the information from this video in the following two books:

Also, if you listen to my One Verse Podcast, you might have noticed that some of these themes came up as I worked through Genesis 2-4.

And if you want to read more about this theory, I recommend you start with the following:

Saved from Sacrifice by S. Mark Heim
Violence Unveiled by Gil Bailie
Reading the Bible with Rene Girard, edited by Michael Hardin

Questions? Comments? Let me know!

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Jonah 2:1 – Jonah’s Self-Righteous Prayer

By Jeremy Myers

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In my own prayer life, I find it helpful to pray the prayers of Scripture. I sometimes pray the prayer of Daniel in in Daniel 9. Or the prayer of Jesus in Matthew 6. Or any of the numerous prayers of Paul found throughout his letters, such as the one at the end of Ephesians 3. I especially find it helpful to pray the Psalms. There is a Psalm for every emotion.

If you do something like this, the one prayer in the Bible I encourage to never pray is the prayer of Jonah in Jonah 2. It may be the worst prayer in the Bible.

That is what we are going to begin seeing today as we look at Jonah 2:1.

The Text of Jonah 2:1

Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the fish’s belly.

In this discussion of Jonah 2:1 we look at:

Why Jonah’s prayer is not a model prayer
How to know that Jonah’s prayer is self-righteous and self-centered

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Jonah 2:4 – Obedience is Better than Sacrifice

The Text of Jonah 2:4

In this discussion of Jonah 2:4 we look at:

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Jonah 2:3 – Why Jonah Feared Drowning

The Text of Jonah 2:3

In this discussion of Jonah 2:3 we look at:

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Jonah 2:2 – Jonah Went to Hell

The Text of Jonah 2:2

In this discussion of Jonah 2:2 we look at:

Resources:

Downloadable Podcast Resources

Do you like learning about the Bible online?

A Theory of Everything (A summary of René Girard’s Mimetic Theory)

Downloadable Podcast Resources

Do you like learning about the Bible online?

Jonah 2:1 – Jonah’s Self-Righteous Prayer

The Text of Jonah 2:1

In this discussion of Jonah 2:1 we look at:

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