{"id":46942,"date":"2017-11-23T08:00:09","date_gmt":"2017-11-23T16:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/?p=46942"},"modified":"2017-11-22T13:52:22","modified_gmt":"2017-11-22T21:52:22","slug":"jonah_4_8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/jonah_4_8\/","title":{"rendered":"Jonah 4:8 \u2013 God is a Divine Enabler"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/AudioObject\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Jonah 4:8 \u2013 God is a Divine Enabler\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2017-11-23T08:00:09-08:00\" \/><meta itemprop=\"encodingFormat\" content=\"audio\/mpeg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT31M08S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Is God a divine enabler? The book of Jonah says He is, which is why Jonah is so upset. As we see in Jonah 4:8, Jonah wants God to kill him, so that God will also kill the wicked and violent people of Nineveh. But this is not the way of God. God prefers to bless and forgive the people of Nineveh. \" \/><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/one_verse\/feeds.soundcloud.com\/stream\/359587427-redeeminggod-jonah-48-god-is-a-divine-enabler.mp3\" \/><meta itemprop=\"contentSize\" content=\"57.7\" \/><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_4113\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-46942-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/one_verse\/feeds.soundcloud.com\/stream\/359587427-redeeminggod-jonah-48-god-is-a-divine-enabler.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/one_verse\/feeds.soundcloud.com\/stream\/359587427-redeeminggod-jonah-48-god-is-a-divine-enabler.mp3\">http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/one_verse\/feeds.soundcloud.com\/stream\/359587427-redeeminggod-jonah-48-god-is-a-divine-enabler.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><\/div><p>At a conference I attended a while back, I mentioned in passing to someone that I do not believe that God punished people for their sin. The person I was talking to looked at me like I had lost my mind.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf God doesn\u2019t punish people for their sin,\u201d he said, \u201cthen God is just an enabler, letting people get away with their sin.\u201d The man thought I was going to back peddle from my position, but I didn\u2019t. The truth is that I do believe God is a divine enabler. He is the biggest enabler the universe has ever seen.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a challenging idea, I know, but it is what we are seeing here in Jonah, which somewhat explains Jonah\u2019s frustration with God. Stick around and we\u2019ll see more as we study Jonah 4:8 today.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Jonah-dead-plant-570x342.jpg\" alt=\"Jonah 4:8\" width=\"570\" height=\"342\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-46944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Jonah-dead-plant-570x342.jpg 570w, https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Jonah-dead-plant-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Jonah-dead-plant-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Jonah-dead-plant.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>The Text of Jonah 4:8<\/h2>\n<p>When the sun rose, God prepared a harsh, east wind and the sun attacked Jonah\u2019s head and he became faint and begged with all his life to die, saying, \u201cDeath is better to me than life.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>In this discussion of Jonah 4:8 we look at:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Why that harsh east wind was probably strong rather than hot<\/li>\n<li>What it means for the sun to beat down on Jonah\u2019s head<\/li>\n<li>Why Jonah wanted justice<\/li>\n<li>Why God did not want justice<\/li>\n<li>How this reveals that God is a divine enabler<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Resources:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/register\/\">Redeeming God Discipleship Area<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2hWdIXN\"><em>The Re-Justification of God<\/em><\/a> Paperback book<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2zZ0GiK\"><em>The Mystery of Christ, &amp; Why We Don&#8217;t Get It<\/em><\/a> &#8211; Capon<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/one-verse-podcast\/id1037949897?at=11lbgo\">Subscribe and Leave a Review on iTunes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Downloadable Podcast Resources<\/h2>\n<p>Those who are part of my online discipleship group may download the MP3 audio file for this podcast and view the podcast transcript below.<\/p>\nYou must <a href=\"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/register\/\">join a discipleship group<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/register\/your-membership\/\">login<\/a> to download the MP3 and view the transcript.\n<p><div class=\"rcp_restricted\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-42290\" src=\"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Membership-become-a-member.jpg\" alt=\"Membership-become-a-member\" width=\"537\" height=\"263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Membership-become-a-member.jpg 537w, https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Membership-become-a-member-300x147.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 537px) 100vw, 537px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Thanks for visiting this page ... but this page is for Discipleship Group members.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">If you are already part of a Faith, Hope, or Love Discipleship Group,<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/register\/login\/\">Login here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">If you are part of the free \"Grace\" Discipleship group, you will need to<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/register\/your-membership\/\">Upgrade your Membership to one of the paid groups<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">If you are not part of any group, you may learn about the various groups and their benefits here:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/register\/\">Join Us Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-42290\" src=\"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Membership-become-a-member.jpg\" alt=\"Membership-become-a-member\" width=\"537\" height=\"263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Membership-become-a-member.jpg 537w, https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Membership-become-a-member-300x147.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 537px) 100vw, 537px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><br \/>\n<h2>Do you like learning about the Bible online?<\/h2>\r\n<p>Do you like learning about Scripture and theology through my podcast? 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