Jonah 3
Ironically, the true examples of repentance and obedience in Jonah are the
foreigners–first the penitent sailors and then the soft-hearted Assyrians. Both gain a new lease on life by fearing and obeying God. The prophet stands in contrast to them. Disobedience leads him to the realm of death. The Lenten season offers us an opportunity to consider the dire consequences of ignoring God’ commands to love God and neighbor