Read Jonah 3.1-10. In 3.1-10: The Ninevites repent and are saved. An irony that underlies the response of the people of Nineveh to Jonah's preaching is that, while the people of Israel and Jonah seldom respond to their own prophets by repenting (Hos 9.7; Am 4.6-12), these wicked enemies repent immediately. In verse 6: Sackcloth and ashes are traditional signs of mourning and repentance (Joel 1.13; Isa 58.5). In verses 7-8: By including Nineveh's animals in the rituals of fasting, wearing sackcloth, and praying to God, the narrator emphasizes through humor and irony Nineveh's total response to Jonah's preaching. Comments or Questions..
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