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NASB | Romans 1:18 ¶ For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 1:18 ¶ For [God does not overlook sin and] the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who in their wickedness suppress and stifle the truth, |
Subject: Ninevah did. |
Bible Note: Counter View.................................... Greetings Lionstrong! It is good to hear from you again! I just have one problem with your interpretation. God's message, through Jonah, said specifically that He WOULD destroy them in 40 days. In fact, He didn't even attach a condition to this statement. He didn't say, "I will destroy you in 40 days unless you repent." You focused in whether or not Jonah knew that Ninevah would repent, but that really isn't the issue. The issue is that in Jonah 3:4, God specifically states His intentions toward Ninevah. So, if it was never God's intention to destory Nivevah, how this statement be true? The statement, "I will overthrow you in 40 days", cannot be true if God never actually intended to destroy them. Verse 3:9 makes it clear that they viewed the result of this overthrow to be their deaths. Now, I agree with you statemtent that Jonah knew that God was merciful. He didn't want to warn Nivevah because he knew that they might repent and that God might relent (4:2). But, this is clearly a change in action on God's part in response to man's reaction to Him. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |