Luther's Works, Vol. 19 — Lectures on Jonah and Habakkuk
Martin Luther
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Martin Luther's lectures on Jonah and Habakkuk (American Edition, Vol. 19) — searchable web edition at UECF.NET.
- 14 Chapters
- 92,104 words
- ≈ 708 min
- English
Table of Contents
13. But Jonah rose to flee. Undoubtedly Jonah was terrified by the magnitude of the task to which he2IN order that the terror of death might be all the greater, not only was Jonah thrown into the sea, where3ABOUT the magnitude of Jonah's task we have already said enough, and more than enough, in the first4THE beginning of this chapter seems to be said in anticipation of the events, because the same things5SOME people concur in Jerome's opinion1 that this prophet Jonah was the son of the widow of61. Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the belly of the fish, saying.71–2. Then the Word of the Lord came to Jonah the second time, saying: Arise, go to Nineveh, that great81–2. But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry. And he prayed to the Lord, etc.91. The prophet. This is a proud, dignified title, for hardly any prophet calls himself a prophet except10IN the previous chapter Habakkuk has described the strength and the very powerful troops of the king11THE prophet Habakkuk has suffered serious loss in this prayer of his not only at the hands of121. The burden of God which Habakkuk the prophet saw.131. I will take my stand to watch and station myself on the tower and look forth to see what I am told and141. This is the prayer of the prophet Habakkuk for the innocent.