2:8Those who worship worthless idols (false gods) forfeit God's grace and abandon any hope for mercy from the LORD. Any object of our devotion that replaces God is a lying vanity. We deceive ourselves with something that is ultimately empty and foolish. Make sure that nothing takes God's rightful place in your life.
Life Application Study BibleJonahChapter 2
Jonah 2
New Living Translation · Life Application Study Bible · Original pages: 1460, 1461
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2Jonah 2
1and LorbD, you heard me!
3You threw me into the ocean depths,and I sank down to the heart of the sea.The mighty waters engulfed me;I was buried beneath your wild and stormy waves.
4Then I said, ‘O LORD, you have driven me from your presence.Yet I will look once more toward your holy Temple.’
5“I sank beneath the waves,and the waters closed over me.Seaweed wrapped itself around my head.
6I sank down to the very roots of the mountains.I was imprisoned in the earth,whose gates lock shut forever.But you, O LORD my God,snatched me from the jaws of death!
7As my life was slipping away,I remembered the LORD.
And my earnest prayer went out to youin your holy Temple.
8Those who worship false godsturn their backs on all God's mercies.
9But I will offer sacrifices to you with songs of praise,and I will fulfill all my vows.For my salvation comes from the LORD alone.”
10Then the LORD ordered the fish to spit Jonah out onto the beach.
Textual footnotes
- 2:1 Verses 2:1-10 are numbered 2:2-11 in Hebrew text.
- 2:2 Hebrew from Sheol.
Life Application Notes 3 notes
2:9Obviously Jonah was not in a position to bargain with God. Instead, he simply thanked God for saving his life. Our troubles should cause us to cling tightly to God, not attempt to bargain our way out of the pain. We can thank and praise God for what he has already done for us, and for his love and mercy.
2:9it took a miracle of deliverance to get Jonah to do as God had commanded. As a prophet, Jonah was obligated to obey God’s word, but he had tried to escape his responsibitities. At this time, he pledged to fulfill his vows. Jonah’s story began with a tragedy, but a greater tragedy would have happened if God had allowed him to keep running. When you know God wants you to do something, don’t run. God may not stop you as he did Jonah.
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MIRACLES IN THE BOOK OF JONAH
God sent a violent storm
God provided a great fish to swallow Jonah........... 4:17
God ordered the fish to spit up Jonah................ 2:10
God made a leafy plant to shade Jonah.............. 4:6
God arranged for a worm to eat the plant............. 4:7
God arranged for a scorching wind to blow on Jonah.... 4:8