There are some things that need to be discerned in the book
of Jonah, and most of them relate to Jonah's actions and whether they are
typically true of mankind or just of Jonah. While we can rightly observe
Jonah's attitude and see the very same attitude in our lives, we shouldn't jump
to the conclusion that a hard-hearted hatred for the lost is true of all
mankind.
On the flip side, Jonah's self-centeredness certainly can be
seen in all mankind and is a timeless truth that mankind is self-centered apart
from (and sometimes even with) God. So, discernment is needed when thinking
about the timeless principles of Jonah.
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