A Fresh Look at the Book of Jonah

One of the world’s great cities is in deep trouble, edging toward destruction, and the Lord has compassion for them. But when God dials His spokesman’s number to go and warn that huge population, the prophet decides to take a long vacation . . . in the opposite direction. This is the account of God’s deep concern for people outside His protection and salvation and how He works with His sometimes-reluctant sons and daughters who ought to share His heart . . . but so often don’t.