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"The Bible, King James version, Book 32: Jonah" by Anonymous is a biblical text likely written in the ancient period. This book is a prophetic narrative found in the Old Testament and explores themes of obedience, repentance, and divine mercy. It focuses on the story of Jonah, a prophet whose initial reluctance to heed God's command leads him on a transformative journey. The narrative begins with God commanding Jonah to deliver a warning to the city of Nineveh due to its wickedness. Instead of obeying, Jonah tries to escape by sailing to Tarshish, but a storm forces him to confront his disobedience. He is thrown overboard and swallowed by a great fish, where he spends three days and nights praying for deliverance. After being released, Jonah grudgingly fulfills his mission in Nineveh, which leads to the city's repentance from evil. Interestingly, Jonah's anger at God's mercy towards Nineveh highlights a central conflict in the story, emphasizing the struggle between personal resentment and divine compassion. Ultimately, the book concludes with God teaching Jonah a lesson about love and mercy towards all of creation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Notes

• Reading ease score: 81.3 (6th grade). Easy to read.
• Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Jonah
• Release date is 2005-04-01

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This eBook was produced by David Widger with the help of Derek Andrew's text from January 1992 and the work of Bryan Taylor in November 2002

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