Matthew Poole Commentary - Jonah 4:1 - 4:1

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Matthew Poole Commentary - Jonah 4:1 - 4:1


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JONAH CHAPTER 4



Jonah, repining at God’s mercy, Jon_4:1-3, is reproved by the type of a gourd, Jon_4:4-11.



But, Heb. And, it, the Divine forbearance sparing the great and sinful Nineveh,



displeased Jonah; was very disagreeable to Jonah’s hasty and fierce temper, to his love of his own credit, and it afflicted him to see Nineveh survive the forty days limited for their continuance.



Exceedingly; it was a great affliction to him, so highly distempered is Jonah at God’s goodness to a repenting city.



And he was very angry: this kindled a fire in his breast which was made up of envy, indignation, and grief, for that it was not done, and desire that yet it may be done. Jonah would yet have Nineveh a sacrifice to God’s justice, and an eternal monument of his truth who foretold its ruin.