約拿書 4:9 CUNPTS

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jonah 4:9

Doest thou well to be angry? - o “See again how Almighty God, out of His boundless lovingkindness, with the yearning tenderness of a father, almost disporteth with the guileless souls of the saints! The palm-christ shades him: the prophet rejoices in it exceedingly. Then, in God’s Providence, the caterpillar attacks it, the burning East wind smites it, showing at the same time how very necessary the relief of its shade, that the prophet might be the more grieved, when deprived of such a good.... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jonah 4:4-9

Jonah 4:4-9. Doest thou well to be angry? What a mild reproof was this from God, for such a passionate behaviour as Jonah manifested! Here the prophet experienced that Jehovah was a gracious God, merciful, and slow to anger. Here we learn by the highest example, that of God himself, how mild and gentle we ought to be if we would be like him, even to those who carry themselves toward us in the most unreasonable and unjustifiable manner. So Jonah went out of the city The words should... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Jonah 4:1-11

A lesson about mercy (4:1-11)It now became clear why Jonah did not want to preach in Nineveh. He wanted the Ninevites to be destroyed, not spared; he wanted them to be punished, not forgiven. He knew that God was merciful to sinners, but he wanted this divine blessing reserved solely for the people of Israel. He would rather die than see Gentiles forgiven the same as Israelites (4:1-3).God wanted to make Jonah see that he had no right to be angry, but Jonah refused to listen. Apparently still... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Jonah 4:9

I do well. Supply "I do well [it is right]". read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Jonah 4:9

"And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death."The almost incredible stubbornness of Jonah is matched historically by only one thing, and that is the obstinate unwillingness of Israel to accept the Lord Jesus Christ, that being exactly the very event which this conduct on the part of Jonah was designed to foretell."Doest thou well ...?" How frequently in the divine solicitations concerning sinful mankind has the Father... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Jonah 4:9

9. (See on :-). I do well to be angry, even unto death—"I am very much grieved, even to death" [FAIRBAIRN]. So the Antitype (Matthew 26:38). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Jonah 4:5-9

D. God’s rebuke of Jonah for his attitude 4:5-9The Lord proceeded to teach Jonah His ways and to confront him with his attitude problem. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Jonah 4:9

God’s question here was very similar to His question in Jonah 4:4. Was Jonah right to be angry about the plant, God asked? Jonah’s reply was a strong superlative. [Note: D. Winton Thomas, "Consideration of Some Unusual Ways of Expressing the Superlative in Hebrew," Vetus Testamentum 3 (1953):220.] He felt that strong anger was proper. Evidently Jonah believed that God was not even treating him with the compassion that He normally showed all people, much less His chosen servants."The double... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Jonah 4:1-11

Jonah’s Jealousy contrasted with Jehovah’s Compassion1. Jonah’s anger has a double cause, wounded pride that his words are proved false, and indignation that the God of Israel should pity heathen, only fit to be fuel for fire. 3. A striking parallel to the dejection and disappointment of Elijah (1 Kings 19).4. Doest thou well to be angry?] RM ’Art thou greatly angry?’ A kindly remonstrance to awake better feelings. Jonah makes no reply yet, but goes and sits in his booth to watch whether, after... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Jonah 4:9

(9) Doest thou well . . .?—See Note to Jonah 4:4. Jonah was really hurt at the loss of his shade, not sorry for the destruction of the gourd. But it is very true to nature that the moment a worthier excuse is suggested, he accepts it, without perceiving that by so doing he prepared the way for his own condemnation. The lesson is to all who would sacrifice the cause of humanity to some professional or theological difficulty. read more