約拿書 4:9 CUNPTS

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Jonah 4:1-11

Jonah 4:0 These are those, I am afraid, who would rather see their neighbours suffer than their own forebodings fail. Jonah is not the only Prophet of evil whom it has displeased exceedingly, and who has been very angry, because God is a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil. The beautiful apologue of the gourd is still, and, I fear ever will be applicable to many. Julius Hare in Guesses at Truth. Jonah's Character Jonah 4:1 ... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Jonah 4:1-11

ISRAEL’S JEALOUSY OF JEHOVAHJonah 4:1-11HAVING illustrated the truth, that the Gentiles are capable of repentance unto life, the Book now describes the effect of their escape upon Jonah, and closes by revealing God’s full heart upon the matter.Jonah is very angry that Nineveh has been spared. Is this (as some say) because his own word has not been fulfilled? In Israel there was an accepted rule that a prophet should be judged by the issue of his predictions: "If thou say in thine heart, How... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Jonah 4:1-11

CHAPTER 4 Jonah’s Discontent and Correction 1. Jonah’s discontent (John 4:1-3 ) 2. The correction (John 4:4-11 ) John 4:1-3 . All that had happened displeased Jonah exceedingly and he was very angry. Did he feel that he had lost his prestige as a prophet, having announced the overthrow of Nineveh, when it did not happen? What he feared had come true; God had been merciful to this great city and they were now enjoying what he considered Israel’s exclusive inheritance. Instead of rejoicing... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Jonah 4:9

4:9 And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be {g} angry, [even] unto death.(g) This declares the great inconveniences into which God’s servants fall when they give place to their own affections, and do not in all things willingly submit themselves to God. read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Jonah 4:1-11

A MISGUIDED PATRIOT LEARNS OBEDIENCE There is only one instance of Jonah’s prophesying to his own people of Israel, 2 Kings 14:25 . There he made a prediction concerning the restoration of the coasts of Israel, which was fulfilled in the reign of Jeroboam 2 about 800 B.C., showing that he lived earlier than that date. Of his personal history nothing further is known than what is found in this book. Jonah 1:0 Nineveh (Jonah 1:2 ) was the capital of Assyria, and the reason Jonah sought to... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Jonah 4:9

Was there ever an instance of grace so recompensed with open contumacy? Was there ever an example of impudent rebellion more pointed than this? read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Jonah 4:9

Death. The spirit of prophecy changes not the temper. (Calmet) --- Jonas had reason to be grieved, and so had God to shew mercy. In this history and prediction, who would have thought that Jonas had been a figure of our Saviour's death and resurrection, if he himself had not declared it? (Matthew xii.) (Worthington) --- The prophet comes out of the fish alive, as Christ does from the tomb. He was cast into the sea to save those on board; Christ dies for the redemption of mankind. Jonas had been... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Jonah 4:5-11

5-11 Jonah went out of the city, yet remained near at hand, as if he expected and desired its overthrow. Those who have fretful, uneasy spirits, often make troubles for themselves, that they may still have something to complain of. See how tender God is of his people in their afflictions, even though they are foolish and froward. A thing small in itself, yet coming seasonably, may be a valuable blessing. A gourd in the right place may do us more service than a cedar. The least creatures may be... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Jonah 4:1-11

Jonah's Displeasure and the Lord's Reproof. That Jonah was easily swayed by his emotions is evident from the entire story of his book, but appears particularly from the last Chapter. At the same time, the Lord's patience in dealing with His erring children is brought out in a most remarkable manner. v. 1. But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, namely, that the Lord did not carry out His threat of punishment upon the people of Nineveh, and he was very angry, provoked, filled with grief and... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Jonah 4:1-11

CHAPTER 4[Jonah repines at God’s Mercy to the Ninevites. God employs a Palmchrist as a means to reprove and instruct him.—C.E.]1But [And] it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry.1 2And he prayed unto [to] the Lord [Jehovah], and said: I pray thee [Ah! now], O Lord [Jehovah], was not this my saying, when [while] I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before [I anticipated it by fleeing] unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of... read more