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The Pulpit Commentary - Jonah 1:4

Sent out; Septuagint, ἐξήγειρε , "raised;" literally, cast forth, or hurled, a great wind, like the Euroclydon of Acts 27:14 , and what is called nowadays a Levanter. Pusey quotes Josephus's account of the harbour of Joppa and the neighbouring sea, which, he says, is rendered very dangerous by the sudden rise of "the black north wind" ('Bell. Jud.,' 3.9. 3). Here we see wind and storm fulfilling God's word ( Psalms 148:8 ). As Tertullian says— " Si Dominum in terris fugiens,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jonah 1:4

Nature and God. There is a Hebrew directness and energy in this language describing the storm which overtook the unfaithful prophet. Some would be satisfied to say that we have here simply a poetico-theological expression descriptive of a natural phenomenon. But surely the Hebrew idiom here employed is the vehicle of a great truth. The Lord does send the wind and raise the tempest; and the Lord also calms the waters and stills the storm. I. THE ATHEISTIC VIEW IS THAT NATURE ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jonah 1:4-6

The fugitive arrested. "But the Lord sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken," etc. "Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker!" God is never at a loss for means of conquering opposition and bringing erring men to their senses—he arrests Balaam by means of a sword, David through a parable, Peter by a look, the Philippian jailor by an earthquake, Jonah by a storm. All nature is at his command. "The whole world... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jonah 1:4-6

Jonah reproved. I. A TEMPESTUOUS PROVIDENCE REPROVED HIM . Jonah, aroused, creeps on deck. What a scene met him! The sea in horrible tumult. The fury of the wind. The ship "… up and down From the base of the wave to the billow's crown!" The bronzed sailors wondering what would be the end! The storm is reproving him. No miraculous wind, perhaps. Still, God's servant with strong reproof: "Guilty Jonah, awake! arise! return! To thy God; to thy work! Duty may be left; it can... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jonah 1:4-6

The Divine interposition. When man forsakes God, he who is infinite in mercy does not forsake man. No sooner had Adam fallen than Divine love planned a scheme of redemption. Through all the ages the voice of God has been summoning men to repentance; and in the fulness of time his only begotten Son came to seek and to save that which was lost. He deals as lovingly with individuals as with the race. Jonah was an example of this. Had a favourable voyage taken him to his destination, or had a... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jonah 1:4-10

2. Jonah ' s foolish flight is arrested. In the midst of his fancied security God sends a great storm, and the ship is placed in imminent jeopardy. The crew try all means to save the ship, and at length cast lots to discover by this means for whose sake the tempest has been sent. The lot points out Jonah as the guilty person. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jonah 1:4-10

An effective hue and cry. We see here a man who ought to run for God endeavouring to run away from him, and also how he speeds. The flight was illogical, a fatuous attempt to get outside the sphere of omnipresence, as much of our sin is a practical endeavour to get, or imagine ourselves, beyond the cognizance of omniscience. And it was made in the blindness of egoism and carnal self will—the qualities which are generally to be found at the bottom of ministerial unfaithfulness to the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jonah 1:5

The mariners ( mallachim ). Those who have to do with the salt sea. The word is used by Ezekiel ( Ezekiel 27:9 , Ezekiel 27:27 , Ezekiel 27:29 ). Cried every man unto his god. They were either Phoenicians from different localities, or men of various nations; hence the multiplicity of their gods. The heathen are represented throughout the book as devout and sincere according to their lights. They cast forth the wares; Septuagint, ἐκβολὴν ἐποήσαντο τῶν σκευῶν , "cast... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jonah 1:6

The shipmaster; literally, the chief of the ropemen ; Vulgate, gubernator ; Septuagint, ὁ πρωρεύς , "the look out man." The captain. What meanest thou, O sleeper? How canst thou sleep so soundly when our danger is so imminent? If thou canst help us in no other way, at least ask the aid of Heaven. It was the duty of a prophet of the Lord to take the lead in prayer; but here the prophet's stupor is rebuked by the heathen's faith. Call upon thy God. The sailors' prayers had... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jonah 1:6

Danger and devotion. The conduct of the seamen, who themselves, when encompassed 'by danger and when threatened by death, both called upon their gods and besought Jonah to imitate their prayers and vows, may have been superstitious in its accessories, but it was certainly right in principle. I. DANGER REMINDS US OF OUR OWN POWERLESSNESS . In the presence of the great forces of nature—the hurricane, the earthquake, the volcano—man feels his own physical feebleness and... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Jonah 1:4

The Pulpit Commentary - Jonah 1:4

The Pulpit Commentary - Jonah 1:4-6

The Pulpit Commentary - Jonah 1:4-6

The Pulpit Commentary - Jonah 1:4-6

The Pulpit Commentary - Jonah 1:4-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Jonah 1:4-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Jonah 1:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Jonah 1:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Jonah 1:6

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