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Bible Case Study #4

Write a 500-word essay (minimum):

Jonah’s complaint

The book of Jonah (all four chapters) tells the story of a sometimes reluctant prophet who is called to preach to Israel’s enemies, the Ninevites(modern-day Syria). As you read, keeping special focus on chapters 3:10 all the way through 4, remember that Jonah’s only given task is to tell the people to repent. Also, according to biblical tradition, Jonah went on to be a great prophet and evangelist after his book ends.

In your essay, first tell me if (and “how”) any ethical philosophy (or theology) we've studied so far would approve of Jonah’s and God's behavior in this story. Secondly, explain if the conflict in the text is in the realm of ethics. If "yes," why? If "no," why not?