Class 5: The Gourd (Jonah 4:1-11)
Speaker: Roger Lewis
Part of Sign of the Prophet Jonah (2007) · 47:35
The class discusses Jonah's anger at God's mercy shown to the Ninevites and his desire for God to take his life. It explores Jonah's misunderstanding of God's expansive mercy and the symbolism of the gourd and the east wind, emphasizing God's sovereign right to show mercy to all who repent.
Passages: Jonah 4:1-11, 1 Kings 19:4, Deuteronomy 28:13, Micah 7:18-20