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God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

People ignore God and then blame him for the chaos that results

NINEVEH

NINEVEH

NINEVEH

  1. Origin and antiquity of # Ge 10:11
  2. Situated on the river Tigris # Na 2:6,8
  3. The ancient capital of Assyria # 2Ki 19:36 Isa 37:37
  4. Called the bloody city # Na 3:1
  5. DESCRIBED AS 5a) Great

    # Jon 1:2 3:2

5b) Extensive # Jon 3:3 5c) Rich # Na 2:9 5d) Strong # Na 3:12 5e) Commercial # Na 3:16 5f) Populous # Jon 4:11 5g) Vile # Na 1:14 5h) Wicked # Jon 1:2 5i) Idolatrous # Na 1:14 5j) Full of joy and carelessness # Zep 2:15 5k) Full of lies and robbery # Na 3:1 5l) Full of witchcraft # Na 3:4 6) Jonah sent to proclaim the destruction of # Jon 1:2 3:1,2,4 7) Inhabitants of, repented at Jonah’s preaching # Jon 3:5-9 Mt 12:41 Lu 11:32 8) Destruction of, averted # Joh 3:10 4:11 9) PREDICTIONS RESPECTING 9a) Coming up of the Babylonish armies against # Na 2:1-4 3:2 9b) Destruction of its people # Na 1:12 3:3 9c) Spoiling of its treasures # Na 2:9 9d) Destruction of its idols # Na 1:14 2:7 9e) Degradation and contempt put on # Na 3:5-7 Zep 2:15 9f) Utter destruction # Na 1:8,9 9g) Complete desolation # Zep 2:13-15 9h) Feebleness of its people # Na 3:13 9i) Being taken while people were drunk # Na 1:10 3:11 9j) Captivity of its people # Na 3:10