Jonah |
Mariners |
Hebrew with rich history of God’s faithfulness |
Gentiles with no history of knowing God |
Monotheistic |
Polytheistic |
Rightly related to God |
No relationship with God |
Spiritually insensitive, going in the wrong direction from God |
Spiritually sensitive, moving in the right direction toward God |
Indifferent toward God’s will in spite of knowing God |
Concerned before God in spite of little/no knowledge of God |
Uncompassionate toward Nineveh |
Compassionate toward Jonah |
Rebellious and therefore disciplined, but not destroyed |
Brought to worship and commitment |