The Fish Vomits Jonah Jonah 2:10

The Fish Vomits Jonah

Jonah 2:10

10/17/17

After suffering inside the “belly of the great fish”, Jonah cried out to God in prayer and “looked toward” His “holy temple”. He shared how those “who observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy”, and after making this conclusion and vowing that he would “pay that that” he had “vowed”, in chapter two and verse ten of this prophesy we see how God “spoke to the fish, and it vomited out Jonah” where we read:

And the LORD spoke unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.

The verse begins, “And the LORD spoke unto the fish,...” The writer began with the words, “And the LORD” which refers to “Yehovah or Jehovah who is the existing One and the proper name for the one true God” “spoke” or “uttered, answered, commanded, promised and intended” “to the fish” which means “the great fish which swallowed Jonah”. After seeing Jonah in his repentive state, the LORD “spoke” to the “great fish” which imprisoned him.

The verse continues, “and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.” The writer added, “and it vomited out” or “spewed, disgorged or regurgitated” “Jonah” whose name means “dove” “upon the dry land” or “dry ground and earth”. When the LORD “spoke” to the “great fish”, it “spewed” Jonah out of its mouth and onto the “dry earth”.

When we think through the words in this verse, we see the power of God manifested in at least two ways. First, He was patient with Jonah and waited until Jonah knew for himself that he had “observed lying vanities”. Secondly, “the LORD” had power to instruct the “great fish” to do exactly as He desired. Jesus Christ patiently waits for those He desires to save until they realize they have “followed after vain ways and ideas”, and as soon as they turn their hearts and minds toward Him, He is ready to respond with His “Salvation”. May the LORD reveal to us our “lying vanities”, and let us seek His “Salvation” while it may be found.

Next time we begin a new chapter and see the LORD speak to Jonah “a second time”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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