So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging.
What does Jonah 1:15 mean?
The mariners rowed against wind and tide, the wind of God's displeasure, the tide of his counsel; but it is in vain to think of saving ourselves any other way than by destroying our sins.
Key themes
Justice and mercyMercyMissionRepentance
Read with
Keep this verse inside Jonah 1:13-16 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Glossary
- Jonah Person
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A dove, the son of Amittai of Gath-hepher. He was a prophet of Israel, and predicted the restoration of the ancient boundaries ( 2 Kings 14:25-27 ) of the kingdom.