Bible Discussion on Monday 7th November led by Sheena Gabriel
Our Bible Discussion on Monday 7th November at 6.30pm will be led by Sheena Gabriel. All Welcome:
‘Jonah and the Big Fish’
The book of Jonah tells one of the most well-loved and humorous stories in the Bible; how the reluctant prophet refuses his calling to preach repentance to the people of Ninevah. Heading in the opposite direction, Jonah brings down a storm. Only after he’s spent 3 days in the belly of a big fish (a 'whale' is never mentioned!) does he agree to do as God has asked. But still, this petulant prophet gripes and complains about the mercy God shows to Ninevah.
We’ll read the whole book together (it’s short) and consider when we might have been a ‘Jonah’ - refusing or trying to evade our vocation or calling. We’ll also explore the metaphor of Jonah’s 3 days in the belly of the fish (mentioned by the Gospel writers as a sign of Christ’s death and resurrection) and consider the Universalism of the story; how God’s mercy and forgiveness don’t obey the limits humans put on it.
Zoom link:
Meeting ID:823 7804 2367
Passcode: 460019
Sculpture: 'Jonah the Prophet’ by Sargis Babayan 2011 (Wikimedia Commons)
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