Some interpretations posit that Jonah was attempting to protect his credibility as a prophet because he knew Nineveh would repent, God would forgive the city, and his prophecy wouldn’t come true.

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if only we can repent and return. There are many Biblical examples of people who were given a second chance by God. Jonah is a famous example. Jonah was a prophet sent by God to Nineveh.

In the Bible we are told that when the prophet Jonah pronounced God’s wrath on the city of Nineveh for its “wickedness,” likely ... God was moved by this genuine act of repentance and spared the city ...

Jonah prayed - prayed for a second chance... Jonah is told by God that he must go to Nineveh and tell the people living there to lead better lives or God will punish them. But Jonah doesn't want ...

Set against the backdrop of Nineveh ... the prophet Jonah arrives, warning the people that their city will fall in forty days unless they repent. This divine prophecy sets the stage for a clash ...