DeepSummary
In this episode, Father Mike Schmitz discusses the Book of Jonah from the Bible. He explains how Jonah was called by God to go to Nineveh and preach repentance, but Jonah initially refused and tried to flee. After being swallowed by a large fish for three days, Jonah eventually goes to Nineveh and delivers a brief message, leading the people to repent. However, Jonah becomes angry that God shows mercy to the Ninevites, and God teaches him a lesson about the depth of God's love and mercy.
Father Mike also provides commentary on the continuing deterioration of the northern kingdom of Israel, as described in 2 Kings 15. He highlights the chaos and instability, with multiple kings being assassinated in quick succession. The Assyrians, under King Pul/Tiglath-Pileser, begin carrying Israelites into exile during this time.
The episode concludes with a prayer, emphasizing God's attentiveness and care for all people, even those who do not know Him. Father Mike encourages listeners to have a depth of love like God's, extending mercy and justice to all, and being prophetic witnesses of God's truth.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- God's love and mercy extend to all people, even those who do not know Him or have sinned against Him.
- The Book of Jonah teaches about the depths of God's compassion and rebukes a lack of mercy or desire for vengeance.
- All baptized Christians are called to be prophetic witnesses, proclaiming God's truth and love even when it is challenging.
- The northern kingdom of Israel was in a state of chaos and instability, with multiple assassinations of kings in quick succession.
- The Assyrians, under King Pul/Tiglath-Pileser, began carrying Israelites into exile during the events described in 2 Kings 15.
- God intimately knows and cares for each individual person's struggles, desires, and circumstances.
- Listeners are encouraged to have a depth of love like God's, extending mercy and justice to all people.
- The power of God's word can lead to repentance and conversion, even with a brief message.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “You pity the plant for which you did not labor, nor did you make it grow, which came into being in a night and perished in a night. And should I not pity Nineveh, that great city in which there are more than a 120,000 persons who do not know their right hand from their left, and also much cattle.“ by God (quoted by Father Mike)
- “And so for all of us, you know, if you've been baptized, you've been baptized and anointed priest, prophet and king. And so all of us called to be prophets, I hope we're not like prophets like Jonah.“ by Father Mike Schmitz
- “Yet 40 days and Nineveh shall be overthrown.“ by Jonah (quoted by Father Mike)
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Episode Information
The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Ascension
6/29/24
Today, we hear the story of the prophet Jonah, who, unlike Amos, does not want the people to repent. The readings are 2 Kings 15, Jonah 1-4, and Psalm 138.
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