Jonah 3-4 Is Jonah the Bible’s most successful evangelist? In Hebrew his sermon consists of just 5 words. And yet, in response, the 120 000 residents of Nineveh cover themselves ‘in sackcloth and ashes’ and turn to the LORD. Sackcloth was the clothing of mourning. Ashes were also a reminder of mortality. To cover oneself in [...]
