Nineveh is capital of the ancient kingdom of Assyria, and what I found interesting about the meaning of Nineveh to mean “offspring of ease.” In other words, Nineveh was designed to be productive, and bring rest to its inhabitants. Evidently, Nineveh was not the offspring of ease as its name depicted, else God would not have had to send Jonah to address the situation in that great city. The book of Nahum speaks of some strong denunciations of Gods displeasure at Nineveh. Read Nahum1:14; 3:19 (KJV). Sometimes, people don’t live up to their God given abilities; and they might find themselves working against or be at cross purposes with the plan and pursuits of God for their lives; and it would take a Jonah like person to bring a warning and correction to that situation. Continue reading ““Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and proclaim against it…” Jonah’s Passivity – Part 1″ →