Summary of Timothy Keller's The Prodigal Prophet

By IRB Media

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#1 God called the prophet Jonah to Nineveh, a city notorious for its wickedness, to proclaim his message of judgment against the city. But there was a chance of mercy for Nineveh if they repented.

#2 God chose a son of Israel to preach to the people of Nineveh, a city notorious for its wickedness. But there was a chance of mercy if they repented.

#3 God called the prophet Jonah to Nineveh, a city notorious for its wickedness, to preach his message of judgment against the city. But there was a chance of mercy for Nineveh if they repented.

#4 When we can’t think of any good reasons for a command of God, we assume that God cannot be trusted to have our best interests in mind.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Sep 15, 2022
• ISBN: 9798350029505

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Insights on Timothy Keller's The Prodigal Prophet

Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The call of Jonah was unprecedented. He was to go to the capital of the Assyrian empire, Nineveh, and warn it of imminent doom. But it was this nation that was the object of God’s missionary outreach.

#2

The book of Jonah tells the story of how God asked a man named Jonah to preach to the people he most feared and hated. It seemed like an evil plot, but God wanted to send a patriot to preach to the Israelites.

#3

The book of Jonah tells the story of how Jonah went to the city of Nineveh to preach against its evil, but he was called to do the opposite. He thought the mission was neither practical nor theological sense, and he was afraid of dying on the mission.

#4

When we can’t see