Jonah
Nineveh was forty days from destruction because of their disobedience. Forty days. But when they heard Jonah’s warning, the people repented and turned to God. And God relented. He didn’t destroy them.
Folks, we might not have forty days. But I know from reading Scripture God punishes disobedience. He is not willing that any person should die in their sin, but He will not let the guilty go unpunished. I kinda want to carry a banner and do a Jonah:
REPENT! THE END IS NEAR!
REPENT! THE END IS NEAR!
REPENT! THE END IS NEAR!
God will relent if His people humble ourselves, and turn from our wicked ways. So I am pleading with you:
REPENT! THE END IS NEAR!

The Jews. It’s their book.
I hope you aren’t serious. Even Jesus referred to Jonah. But then, the Jews rejected Him, didn’t they?
You do know, of course, that the story of Jonah was not meant to be taken literally, right?
Says who? 🙂