Now the word of Yahweh came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,
    The book of Jonah is a humiliating confession by its author that shows his growth in the Lord as he becomes the great prophet of 2 Kings 14. Jonah had to learn some important lessons: namely, that God is everywhere and one can’t run away from Him; and secondly that God is concerned about every nation and the citizens, the children and even the animals in every nation.