What does Jonah 3:2 mean?

Jonah 3:2 highlights themes such as faith and obedience when read in context.

How should I apply Jonah 3:2 today?

Read the surrounding passage, compare related cross references, and turn the verse into a short prayer and concrete action.

Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee.

1And the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying,

2Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee.

3So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days' journey.

4And Jonah began to enter into the city a day's journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown.

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