God's Strange Work | Jonah & Nahum | Week 1

God's Strange Work

Jun 5

Isaiah 28:21 mentions “God’s Strange Work.” In context, this is referring to God judging His chosen people, Israel. Because of God’s heart, He desires to provide a substitute for the execution of His justice. Justice must be extended, but because of God’s love and mercy, He provides a way for justice to fall on a substitute. Unfortunately, when people do not avail themselves of God’s substitute for their personal consequences, He is forced to execute His justice on the very people He desired to save. The books of Jonah and Nahum, along with the time period in between and immediately following, take us through a season where we can observe the character of God in this area of His ”strange work.” This morning, we will introduce the background and important themes of the Book of Jonah.