Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous.
So they asked him, 'What do we need to do with you to make this storm stop? Because the sea is getting worse and worse.'
Sometimes the people around you know you're the reason things are falling apart.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Jonah, which is set in the 8th century BC during the Assyrian Empire's dominance, the prophet Jonah is fleeing from God's command to preach to the city of Nineveh by boarding a ship headed to Tarshish. A violent storm arises at sea, endangering the lives of everyone on board, and the pagan sailors, after casting lots to identify the cause, determine that Jonah's disobedience to God is responsible. They then ask Jonah what they must do to him to calm the raging sea, reflecting their cultural belief in appeasing divine forces.
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