They believed in God and proclaimed a fast.
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The story told in the Book of Jonah illustrates the power of God’s mercy and the possibility of conversion for all people.
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Jonah had trouble believing that God wanted him to preach to the people of Nineveh because they were Gentiles.
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After Jonah is rescued from the belly of a great fish, he preaches God's message of repentance to the people of Nineveh and they respond fully.
