What's the most shocking display of mercy you've ever witnessed? In part 3 of our Jonah Files series, we examine perhaps the most scandalous mercy in all of Scripture—when God forgave an entire empire built on systematic torture and terror.

The Assyrians weren't just pagans with different beliefs. They were the ancient world's masters of cruelty, an empire that had perfected torture as a weapon of war. Yet when they repented, God forgave them instantly. No waiting period. No restitution to victims. Just immediate, complete mercy.

This challenges everything we think we know about divine justice and forces us to confront our own understanding of who deserves forgiveness.

In this episode:

• Why the Assyrian empire represented systematic evil
• Jonah's 8-word sermon of pure judgment
• Nineveh's unprecedented empire-wide repentance
• The scandal of God's immediate forgiveness
• What this means for us as Christ's ambassadors today

If you struggle with extending mercy to your enemies or question how God's justice works, this episode will challenge your assumptions and deepen your understanding of divine grace.

Don't miss the series conclusion next week: Why Jonah's anger at God's mercy reveals something troubling about our own hearts.

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