1. Scripture Reading Jonah 2:2-9.

2. Scripture Reading Jonah 2:2-9 2 He said: “In my distress I called to the LORD, and he answered me. From the depths of the grave a I called for help, and you listened to my cry. 3 You hurled me into the deep, into the very heart of the seas, and the currents swirled about me; all your waves and breakers swept over me.

3. Scripture Reading 4 I said, ‘I have been banished from your sight; yet I will look again toward your holy temple.’ 5 The engulfing waters threatened me, the deep surrounded me; seaweed was wrapped around my head. 6 To the roots of the mountains I sank down; the earth beneath barred me in forever. But you brought my life up from the pit, O LORD my God Jonah 2:2-9

4. Scripture Reading 7 “When my life was ebbing away, I remembered you, LORD, and my prayer rose to you, to your holy temple. 8 “Those who cling to worthless idols forfeit the grace that could be theirs. 9 But I, with a song of thanksgiving, will sacrifice to you. What I have vowed I will make good. Salvation comes from the LORD.” Jonah 2:2-9

5. Catacombs of Rome

6. A I called to the LORD out of my distress, and he answered me; out of the belly of Sheol I cried, and you heard my voice. B 3 You cast me into the deep, into the heart of the seas, and the flood surrounded me; all your waves and your billows passed over me. 4 Then I said, ‘I am driven away from your sight; how [a] shall I look again upona your holy temple?’ B’ 5 The waters closed in over me; the deep surrounded me; weeds were wrapped around my head 6 at the roots of the mountains. I went down to the land whose bars closed upon me forever; yet you brought up my life from the Pit, O LORD my God. 7 As my life was ebbing away, I remembered the LORD; and my prayer came to you, into your holy temple. A’ 8 Those who worship vain idols forsake their true loyalty. 9 But I with the voice of thanksgiving will sacrifice to you; what I have vowed I will pay. Deliverance belongs to the LORD!”

7. A 2:2 A I called to the L ORD out of my distress, and he answered me; out of the belly of Sheol I cried, and you heard my voice.

8. B 2:3-4 B 3 You cast me into the deep, into the heart of the seas, and the flood surrounded me; all your waves and your billows passed over me. 4 Then I said, ‘I am driven away from your sight; how [a] shall I look again upon your holy temple?’a

9. B’ 2:5-7 5 The waters closed in over me; the deep surrounded me; weeds were wrapped around my head 6 at the roots of the mountains. I went down to the land whose bars closed upon me forever; yet you brought up my life from the Pit, O L ORD my God. 7 As my life was ebbing away, I remembered the L ORD ; and my prayer came to you, into your holy temple.

10. A’ 2:8-9 8 Those who worship vain idols forsake their true loyalty. 9 But I with the voice of thanksgiving will sacrifice to you; what I have vowed I will pay. Deliverance belongs to the LORD!” 4: 2: I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God who relents from sending calamity.

11. Remedy?