{"product_id":"the-prophet-who-ran-gideon-mercer-9798195681289","title":"The Prophet Who Ran: A Novel of Jonah","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe prophet Jonah has delivered good news to kings.\u003cbr\u003eNow God sends him to save an enemy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the word of the Lord comes to Jonah son of Amittai, it is not a word of comfort for Israel. It is a command that shatters everything he thought he understood about justice, covenant, and mercy: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGo to Nineveh.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNineveh is no ordinary city. It is the feared heart of Assyria, a brutal imperial power built on blood, terror, and conquest. Jonah knows exactly what kind of people live behind its walls-and he cannot bear the thought that God might warn them before He judges them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo Jonah runs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe flees west to Joppa. He boards a ship for Tarshish. He tries to outrun the God who made the sea and the dry land. But when a violent storm rises, pagan sailors tremble, lots are cast, and Jonah is forced to face the terrible truth: he is not running from wrath alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe is running from mercy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Prophet Who Ran\u003c\/b\u003e is a sweeping biblical historical novel that brings the book of Jonah to vivid life with cinematic realism, spiritual depth, and emotional power. From the courts of Jeroboam to the storm-torn sea, from the belly of the great fish to the streets of mighty Nineveh, this is the story of a prophet who obeyed outwardly while fighting God inwardly-and of a Lord whose compassion is far greater, and far more unsettling, than man's desire for judgment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who love: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebiblical historical fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOld Testament retellings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChristian novels with theological depth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eepic stories of prophets, repentance, and redemption\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efiction that sends readers back to Scripture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of serious, Scripture-rooted biblical fiction, The Prophet Who Ran is a powerful novel of Jonah, Nineveh, divine mercy, reluctant obedience, and the God who still pursues the runaway heart.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gideon Mercer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798195681289\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 298\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.62d","brand":"Gideon Mercer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49173055668479,"sku":"9798195681289","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-prophet-who-ran-gideon-mercer-9798195681289","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}