Haimo of Auxerre

“Jonah, therefore, coming from the mountainous country of Judea to the sea coast and the plains, is rightly said to have went down.”

“In Hebrew, however, they speak generally of the sea as "Tharsis." Therefore, the prophet did not wish to flee to any particular place, but he embarked upon a ship which could take him anywhere, so long as he could hurry, not caring where chance led him.”

“he slept because he was overcome by weariness, just as we also read that the Apostles, overcome by sorrow, were pressed down by sleep in the Passion of the Lord (Mk 14:37-41).”

“This is done in the greatest danger, in order that the ship, once lightened, may be borne up by the waves more easily.”

“From this we understand that God is feared and perceived by all men, although they may be seduced by false religions from the one and true god to many gods.”

“Because they saw that the storm was greater than usual, they knew those things did not happen naturally; nor indeed could those who navigated at such a time neglect the causes of the winds and the waves, and therefore by means of the lots they sought the origin of the shipwreck.”

“He prepared the fish, that is, He made it come next to the ship, in order that it might take Jonah in its mouth when he was thrown overboard.”

“he cried with the whole passion of his heart, according to the Apostle who says, "You have received a spirit of adoption as sons, by virtue of which we cry, 'Abba, Father!'"”

“Jonah either says this wishfully, or with a certain trust he promises himself that he will return to Jerusalem and see the temple of the Lord.”

“Although he ought to have been corrupted and digested in the belly of the whale and diffused through the veins and joints of the fish, he came out safe and whole. calling the God who is common to all his own and personal God; because of the magnitude of such great favor, he especially feels that God is his God ad Lord.”

“The prophet is animated with good hope, and now secure about his liberation, he promises that he will sacrifice thanksgiving and that he will fulfill all vows.”

“This is not uttered with reproach, nor is he asked, "Why did you not do what I commanded?" Indeed the hard correction of being shipwrecked and being swallowed was sufficient.”

“Jonah arose, it says; he did not delay, but immediately made himself ready for obeying.”

“For if the world is converted, God is converted; and when the sinners change their life, He will change His sentence.”

“Partly Jonah prays, partly he complains, saying he did not wish to flee.”

“For the good are understood by the right hand, bad by the left.”

“He calls the judgment of God "just" because then God will judge the world equally.”

“If indeed, a conjunction of cause, is used in this case not for the purpose of doubting but for affirmation, as if he were saying, "Since it is just for God to do this."”

“is revealed that is, manifestation. from heaven, coming to judge. with the Angels of his virtue, just as he Himself says, "When the Son of man will come, and all the angels with him." (Mt 25:31)”

“who are not obedient to the Gospel It also refers to the heretics and the false Christians”

“so that he may be revealed in his own time: That is, the proper time set by God.”

“who has loved us So much so that He gave us His only Son.”

“so that you may be patient among the adversities of the world, just as Christ bore patiently the reproaches, the mockeries, the scourging, and the Cross. Or, as some manuscripts have it, "in the expectation of Christ," that you may await the coming of Christ in judgment.”

“At the end of every letter he wrote his name both in Hebrew letters and in the Greek, lest what may come from one of the false apostles may be allowed to corrupt them.”