--- title: "2 Flee Quotes By Michael Ben Zehabe" description: "2 Flee quotes by Michael Ben Zehabe. Plus more from Michael Ben Zehabe and more Flee sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/952/michael-ben-zehabe-10139_astonishing_there-is-a-payoff-for-examining-the-divi_659976.jpg" --- > [“There is a payoff for examining the divine author's literary style. It will tell you something about Him. Whereas, Jonah's actions are extensively described and laboriously detailed, God's reactions (although miraculous) are only described in sparse, minimalist terms. God seems…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ben-zehabe/there-is-a-payoff-for-examining-the-divine-author-s-literary-style-it/) [Michael Ben Zehabe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-ben-zehabe/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/952/michael-ben-zehabe-10139_astonishing_there-is-a-payoff-for-examining-the-divi_659976.jpg) > [“Whatever criticism we may have for Jonah, at least it can be said that Jonah was consistent. This legalistic, over-judgmental, young prophet will consistently proscribe the most severe form of punishment for the guilty--even when the guilty party is himself.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ben-zehabe/whatever-criticism-we-may-have-for-jonah-at-least-it-can-be-said-that/) [Michael Ben Zehabe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-ben-zehabe/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/69d/michael-ben-zehabe-10139_condemn_whatever-criticism-we-may-have-for-jonah_2215766.jpg) ## Other authors on Flee ## More by Michael Ben Zehabe > [“God forces us to quantify our religious tenants by measuring them against the family problems they solve. If your religious beliefs aren't solving family…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ben-zehabe/god-forces-us-to-quantify-our-religious-tenants-by-measuring-them/) [Michael Ben Zehabe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-ben-zehabe/) > [“Would you marry you? Be the right person before seeking the right person. Solomon's bride is carefully chosen for the good of his family,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ben-zehabe/would-you-marry-you-be-the-right-person-before-seeking-the-right/) [Michael Ben Zehabe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-ben-zehabe/) > [“Most of us acquire and shed fractions of narcissistic traits throughout our lives. The teachings of Jesus help us shed narcissistic traits. It’s part…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ben-zehabe/most-of-us-acquire-and-shed-fractions-of-narcissistic-traits/) [Michael Ben Zehabe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-ben-zehabe/) > [“There is so much information in one Hebrew word that translators are hard pressed to decide how much information should be cut. Since the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ben-zehabe/there-is-so-much-information-in-one-hebrew-word-that-translators-are/) [Michael Ben Zehabe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-ben-zehabe/) > [“Beware young brides: The cruelest behaviors on earth are done in the name of, what some call, 'love.' Therefore, the Shulamite does a much…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ben-zehabe/beware-young-brides-the-cruelest-behaviors-on-earth-are-done-in-the/) [Michael Ben Zehabe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-ben-zehabe/) > [“The Bible frequently uses symmetries and inversions. By such comparisons (parallels and contrasts) the unique aspects of reality begin to emerge. Comparing two objects…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ben-zehabe/the-bible-frequently-uses-symmetries-and-inversions-by-such/) [Michael Ben Zehabe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-ben-zehabe/) > [“All Abraham's sons were taught that God would progressively reveal Himself. God's wholeness has yet to be realized. There will always be gaps in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ben-zehabe/all-abraham-s-sons-were-taught-that-god-would-progressively-reveal/) [Michael Ben Zehabe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-ben-zehabe/) > [“Like your marriage, everything in the universe is trying to find its orbit. In the midst of this constant readjustment, both partners should be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ben-zehabe/like-your-marriage-everything-in-the-universe-is-trying-to-find-its/) [Michael Ben Zehabe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-ben-zehabe/) > [“About 4,400 years ago 8 people stepped off Noah’s ark. According to the United Nations Population Growth Statistics, the world’s population grows at about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ben-zehabe/about-4-400-years-ago-8-people-stepped-off-noah-s-ark-according-to/) [Michael Ben Zehabe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-ben-zehabe/) > [“Members of the flock who demand accountability from sick leaders are quietly pushed out the back door. Mother-Judah had become that kind of leader—a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ben-zehabe/members-of-the-flock-who-demand-accountability-from-sick-leaders-are/) [Michael Ben Zehabe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-ben-zehabe/) > [“Regardless of our assessment of Elimelech, Naomi lost her husband. On the Holmes and Rahe Stress Scale, loss of a spouse is the worst…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ben-zehabe/regardless-of-our-assessment-of-elimelech-naomi-lost-her-husband-on/) [Michael Ben Zehabe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-ben-zehabe/) > [“Not only does every Hebrew word have its own definition, but every Hebrew letter, within the word, has its own meaning. God placed before…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ben-zehabe/not-only-does-every-hebrew-word-have-its-own-definition-but-every/) [Michael Ben Zehabe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-ben-zehabe/) > [“There is a payoff for examining the divine author's literary style. It will tell you something about Him. Whereas, Jonah's actions are extensively described…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ben-zehabe/there-is-a-payoff-for-examining-the-divine-author-s-literary-style-it/) [Michael Ben Zehabe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-ben-zehabe/) > [“It sickens me to admit this, but the divorce rate is the same for religious couples as it is for non-religious couples. Is it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ben-zehabe/it-sickens-me-to-admit-this-but-the-divorce-rate-is-the-same-for/) [Michael Ben Zehabe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-ben-zehabe/) > [“Adam was told to name the animals. Adam studied each kind and gave them a name based on his observations. Every animal “kind” has…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-ben-zehabe/adam-was-told-to-name-the-animals-adam-studied-each-kind-and-gave/) [Michael Ben Zehabe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-ben-zehabe/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/flee/michael-ben-zehabe/#itemlist", "name": "2 Flee Quotes By Michael Ben Zehabe", "numberOfItems": 2, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“There is a payoff for examining the divine author's literary style. It will tell you something about Him. Whereas, Jonah's actions are extensively described and laboriously detailed, God's reactions (although miraculous) are only described in sparse, minimalist terms. God seems much more amused by Jonah than Jonah is with God. Every miracle is directed at Jonah. Yet, very little copy is used to described God's miracles. 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