Jonah constitutes a story more than a prophecy, analyzing the consequences of rebelling against God's instructions (a trait or common failure among Jacob's offspring, whose carnal natures hold their narcissistic world views above God's perfect will). Jonah does not end with a definitive conclusion, probably because those reading might not see their own spiritual blind spots, just as Jonah could not see his consummate hatred against gentiles, whom God loves and who has called. Jonah is indeed an Everyman figure, standing for all carnal offspring of Jacob, having fractured relationships with Almighty God, putting xenophobic 'patriotic' concerns above the compassionate will of God that all mankind should repent and find salvation. To this borderline-suicidal narcissist, his universe held only himself, permitting God's will if it conformed to his own will. In the sign of Jonah in Matthew 12:38-41, the three day and three nights parallel should not be taken exclusively without focusing on the warning not to question God's mercy on all people, who is slow to anger, relenting from doing harm, something sadly which Jonah apparently resented. If we have the same seething hatred for a group of people outside of our spiritual or physical family, God will try to reach us as He tried to reach Jonah. Do we, like Jonah, question or perhaps resent God's compassion and mercy on people we still regard as our enemies?