Concept:Jonah resisted God's first call because he already knew that God would show mercy to Nineveh if they repented.
Explanation:When Nineveh repented, God forgave them, and this made Jonah very angry.
He prayed to the Lord and admitted why he had originally fled to Tarshish.
Jonah said, “I knew that thou art a gracious God and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love, and repentest of evil.”
This confession shows that Jonah understood God’s nature perfectly even before his first call.
The phrase “repentest of evil” means that God relents from bringing the punishment He had threatened when people turn from their wicked ways.
Therefore, Jonah’s explanation teaches us that God is willing to change His announced judgment when sinners genuinely repent.
God does not delight in punishing evil; He desires mercy and forgiveness.
Answer:C. repentant of evil