God sent Jonah to Nineveh, the capital of Assyria to pronounce a message of judgement over it. After he preached the message reluctantly, God forgave the people of Nineveh and never destroyed their city because they repented before Him. Apart from the fact that God made him look like a false prophet, Jonah detested the idea of a ‘God of unlimited grace’. Why should grace be extended to the Assyrians, who were the worst enemies of Israel? He preferred a God who gave people what they deserved.

Agon was a place in Greece where special games were held and the nature of the events were so gory that every competitor  shed his blood profusely before one was crowned Victor Ludorum (Overall Champion). This Greek word Agon is the root word for agony.