Great Truths from the Book of Jonah By Wayne Jackson The prophet Jonah lived in the Galilean city of Gath-hepher (about four miles north of Nazareth) in the reign of Jeroboam II (793-753 B.C.)‚ king of Israel (cf. 2 Kings 14:25). Jeroboam II was northern Israel’s most powerful king‚ and during his administration the borders of the nation were expanded to their greatest extent since the time of David and Solomon. Assyria‚ however‚ five hundred miles to the east‚ was a constant threat. The fact
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Jonah the Minor Prophet Alicia Darling REL 111 (Old Testament) Bethel University Sherry Henson July 6‚ 2014 Jonah Historical Background: Jonah was written between 793 and 753 B.C. and was written near Jerusalem. The text of the book of Jonah does not specify whether Jonah or someone else wrote the book. There is no compelling reason to deny that Jonah was the author of the book‚ though some scholars have proposed two or more unknown authors.(LOOK UP REFERENCE FOR
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the people of Nineveh‚ Jonah flees to Tarshish. At this point Jonah seems a little bit cowardly from running away from a task given to him by God. Jonah may also be seen as unconfident for not facing the people of Nineveh. Jonah seems selfish when he is on the boat as he knew that running away would put not only himself‚ but also the other men on the boat in danger. However‚ he also seems selfless when he tells the men to throw him overboard to save themselves. We see that Jonah is God fearing and has
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JONAH OLD TESTAMENT EXEGESIS K. Andersen Old Testament BIB 303 November 28‚ 2012 Table of Contents Outline………………………………………………….2 Introduction……………………………………….……3 Content Analysis………………………………….……3 Nineveh and Jonah’s Decision…………………………5 Main Characters………………………………….….…8 Jonah’s Rebellion and God’s Grace………...…………11 Conclusion…………………………………….……….12 PracticalApplication………………………………..….12 Outline 1. Content Analysis: Jonah 1:11-17
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Where the book of Jonah takes a turn to the “not so believable” is when Jonah is swallowed up by a large fish or whale and survives for three days inside the whale. He prays‚ repents and calls out to God for forgiveness. Due to scientific advancements‚ we know it’s not physically possible for a man to sustain life inside of another mammal after being digested. Scientifically the person would begin to be decomposed and turned into energy just as any other “food” would be converted. I think this is
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Although Jonah initially disobeys an action God commanded of him‚ his understanding of who God is and what God is like toward people drastically changes as he gains more of an understanding of God at the end of chapter four. To begin‚ we must first analyze Jonah’s expectations and view of God at the start of the Book of Jonah. In Jonah 1:1-2 God commands Jonah to “go at once to Nineveh‚ that great city‚ and cry out against it; for their wickedness has come up before me.” The word of God is being
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In this essay‚ I will argue that the book of Jonah illustrates the process God takes to refine the characters of His servants‚ and how He chooses to work through sinful people to bring about redemption. This process is first exemplified by God’s orchestration of events to redeem Jonah from his disobedience. Secondly‚ the narrative demonstrates Jonah’s prideful nature‚ in contrast with the humble nature seen in the Ninevites’ repentance‚ which kept him from experiencing true‚ lasting repentance. Lastly
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Jonah I. Jonah’s Journey—1:1-1:17 i. Instructed to go to Nineveh—1:1-2 ii. Jonah’s defiance of Yahweh’s command—1:3 iii. The brutal storm unveils the truth—1:4-10 iv. The elimination of the storm—1:11-16 v. Jonah gulped up by a big fish—1:17 II. Jonah’s Prayer While in the Fish—2:1-10 vi. Prophet prays and makes a vow—2:1-9 vii. Yahweh spurs fish to spit out Jonah—2:10 III. Jonah’s Preaching and the People’s Remorsefulness—3:1-10
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Jonah sat in the whale’s belly for three days and nights. He spends that time in prayer‚ thanking God for saving him. He realizes the miracle that God has affected to save him and is truly grateful. I’m not certain how grateful I’d be sitting in a whale’s belly come day two or three. I would certainly have been glad at first‚ but possibly would have started complaining pretty quickly. This is often the case for people: we beg for relief from our circumstances and when it comes‚ we aren’t satisfied
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The Book of Jonah is a special and interesting book in the Hebrew Bible. Unlike other eleven prophets’ books which focus on the prophecies from the Lord‚ the Book of Jonah is a book which focuses on the prophet himself. Jonah alone is the main human character in this book. The fours chapters are like four acts; together they tell a story about Jonah’s special travelling experience and portray the image of this running-away prophet. However‚ the Book of Jonah does not tell the readers about Jonah’s
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