Through some supernatural events, god convinced him to obey and carry out the lords plan. It shows that god has given these people repentance for life. Before you attempt to answer the questions below you should read these chapters in the bible and answer the questions at the end of each chapter found at the website answer the questions below and then click ok to send your answers. Book of jonah read, study bible verses online bible study tools. Historical background to jonah november 21, 2012 by jeremy myers 5 comments when studying scripture, it is critical to gain understanding of the historical background and cultural setting of the book or passage being studied. Jonah flees from the lord the word of the lord came to jonah son of amittai. Jonah is concerned about the loss of the gourd but not about the possible destruction of 120,000 ninevites. The book of jonah is a book of the neviim prophets in the hebrew bible.
T he book of jonah is an old testament story which tells about how the prophet jonah refused to follow the lord. He is the central figure of the book of jonah, in which he is called upon by god to travel to nineveh and warn its residents of impending divine wrath. The book of jonah focuses on gods mercy toward a foreign people and the reluctant prophet he sent to them. Watch our overview video on the book of jonah, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. The book is written in the 3rd person, and no author is identified any where in the bible. The book of the twelve prophets was originally on one parchment roll. Jonah, ruth, and esther cliffsnotes study guides book. Book of jonah lesson 1 welcome to the study of the book of jonah. He went down to joppa, where he found a ship bound for that port. Go to the great city of nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me. The audience of the book of jonah was the people of israel and all future readers of the bible and, typically, prophets issued warnings or gave instructions to the people of israel. This old testament book describes at least part of the ministry of a prophet called jonah, the only prophet who attempted to run away from god. Book of jonah overview insight for living ministries. Go to the great city of nineveh and proclaim the message that i will give you.
Jonah 1, new american bible, revised edition nabre the. The book is anonymous, and there are no indicators elsewhere in scripture to identify the author. The condition of his soul, and gods loving discipline of him, instruct and humble the reader. Jonah, whose name means dove, lived in gathhepher, located. Introduction from the niv study bible go to jonah title the book is named after its principal character, whose name means dove. Key personalities include jonah, the captain and the ships crew and the people of nineveh. Twopage spread from johannes gutenbergs 42line bible, c.
Jonah is the fifth of the twelve prophets in the book of the twelve in hebrew scripture. The book of jonah recounts real events in the life and ministry of the prophet himself. For israel or the jews, respectively, this was very difficult to understand for they considered only themselves as gods. Jonah 1 new international version niv jonah flees from the lord. Book of jonah, the fifth of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor prophets. Like the book of jonah, the book of ruth, a masterpiece of storytelling, has a moral lesson, but this lesson may not be the chief reason why the book was written. Go, enquire of the lord for me, and for them that are left in israel and in judah, concerning the words of the book that is found. Jonah 1 now the word of the lord came to jonah the son. The book of jonah the book is unique in that it is more concerned with the prophet himself than with his prophecy. Historical background to jonah a free online bible. Caught in a storm, he orders the ships crew to cast him overboard.
Although the book is written in the third person, the traditional view is that jonah is the author of the book, and there is no persuasive reason to theorize about an unknown author. Jonah was commanded by god to give warning to the city of. The book of jonah is narrative history and a prophetic oracle. Unfortunately, many christians thoughtlessly cast aspersions upon this important book in the canon of scripture without realizing that they are playing into the hands of the critics and innocently becoming the dupes of the skeptics.
Jonah 1 niv bible the word of the lord came to jonah. Go at once to nineveh, that great city, and proclaim judgment upon it. Now l nineveh was an exceedingly great city, 1 three days journey in breadth. The purpose of this book is to show that god is a merciful and gracious god. Though some modernists argue that the concept of a bodily resurrection of christ from the dead was unknown in old testament times, jesus demonstrated otherwise. From the belly of sheol i called for help, and you heard my voice. Instead, god told jonah to evangelize in the city of nineveh, home of israels cruelest enemy. It is a well known story for obvious reasons, not least of which are a disobedient prophet, an obedient fish and a wicked nation that starts out bad, yet ends up good.
Dive into an intriguing tale of mercy in the book of jonah. Jonah or jonas, in the hebrew bible tanakhold testament, is a prophet of the northern kingdom of israel in about the 8th century bce. Firstly the book of jonah is a proof of gods unlimited grace and mercy not only for his earthly people israel but also for the impious heathen city of nineveh. It tells of a hebrew prophet named jonah son of amittai who is sent by god to. Unlike other prophetic books, this is not a collection of oracles but the story of a disobedient, narrowminded prophet who is angry at the outcome of the sole message he delivers 3. Jonah 1 niv jonah flees from the lord the word of bible. When jesus prophesied his own suffering, death, and resurrection in matthew 12, he pointed to the example of jonah, who was punished for his disobedience, buried within the fish, and then. But jonah had gone down into the inner part of the ship and had lain down and was fast asleep. Now he obeys and goes to nineveh, the capital of israels ancient enemy. It is a story about a hebrew woman named naomi who lives during the period of the judges, prior to the establishment of the monarchy. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. Book of jonah, the fifth of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor prophets, embraced in a single book, the twelve, in the jewish canon. It tells of a hebrew prophet named jonah son of amittai who is sent by god to prophesy the destruction of nineveh but tries to escape the divine mission. Book of jonah jonah chapter 1 jonah chapter 2 jonah chapter 3 jonah chapter 4.
Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. Jonah with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. While jonah eventually did what he was asked to do, the book closes with showing jonah as a. Introduction jonah is the book of the bible which perhaps has been criticized more than any other. It concerns a disobedient prophet who rejected his divine commission, was cast overboard in a storm and swallowed by a great fish, rescued in a marvelous manner, and returned to his starting point. The book of jonah, written primarily in the third person, does not explicitly name the. Stay connected amidst social distancing receive weekly bible studies to share with family and friends. Outside the book jonah is mentioned only in 2 kings 14. The book of jonah is a subversive story about a rebellious prophet who despises his god for loving his enemies. Unlike other old testament prophetic books, jonah is not a collection of the prophets oracles but primarily a narrative about the man. Jonah 1, new international version niv the bible app. Full text in english of the book of jonah my jewish learning.
Navigating a life interrupted member book by priscilla shirer provides a personal study experience five days a week, leader helps, and viewer guides for the group video sessions of this indepth womens bible study. This is the holy book of jonah, known simply as jonah. All the sailors were afraid and each cried out to his own god. Written by the prophet jonah, son of amittai, around 785760 b. Prophet jonah runs away, jonah in the belly of the fish, prays, obeys god, nineveh, bottlegourd, mercy. The book of jonah the story of jonah has great theological import. Literary characteristics unlike most other prophetic parts of the ot, this book is a narrative account of a single prophetic mission. This is, in my opinion, the best and most beautiful. Amp then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god, and cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them. Intro to jonah biblica the international bible society. The book of jonah presents a beautiful type of the resurrection of christ from the dead. Through satire and compelling storytelling, the book of jonah reveals to readers why god is compassionate to evildoers in the past and present age today. And they threw the cargo into the sea to lighten the ship. Jonah bible study outlinecontents by chapter and verse.
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