Complete study of the book of jonah bible

Set in the reign of jeroboam ii 786746 bc, it was probably written in the postexilic period, some time between the late 5th to early 4th century bc. Many critics however want to lower the book of jonah to an allegory, a parable or a legend because of the miracles described in it especially the appearing of the great fish devouring jonah. It is quite interesting in this regard to compare the case of jonah with another of the prophets, obadiah. Few figures illustrate that truth better than jonah. Visit our library of inductive bible studies for more in depth inductive studies on this and other books of the bible you can use in your small group. In the new testament, no other old testament prophet is named by jesus more than the prophet jonah.

Focused on the prophet rather than his prophecy, the story of jonah gives us a picture of a man on the run due to his own selfish desires. The main theme of the book of jonah is gods sovereignty over all people and his divine plan to extend his gift of mercy and salvation beyond israel to include the gentile nations. This did not mean, however, that jonah remained the same. At the end of the day, god is less concerned with what we do for him than who we are in him. He went down to joppa and found a ship going to tarshish. The book is named after its principal character, whose name means dove. This summary of the book of jonah provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of jonah. The essentials here are jehovah and jonahgod and manthat is what the book is all about. We read nowhere in the book that jonah confessed his sin and received a new heart. This free bible class book has questions for each section pdf file size. The word of the lord came to jonah and jonah refused. This section of the catholic bible contains the complete content of the book of jonah with numbers, chapters and text of individual verses from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible. The book of the twelve prophets was originally on one. 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.

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. The book depicts the larger scope of gods purpose for israel. Jonah went at once to nineveh in accordance with the lords command. Jonah s deliverance came after jonah s repentance was complete. Watch our overview video on the book of jonah, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Jonah 1 new international version niv jonah flees from the lord. The book of jonah is probably of the most attacked books in the bible, concerning its authenticity. Jonah, however, started out to flee to tarshish from the lords service. Study the bible online using commentary on jonah and more. On a computer or android device, access your ebook via the website.

The book of jonah demonstrates the sovereignty of the almighty as he employs his creation to accomplish the divine plan. Study basics about bible books, people, dates, places, and content, and take webbased selftests. Free, online access to study passages and verses contained in the chapters and verses of the book of jonah for bible study or sunday school lessons. Summaryafter jonah told the sailors about the god he served, and they put it together with what he had already told them of his flight from gods presence, they became extremely afraid. The bible is full of men and women who, despite their best efforts, suffer from a chronic lack of love. Sleeping christians stay away from the work of the lord jonah slept while there was a prayer meeting up on the deck.

Jonah might have preferred another method, but god had a purpose in this also. The incidentals in the book of jonah are the fish, the gourd, the east wind, the boat, and even the city of nineveh. Some see the book as a myth, some see it as an allegorical story and some see it as a fable but if people took the time to read outside the book itself, they would find sufficient proof that jonah was a real person and what happened to him. Study guide for obadiah by david guzik blue letter bible. But he could not understand how god could love even foreign nations who did bad things. This bible study book is designed to be paired with teaching videos from priscilla.

In dealing with any book of the bible, we need to distinguish between what dr. This 7session study from bestselling author priscilla shirer is perfect for individuals and small groups. Bce, since it appears to know the book of jeremiah, and to be familiar with aramaic. Jonah is one of the most striking examples of a heart in need of expansion.

Since jonah prophesied during the reign of jeroboam ii 782753 b. The book of jonah the book is unique in that it is more concerned with the prophet himself than with his prophecy. They asked him how the sea could be made calm again, and he told them to throw himself into it. Jonah wasnt just sorry for what he did, he was now trusting god again.

Written by the prophet jonah, son of amittai, around 785760 b. For genesis, two outlinesa literary and a thematicare given. Intro to jonah biblica the international bible society. It takes just 10 days to complete this bible study. Jonah is the book of the bible which perhaps has been criticized more than any other. Have you ever found yourself wanting to turn and run away rather. The story of a fish swallowing a man and the man living sounds impossible, and since most liberal scholars deny the possibility of the supernatural, they reject the book of jonah as anything but a fairy tale. Jonah is identified as a prophet and servant of god during the reign of king jeroboam ii of israel 2 kings 14. The book of jonah is a book of the neviim prophets in the hebrew bible. This is the holy book of jonah, known simply as jonah. 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.

Blue letter bible is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. Jonah therefore is the only prophet of the ot revealing the grace of god towards the heathen. He went down to joppa, where he found a ship bound for that port. Jonah running f rom god jonah running f r om g od sara leo the who, me. Navigating a life interrupted bible study 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.

Verses 12 this book is a story about god and jonah. Please read our guideline on how to lead a bible study before starting. Pairs of books that were originally one literary work, such as 1 and 2 samuel, 1 and 2 kings, and 1 and 2 chronicles, are outlined together. Jonah also teaches gods love for his servants, even those who are hesitant to do his will. Full text in english of the book of jonah my jewish. Study guide for jonah 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. Read jonah commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Jonah slept in a place where he hoped no one would see him or disturb him. The bible study book includes leader helps, personal study resources to be completed between small group meetings, and exercises to equip you post study. Jonah overview matthew henrys complete commentary on the bible. In the midst of the obscure prophecies before and after this book, wherein. Bible study series for youth groups explores the lives of people in the bible, highlighting gods faithfulness and the extraordinary ways god calls and uses ordinary humans like us.

Through some supernatural events, god convinced him to obey and carry out the lords plan. Bible study notes in jonah chapter 3 jonah 3 the lord speaks to jonah again now that he has had his encounter with the depths of the sea and the great fish, which revived, renewed, and altered his desire to comply with the living god. Consequences of disobedienceout of the frying pan, into the fire. Lifeway ebooks can be read on your computer, smartphone, or tablet. A detailed study of the 12 minor prophets of the old testament.

Sleeping christians like to hide out among the church jonah slept in a place where he could not help with the work that needed to be done. The condition of his soul, and gods loving discipline of him, instruct and humble the reader. The prophetic significance of this book not only lies in the short message in nineveh but also in the entire history of jonah described in his book. Nineveh was an enormously large city a three days walk across. The bible study book includes leader helps, personal study resources to be completed between small group meetings, and exercises to equip you poststudy. Questions for discussion jonah the living word library.

The book is replete with irony, wherein much of its humor lies. Go at once to nineveh, that great city, and proclaim judgment upon it. Instead of showing mercy to his enemies, he determined to keep gods grace to himself rather than share it with. Study guide for jonah 2 by david guzik blue letter bible. Blue letter bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the bible easy and rewarding. Jonah s experiences form the main contents and purpose of the book. There is only one jonah in the bible, and he is an historical person. Apr 12, 2016 watch our overview video on the book of jonah, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought.

Sometimes we dont have much of a choice about how we will be delivered. The lord had given a specific great fish a new task swallow jonah. Campbell morgan calls the essentials and the incidentals. Outline for the purposes of this study, we will divide jonah into seven scenes. This book of jonah, though it be placed here in the midst of the prophetical books of scripture, is yet rather a history than a prophecy one line of prediction there is in it, yet forty days, and nineveh shall be overthrown the rest of the book is a narrative of the preface to and the consequences of that prediction.

The book of jonah is unique among the books of the prophets. Jonah started out and made his way into the city the distance of one days walk, and proclaimed. Introduction jonah is one of the most ridiculed books by liberal scholars. The judgment coming against edom will be far more complete. He went down to joppa, where he found a ship bound for. Jonah is commanded to go east to nineveh but flees toward the westernmost possible point 1.

Your son or daughter will use hisher own bible to read the passages. But who then wrote the book and where do those intimate details of the story come from. Jonah was an unwilling prophet given an assignment which he found displeasing. This is, in my opinion, the best and most beautiful. Scriptures complete study of the book of jonah scriptures. The only times that the name occurs in the bible are in this reference in 2 kings, in the book of jonah itself, and in the new testament references to that book. When we left jonah at the end of chapter one it is fair to say he was in a slightly sticky situation. Jonahs deliverance came after jonahs repentance was complete. Jonah niv jonah flees from the lord the word of bible. 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. The niv study bible biblica the international bible society. Complete study of the book of jonah introduction jonahs name means dove, which is a name that god called ephraim, hosea 7.

The disobedience of the prophet jonahs missionary call. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. God sent jonah to preach to nineveh, the capital city of israels prime enemy, assyria. It describes how jonah was sent to warn nineveh, capital as it became later, under sennacherib, 704681 bce of assyria, of its. A complete outline of the books content is provided in each introduction except for the introduction to psalms. Full text in english of the book of jonah my jewish learning. Jonah overview matthew henrys complete commentary on. In this 7session bible study, priscilla redefines interruption and shows that. 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 bitter man. The book of jonah is one of the key readings in judaism during yom kippur, the day of atonement, which occurs on the tenth day of tishri following rosh hashanah, generally in september or early october. When jonah was willing to allow god to interrupt his life, the result was revival in an entire city. Though the book does not identify its author, tradition has ascribed it to the prophet himself, jonah son of amittai. Free bible study for preteens jonah brand new please. The book begins with god telling jonah to go to the great city of nineveh. Now he obeys and goes to nineveh, the capital of israels ancient enemy. One bible study book with personal study segments to complete between 7 weeks of group sessions and leader guide to lead discussion within small groups. The name jonah means dove in hebrew, but jonahs character is anything but dovelike. Jonah is the fifth of the twelve prophets in the book of the twelve in hebrew scripture.

The book of jonah is a subversive story about a rebellious prophet who. Among other things, your son or daughter will discover that god is in control of everything including hisher life. On an apple mobile device, download the free wordsearch bible app to access your ebook. Each of us has a story to tell, but not everyone ends up in the belly of a fish. Resources for the book of jonah check the scripture index for links and study resources pertaining to specific pericopes.