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Date: 12 November 2023
Verse Study Worksheet
SELECT THE VERSE(S):
Verse(s) for study: Jonah 1:1-3 NKJV, ESV, NIV
(NKJV) Now the word of the
L
ORD
came to
Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, “Arise, go
to
Nineveh, that
great city, and cry out against it; for
their wickedness has come up before
Me.”
But Jonah arose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the
L
ORD
. He went down to
Joppa,
and found a ship going to Tarshish; so, he paid the fare, and went down into it, to go with them
to
Tarshish
from the presence of the
L
ORD
.
EXAMINE TRANSLATIONS:
Formal Translation NKJV
Formal Translation ESV
Functional Translation NIV
1 Now the word of
the
L
ORD
came to
Jonah the
son of Amittai, saying,
1 Now the word of
the
L
ORD
came to
Jonah the
son of Amittai, saying,
1 The word of the
L
ORD
came
to Jonah
son of Amittai:
2 “Arise, go to
Nineveh,
that
great city, and cry out
against it; for
their
wickedness has come up
before Me.”
2 “Arise, go to
Nineveh,
that
great city, and call out
against it,
for their evil
[
a
]
has
come up before me.”
2 “Go to the great city of
Nineveh
and preach against
it, because its wickedness has
come up before me.”
3 But Jonah arose to flee to
Tarshish from the presence of
the
L
ORD
. He went down
to
Joppa, and found a ship
going to Tarshish; so he paid
the fare, and went down into
it, to go with them
to
Tarshish
from the presence
of the
L
ORD
.
3 But Jonah
rose to flee
to
Tarshish from the presence
of the
L
ORD
. He went down
to
Joppa and found a ship
going to
Tarshish. So he paid
the fare and went down into
it, to go with them
to
Tarshish,
away from the
presence of the
L
ORD
.
3 But Jonah ran
away from
the
L
ORD
and headed for
Tarshish. He went down to
Joppa,
where he found a ship
bound for that port. After
paying the fare, he went
aboard and sailed for Tarshish
to flee from the
L
ORD
.
Similarities:
NKJV+NIV use “Wickedness”, All use- word of the LORD
Differences:
ESV uses “evil”, NKJV- “cry” ESV-“call” NIV-“preach”, NIV says “ran away”
NKJV+ESV use “flee to Tarshish”
EXPLORE KEYWORDS:
List and explore 3-6 key words from this verse(s):
great/large/mighty/exceeding (gā
ôl) (
ḏ
לֹודָּג
): H1419, remote: 529x immediate: 14x
wickedness/evil/grief (rā’ā
ām) (
ṯ
םָתָע ָר
): H7451, remote: 663x immediate: 9x
cry/preach/call/proclaimed (qārā') (
א ָרָק
): H7121, remote: 735x immediate: 8x
EXPLORE CROSS REFERENCES:
Explore 1-3 cross references:
1.
2 Kings 14:25 “He restored the territory of Israel from the entrance of Hamath to the Sea
of the Arabah, according to the word of the LORD God of Israel, which He had spoken
through His servant Jonah the son of Amittai, the prophet who was from Gath Hepher.”
a.
Because Jeroboam II, a real man, is mentioned in both 2 Kings 14:25 and Jonah 1:1, there
is a connection between them. A connection between Jonah and Jeroboam II is
established by this cross-reference “… Jonah the son of Amittai.” It provides insight into
the particular time period and circumstances surrounding the prophetic word mentioned
in Jonah 1:1, giving Jonah's status as a prophet additional historical context. “…Jonah the
son of Amittai, saying," opens Jonah 1:1. This cross-reference in 2 Kings clarifies the
larger political and historical context in which Jonah's prophetic mission takes place.
2.
Genesis 10:11 “
From that land he went
to Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir,
Calah,
and Resen between Nineveh and Calah.”
a.
Because both Genesis 10:11 and Jonah 1:2 mention the city of Nineveh, they are related.
Nineveh, an Assyrian city, is mentioned in Genesis 10:11–12 as its founding. The
relationship now resumes in Jonah 1:2 when God gives Jonah instructions. The cross-
reference links Nineveh's historical background in Genesis with the city's subsequent
relevance in Jonah's story, emphasizing the city's historical setting. It emphasizes how
Nineveh has remained a significant city throughout biblical history and how God cares
about its people, as the prophet Jonah demonstrates.
3.
Zephaniah 2:13
“And He will stretch out His hand against the north, Destroy Assyria,
And make Nineveh a desolation, As dry as the wilderness.”
a.
The mention of Nineveh in both Zephaniah 2:13 and Jonah 1:2 is a cross-reference.
This passage from Zephaniah foretells Nineveh's destruction and prophesies against
it. There's an intertextual link with Jonah 1:2, as God tells Jonah to go to Nineveh.
The cross-reference emphasizes that, as other prophets like Zephaniah predicted,
God's dealings with Nineveh take place within the larger context of the events of
Jonah. By situating Jonah's mission within the broader story of divine judgment and
prophecy regarding Nineveh's fate, it gives the mission more significance.
EXPLORE LITERARY CONTEXT:
Genre type(s):
Narrative:
Jonah 1:1–3 is a narrative because it tells a story in a sequential
fashion rather than imparting beliefs or a set of rules. Characters, setting, and a sequence of
events make up the narrative elements in this section. The main character, Jonah, is given a
heavenly order to travel to Nineveh, but he decides to escape by boarding a ship that is sailing in
the other direction. The narrative presents the cause-and-effect relationship between Jonah's
transgression and its repercussions in chronological order. Because Jonah 1:1–3 is a narrative, it
draws readers in and builds suspense and tension as the events take place. It challenges them to
imitate the protagonist's decisions and the ensuing fallout. A realistic depiction of the human
experience is made possible by the narrative form, which highlights character interactions,
decisions, and feelings within a particular setting.
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