Jonah Essay

argue that a purpose for the book of Jonah being written is to teach us that knowledge does not equal understanding. This means that although one can be quite knowledgable about God and His Word, in acquiring this they can also loose their humility and forget their tendency to error. This can mean that those who have no concept of right and wrong are much more willing to admit an error when it is pointed out. My first point is the lack of repentance from Jonah contrasted to the repentance of the mariners

word in which best describe the story of Jonah. Though a exceedingly short book in the Bible, only 4 chapter long, Jonah in nonetheless a significant book in the Bible. We are not told much about the “prophet;” (if he can even be called that) but what we do know makes us question how and why he was chosen by God to deliver a very important message that literally had the fate of an entire city riding on its delivery. We can, however, conclude book of Jonah is most definitely written by a single author;

Jonah (The Book of) Jonah is a book of the Bible written by the Johan himself approximately 785-760 BC. (BibleGateway, n.d.) This book of the Bible has only four chapters in it and it is fixed in the Bible after the book of Obadiah and before Nahum. In the four short chapters for this book of the Bible Johan goes from turning his back on the Lord, going back to the Lord, the once again questioning the Lord. The first chapter shows Jonah’s defiance of the Lord. The Lord asked Jonah to go Nineveh

interpretation of Jonah I am using a context from northern Minnesota. My congregation is part of the United Methodist Church and is composed primarily of retired, upper middle class Caucasians. The typical member spent most or all of their life in one Iron Range community or another. My artistic interpretation of Jonah (see below) attempts to bring aspects of Peace UMC’s Iron Range history into relation with Jonah’s message of responsibility, repentance, justice and mercy. Many people remember Jonah for its

Jonah is one of the most interesting stories in the Old Testament. In this paper, I will summarize the story of Jonah, and determine if this story is literal or not. Towards the end of this paper, I will give my final thoughts about Jonah. According to chapter one, the Lord spoke to Jonah and instructed him to preach in the city of Nineveh. Jonah did not want to go Nineveh so he decided that he wanted to run away from God. While Jonah was on his way to Tarshish, God sent a great wind on the sea

Jonah The book of Jonah does not say who wrote it, but it is unlikely that Jonah was the author because it speaks badly about him. Jonah was a prophet in the land of Israel at about 800-750 BC. During this time, Israel shared its northern border with Syria. When the army of Syria defeated Israel in war, it took a lot of Israel’s land. Then the army of Assyria defeated Syria in war, making Syria weak. Jeroboam then was able to get his land back. Jonah had said that God would cause this to happen

The book of Jonah has been a staple in Sunday school classes for many years. It has also been subject to misinterpretation for many years as there is a much deeper meaning within the book that has enlightened audience that Jonah was originally written for. However, this remains one of the best books in that it contains a miracle that seems impossible which directly relates to people because it is a captivating story in which a man survives in the belly of a giant fish. Many have translated the word

themselves before God and He had mercy on them cancelling His judgment. Jonah had wanted Nineveh to be destroyed by God and this would prolong the life of the kingdom of Israel. But instead he was the main source of them hearing the message of repentance. He had preferred to die instead of fulfilling his divinely appointed mission. Now he had no one to "blame" for Nineveh's survival except himself and God's mercy. This made Jonah so angry that he was inconsolable and wanted to die.

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

message of Jonah 4 has direct application when teaching on (1) grace and (2) forgiveness. The message of grace is most obvious throughout the Book of Jonah since Jonah received grace when he disobeyed the command of YHWH and Nineveh receives grace rather than judgment from YHWH. As regards forgiveness the message of Jonah 4 is often echoed in the preaching and parables of Jesus when he reminds his audience that God has forgiven them and therefore they should forgive others. If the message of Jonah 4 peaks