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. In the new testament, no other old testament prophet is named by jesus more than the prophet jonah. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. Jonah needed to expand his heart toward otherswe do too. 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.
Instead of studying beforehand, participants attend the group, learn from the material and discussion, and then build on that using five daily directed bible studies through the week. Book of jonah, destruction and captivity by the assyrians. In this final study of the book of jonah, you will learn what the book of jonah is all about. You can read more indepth bible verses from the scripture below and use the articles and videos to understand the meaning behind this teachable event in the bible. Jonah studies questions for four sessions 3 session 4 jonah and the new testament 1. This kids bible video centers on the timeless story of jonah and the whale, while bringing to the book of daniel from the bible.
The story of jonah and the whale is one of the most famous in the bible. Jonah and the whalethe book of jonah sunday school. Engaging teaching that explores the context in which the book of jonah was written and connects it to the big story of the bible. While jonah eventually did what he was asked to do, the book closes with showing jonah as a bitter man. Well have it back up and running as soon as possible. After paying the fare, he went aboard and sailed for tarshish to flee from the lord jonah 1.
Jonah with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. I was at mass on sunday and the priest said the jonah story was a fable. The book of jonah the book is unique in that it is more concerned with the prophet himself than with his prophecy. God called to jonah one day and told him to go preach to nineveh because the people were very wicked. While jonah eventually departed and proclaimed gods message, the lesson of his story does not end there.
Perhaps we could reflect upon a few of these matters. The book of jonah, containing the wellknown story of jonah in the stomach of a fish for three days, is a narrative about as the story is related in the book of jonah, the prophet jonah is called by god to go to nineveh a great assyrian city and prophesy disaster because of the citys. The book of jonah is a remarkable story perhaps best known for the stubbornness of a prophet, the great fish that swallows and then regurgitates jonah, the conversion of the whole city of nineveh, and the rapid growth and death of a gourd. 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. Following the lead of the hebrew masoretic text, the title of the book is derived from the principal character, jonah. While we wont board a boat to flee halfway across the world like the old. He was the son of amittai and was of gathhepher in galilee north of nazareth. From christianity today, provides over 1,000 unique, downloadable bible studies for personal, small group, and.
Jonah is the book of the bible which perhaps has been criticized more than any other. Through some supernatural events, god convinced him to obey and carry out the lords plan. What parallels can you discern between the actions and attitudes of the characters in the book of jonah including god, and the actions and. The book of jonah, written primarily in the third person, does not explicitly name the prophet as the author of his. Key personalities include jonah, the captain and the ships crew and the people of nineveh. Who could ever forget the story of a man who was swallowed by a fish and lived to tell about it. The book of jonah is more than just a delightful story for children. And its a story about one reluctant evangelists experience of speaking to people who knew nothing about god. The book of jonah is a subversive story about a rebellious prophet who despises his god for loving his enemies. It is a story about a hebrew woman named naomi who lives during the period of the judges, prior to. Well, its complicated, and it raises a very interesting question about how we read the bible.
The book of jonah is narrative history and a prophetic oracle. Go at once to nineveh, that great city, and proclaim judgment upon it. Jonah, ruth, and esther cliffsnotes study guides book. In dealing with any book of the bible, we need to distinguish between what dr. Go to the great city of nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me. The book of jonah is a book of the neviim prophets in the hebrew bible. Home bible studies the book of jonah questions for discussion jonah. He went down to joppa and found a ship bound for tarshish. Discover how the story of jonah is still speaking to us today. In the story of jonah, the fish is among the props and does not occupy the stars dressing room. But, as every bible student knows, his plans were soon thwarted. Full text in english of the book of jonah my jewish. Jonah is the book of the bible which perhaps has been criticized more than any.
The prophet jonah a dove is already mentioned in 2 kings 14. The book of jonah is a subversive story about a rebellious prophet who. Practice a few times reading the story from your bible or the jonah 1 printout before your group. Principle approach studies in the book of jonah the. 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. This is a summary on the biblical account of the jonah and the big fish.
As with any good narrative, the story of jonah has a setting, characters, a plot, and themes. T he book of jonah is an old testament story which tells about how the prophet jonah refused to follow the lord. Daily discipleship guide csb is designed to cultivate a deeper understanding of scripture through daily bible reading. The book of jonah may be studied for many reasons, but a chief reason is for what it teaches about gods sovereignty. 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. So, i hope my bible study on jonah encourages you to take a second look at jonah.
Most people remember the old testament book of jonah as a story about a big fish, but its really a story about our big god. Book of jonah read, study bible verses online bible study tools. Online catholic bible click here for complete book of jonah. In my book mystery of the magi i confronted the issue of whether the story of the magi is no more than a parable. Watch our overview video on the book of jonah, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. The chapters and verses of jonah from the douay rheims version of the online catholic bible. We have made the bible studies as accessible as possible, using a series of. Questions for discussion jonah the living word library. Introduction jonah is one of the most ridiculed books by liberal scholars. He went down to joppa and found a ship going to tarshish.
Inductive studies in jonah small group studies with discussion questions here is one of the most famous stories in the old testament. Book of jonah overview insight for living ministries. Jonah hated this idea because nineveh was one of israels. The book of jonah is unique among the books of the prophets. The condition of his soul, and gods loving discipline of him, instruct and humble the reader.
In just a few short chapters, the book of jonah demonstrates gods power over all things, his love for all. Digging deep and having the holy spirit reveal truths to us is how we start to grow and mature. Its a story about storms and sailors, rebellion, and rescue, preaching and protest. Anyway, the story of the prophet from the galilee, jonah of gath hepher near nazareth is the story of a believer who plunged into rebellion and its accompanying behavioral depression. Leading the book of jonah bible study featuring eric mason. Does the story in the book of jonah make you smile, and if so, when and how and. Wednesday night studies andor sunday school classes in these pages youll. But jonah ran away from the lord and headed for tarshish. Here are the four parts of the study in one easy to read, print or teach format. 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. Jonah was an unwilling prophet given an assignment which he found displeasing. Please read our guideline on how to lead a bible study before starting.
You hear even christians say, when they hear a tall story, my, thats a jonah. He chose to flee away from god rather than obey him. Jonahs own telling of the story after his return from nineveh. 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. First, we should note that this marvelous narrative has suffered the brunt of the critics barbs for a long while. We stop there and think of it as a fun story especially for childrens church. Jonah studies questions for four sessions anglican communion. Read the verses of jonah as an online bible study course resource. Have you ever found yourself wanting to turn and run away rather. The book of jonah is filled with valuable information and timeless lessons. Campbell morgan calls the essentials and the incidentals.
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