So he goes a safe distance outside of town and pulls up his lawn chair to watch the fireworks 4. Introduction from the niv study bible go to jonah title the book is named after its principal character, whose name means dove. Written by the prophet jonah, son of amittai, around 785760 b. 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. Its a bit warm, even under his umbrella, so god sends a plant that grows up overnight to shade the pouting prophet. 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.
All scriptures are from the king james version bible. Navigating a life interrupted dvd leader kit by priscilla shirer. Purchase the jonah leader kit for small groups, or follow the directions. Book of jonah read, study bible verses online bible study tools. While jonah eventually did what he was asked to do, the book closes with showing jonah as a bitter man. Salvation is of the lord a study from the book of jonah no. Identified in verse 1 as the son of amittai, jonah came from a town called gathhepher, near nazareth in the. Book of jonah, destruction and captivity by the assyrians. This bible study book is designed to be paired with teaching videos from priscilla shirer. After paying the fare, he went aboard and sailed for tarshish. Learn about jonah and, more importantly, how jonah points toward christ, with these study helps. Jonah author and title the title of the book is the name of the main character, jonah. Book of jonah overview insight for living ministries.
The greatest revival in history a study from the book of jonah no. Intro to jonah biblica the international bible society. What happens when god wants a person to do something, but the person doesnt want to do it. The foundational source for the book was likely jonah s own telling of. Unlike many of the minor prophets, the book of jonah is mostly written in historicalstory form. Its the first time in the book that jonah is happy.
The book of jonah is a subversive story about a rebellious prophet who despises his god for loving his enemies. Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said unto him, why hast thou done this. Interestingly though, the book itself contains no specific prophecies. 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. Blue letter bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the bible easy and. Jonah lived in israel at the time of king jeroboam ii. Ive heard people tell a story from the time that such an event actually occurred about a hundred years ago. God spoke to jonah in his own unique and powerful way and he told jonah to do two things. It shows that god has given these people repentance for life.
That is what i tried to forestall by fleeing to tarshish. Jonah, whose name means dove, lived in gathhepher, located. Study guide for jonah 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. But dont let that make you think it isnt prophetic. This is the one book of the old testament which sets forth the resurrection of jesus christ. 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. The emphasis of the story is upon the messenger instead of the message.
Jonah with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Home bible studies jonah studies jonah 2 these small group studies of jonah extensive crossreferences, bible study discussion questions, lessons to learn, and applications. Who wrote the book of jonah and what is its purpose. Why study the book of jonah with dr doug ingram duration. The book of jonah shows us important principles about the sovereignty of god. I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate god, slow to anger and abounding in love, a god who. The book of jonah 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. When jesus prophesied his own suffering, death, and resurrection in matthew 12, he pointed to the example of jonah, who was punished. There are six significant subjects which are suggested and developed in the book of jonah which make it very relevant for us today. Study guide for jonah 2 by david guzik blue letter bible. Jonah chapter 2 bible study and verses study and obey. The book of jonah focuses on gods mercy toward a foreign people and the reluctant prophet he sent to them. Niv application commentary hosea, amos, and micah by gary smith more insights from your bible study get started with logos bible software for free. The book of jonah was likely written between 793 and 758 b.
Jonah also responds to the repentance of nineveh with anger, since he would rather have seen them destroyed. Despite being grouped among the twelve minor prophets, jonah stands out as being very different. 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 4 new international version niv jonah s anger at the lord s compassion. He chose this specific way because of the effect it would have on jonah s heart. A number of the books of the bible are done in unique ways. 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. He was called to preach repentances to nineveh the capital of assyria. Introduction jonah is the book of the bible which perhaps has been criticized more than any other. But jonah still holds to his hope that god will blast the city. 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. Click on the book of the bible for the survey of that book, or start at the beginning and work your way through the entire bible.
Jonah is the only preacher who didnt want a convert. It is only 4 chapters long, but tells us a lot about jonah and teaches us to do what god wants and not what we want. Our lesson today is one i know you have heard before. The book ends with jonah brooding over nineveh, angry with god for the grace he gave to the people jonah so despises. The book is anonymous, and there are no indicators elsewhere in scripture to identify the author. Jonah is the book of the bible which perhaps has been criticized more than any other. The book of jonah, written primarily in the third person, does not explicitly name the prophet as the author of his. Following the lead of the hebrew masoretic text, the title of the book is derived from the principal character, jonah. Jonahs experience in the belly of the whale provides him with a. Jonah in the picture study bible the book of jonah with. Book of jonah lesson 1 welcome to the study of the book of jonah. In the new testament, no other old testament prophet. Within its four chapters is perhaps one of the better known childrens bible stories jonah and the big fish.
The bible study book includes leader helps, personal study resources to be completed between small group meetings, and exercises to equip you poststudy. The god who will not let go a study from the book of jonah no. Jonahs own telling of the story after his return from nineveh. Instead of being a collection of oracles from a prophet, it is a story about a prophet, even though jonah is never called a prophet in the book. He went down to joppa, where he found a ship bound for that port. 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 is found in the old testament, towards the back, in the book called jonah. Disobedience and revival are the key themes in this book. 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. The book of jonah is listed among the prophetic books of the bible for that is what jonah was a prophet. Introduction jonah is one of the most ridiculed books by liberal scholars. 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. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible.
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. The greatness of gods mercy a study from the book of jonah no. Heres a survey of the fifth book of the minor prophets. The book of jonah the book is unique in that it is more concerned with the prophet himself than with his prophecy.