Caught in a storm, he orders the ships crew to cast him overboard. I used to think that god never gave reasons for what he does but now i am convinced that god always makes commentary to jonah rev. Book of jonah encyclopedia of the bible bible gateway. The book of jonah is a book of the neviim prophets in the hebrew bible.
Book of jonah overview insight for living ministries. Jonah or jonas, in the hebrew bible tanakhold testament, is a prophet of the northern kingdom of israel in about the 8th century bce. Jonas arise, go to nineveh, that great city, and cry against it. Download the bible project s read scripture video on the book of jonah, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. The book is replete with irony, wherein much of its humor lies. Raymond calkins in his book, the modern message of the minor prophets, writes. A commentary on the book of jonah cooper abrams bible truth. Brian dembowczyk explains as he helps prepare leaders for this. Chinese bible project the book of jonah bible project these videos are made by the wonderful team, the bible project team. If he was willing to save a woman like rahab the harlot, and a brutal, cruel nation like the. The book of jonah stands as an important link in the prophetic chain, giving readers a glimpse of christs death and resurrection hundreds of years before they actually occurred. Want to learn more about the ancient empire of assyria and how it impacted the bible.
Jan 21, 2014 a major literary debut, an epic tale of love, failure, and unexpected faith set in new york, amsterdam, and las vegas the modernday jonah at the center of joshua max feldmans brilliantly conceived retelling of the book of jonah is a young manhattan lawyer named jonah jacobstein. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of jonah. Jonahs ridiculous behavior contrasts the softhearted repentant of the. Jonahs voyage to atlantis is a comic book centered on jonah, as he travels to the legendary city of atlantis after being thrown overboard at sea. The book of jonah finally, the whale story posted on august 4, 20 by virgowriter one of things i enjoyed about graduate school the first time around, when i got an ma in english was that i was finally positioned to read some of the cornerstones of english literaturemany of which i never would have. Jonah is the satirical story of a rebellious prophet who hates god for loving his enemies. Tim references the lachish carvings in the podcast.
In this post, the bible project breaks down the book into digestible. Through satire and compelling storytelling, the book of jonah reveals to readers why god is compassionate to evildoers in the past and present age today. This series has a video for every old testament book of the bible that outlines its literary design. In jonah, we find an unwilling prophet who forces us to look in the mirror. The bible tells us that god prepared a great fish which swallowed jonah. If jonah is not the author, then the book slanders the character of the 8thcent. We might want to know the answers to these questions, but we do not need to know them. Or did he doubledown in his stubbornness and hardheartedness against nineveh. At the bible project, we make animated videos that explore the books and themes of the bible. Jonah ben amittai prophesied the victories which made possible israels golden age in the reign of jeroboam ii c. 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. Fun for kids to print and learn more about the bible. The purpose of this book is to show that god is a merciful and gracious god.
Free bible resources, bible videos, and bible study tools. Many have questioned whether the book of jonah is historical. After the glorious rule of king david and king solomon, the country became a nation divided against itself. Johannah meeks ries, brian wilkes, amory nelson chamberlain, evelyn lawson meeksverner on. The outline of daniel on a premium quality, hand torn paper made by our team.
Jonah is commanded to go east to nineveh but flees toward the westernmost possible point 1. When you read through the book of jonah, you should be able to quickly see some major contrasts between jonah and jesus. Simply rightclick the image and save to your computer. Jonah 1 niv bible the word of the lord came to jonah son. The book of jonah reveals that even in the old testament god did not forget the gentiles. Stay connected amidst social distancing receive weekly scripture encouragement to share with family and friends. Red point church book of jonah the bible project facebook. The bible project is a nonprofit creating animated videos that. To get the full classroom experience, we recommend using a desktop computer. Book of jonah, destruction and captivity by the assyrians.
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. The book of jonah is narrative history and a prophetic oracle. When you read through the book of jonah, you should be able to quickly see. The word of the lord came to jonah and jonah refused. Old testament the bible project videos we want to help you to read through the bible without getting lost or giving up. 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. This series is not ment to be an exhaustive, indepth. The bible is one unified story that leads to jesus, but we dont always treat it that way. Most modern scholars, other than conservative ones, reject the traditional belief that jonah wrote the book. That story is perhaps why i love this weeks session, jonah, prophet to nineveh unit 14, session 2, so much. In the midst of the obscure prophecies before and after this book, wherein.
As we begin our series through the book of jonah, we want to encouarge you to watch the the bible projects video outline of the book. A major literary debut, an epic tale of love, failure, and unexpected faith set in new york, amsterdam, and las vegas the modernday jonah at the center of joshua max feldmans brilliantly conceived retelling of the book of jonah is a young manhattan lawyer named jonah jacobstein. The book of jonah leaves us hanging, and it ends that way for a reason. The image for this poster is available for free and can be printed for personal use without restriction. Written by the prophet jonah, son of amittai, around 785760 b. A question and response episode on the book of jonah. This is a project that has been on my mind for over four and a half years outlining all the books of the bible, from genesis to revelation. The name jonah means dove in hebrew, but jonahs character is anything but dovelike. The supposed legendary character of some of the events e. The book of jonah recounts real events in the life and ministry of the prophet himself.
Because ultimately, the book of jonah is not about him. Intro to jonah biblica the international bible society. 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 finally, the whale story posted on august 4, 20 by virgowriter one of things i enjoyed about graduate school the first time around, when i got an ma in english was that i was finally positioned to read some of the cornerstones of english literaturemany of which i. In this 7session bible study, priscilla redefines interruption and shows that. Using human logic many so called scholars, have questioned the authenticity of the book of jonah, because they find it hard to believe a fish could shallow and man and the man live. Jude bible book of jude jonah bible book of jonah prayer verses bible prayers prayer book bible verses scripture study. Jonah was a grumbling, poor excuse for a servant of god. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Dive into an intriguing tale of mercy in the book of jonah. The book of jonah is a subversive story about a rebellious prophet who despises his god for loving his enemies. Want to work through the book with your life group or your family at home. Dive into an intriguing tale of mercy in the book of. A subversive story about a rebellious prophet who hates his god for loving his enemies.
In this episode, tim and jon respond to questions on the old testament book of jonah. This video explores the main ideas and flow of thought through the book of jonah. Following the lead of the hebrew masoretic text, the title of the book is derived from the principal character, jonah. Download the bible projects read scripture video on the book of jonah, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. As we begin our series through the book of jonah, we want to encouarge you to watch the the bible project s video outline of the book. Relationships between jonah and the story of the bible. 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. Key personalities include jonah, the captain and the ships crew and the people of nineveh. He was gods instrument to carry out gods will on earth. Book of jonah, the fifth of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor prophets, embraced in a single book, the twelve, in the jewish canon. One can only place jonah in the category of fables if one. Literary characteristics unlike most other prophetic parts of the ot, this book is a narrative account of a single prophetic mission. Unofficial chinese bible project the book of jonah.
Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. Mar 16, 2019 written by the prophet jonah, son of amittai, around 785760 b. Oct 15, 2016 that story is perhaps why i love this weeks session, jonah, prophet to nineveh unit 14, session 2, so much. Jonahis not literal historyit is not a short story but an allegory, similar to the parables of jesus. Unlike other old testament prophetic books, jonah is not a collection of the prophets oracles but primarily a narrative about the man. If you have ever attended church, sunday school, or bedtime story sessions as a child, you have likely heard about the story in the book of jonah at some point. Calkins, on page 168 of his book, illustrates this with his list of allegorical meanings. He is the central figure of the book of jonah, in which he is called upon by god to travel to nineveh and warn its residents of impending divine wrath. Jonah author and title the title of the book is the name of the main character, jonah. The book of jonah poster the people of the kingdom jude psalm jonah the prophet and the goodness of god the outline of the referenced book is printed on highquality, creamcolored, cotton paper and hand torn creating a deckled edge. Watch free bible videos on different books and themes of the bible from bibleproject.
When the call of god came to him, jonah could not see beyond his own selfish desire for god to punish the assyrians. The foundational source for the book was likely jonahs own telling of the story after his return from nineveh. The book is anonymous, and there are no indicators elsewhere in scripture to identify the author. Fun for kids to print and test their knowledge of jonahs adventures in nineveh.