Book of jonah lesson 1 welcome to the study of the book of jonah. Study book of jonah soft cover size 5 14 x 7 12 100 pages. While jonah eventually did what he was asked to do, the book closes with showing jonah as a bitter man. The book of jonah may be studied for many reasons, but a chief reason is for what it teaches about gods sovereignty.
After paying the fare, he went aboard and sailed for tarshish to flee from the lord jonah 1. Navigating a life interrupted dvd leader kit by priscilla shirer. The word of the lord came to jonah and jonah refused. Unfortunately, many christians thoughtlessly cast aspersions upon this. Jonah is the book of the bible which perhaps has been criticized more than any other. Written by the prophet jonah, son of amittai, around 785760 b. Study guide for jonah 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. Not to mention i did an old testament survey on him as well. This did not mean, however, that jonah remained the same. Sleeping christians like to hide out among the church jonah slept in a place where he could not help with the work that needed to be done. Through some supernatural events, god convinced him to obey and carry out the lords plan.
Mar 16, 2019 written by the prophet jonah, son of amittai, around 785760 b. The book ends with jonah brooding over nineveh, angry with god for the grace he gave to the people jonah so despises. Jonah also teaches gods love for his servants, even those who are hesitant to do his will. 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 prophetic significance of this book not only lies in the short message in nineveh but also in the entire history of jonah described in his book. Jonah slept in a place where he hoped no one would see him or disturb him. 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. Go to nineveh, the great city, and proclaim to them that their wickedness has forced itself upon me. Conservative scholars place the writing of the book of jonah before 745. Many critics however want to lower the book of jonah to an allegory, a parable or a legend because of the miracles described in it especially the appearing of the great fish devouring jonah. Jonah studies questions for four sessions 4 dramatised text of the book of jonah narrator the word of yahweh was addressed to jonah son of amittai. Study book of jonah, book of malachi, facts about god, jesus and faith.
Jonahs own telling of the story after his return from nineveh. I have learned 5 keys from the life of jonah that i want to share with you. Well have it back up and running as soon as possible. Apr 14, 2016 but jonah ran away from the lord and headed for tarshish. The book is named after its principal character, whose name means dove. He went down to joppa, where he found a ship bound for. Jonah studies questions for four sessions anglican communion. Jonah with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. T he book of jonah is an old testament story which tells about how the prophet jonah refused to follow the lord. Navigating a life interrupted bible study book by priscilla shirer.
Study book of song of songs, jonah, malachi, facts about god. Since jonah prophesied during the reign of jeroboam ii 782753 b. Narrator jonah set about running away from yahweh, and going to tarshish. Study book of song of songs soft cover size 6 12 x 9 14 271 pages. We read nowhere in the book that jonah confessed his sin and received a new heart. The book of jonah, one of the shortest texts in the bible, is often seen as a simple short story and it is this, but it is also something more.
Many have questioned whether the book of jonah is historical. In this final study of the book of jonah, you will learn what the book of jonah is all about. Home bible studies jonah studies jonah 2 these small group studies of jonah extensive crossreferences, bible study discussion questions, lessons to learn, and applications. Now the word of the lord came to jonah the son of amittai. It might be helpful to begin these studies by hearing the whole of the book of jonah read in one go. The essentials here are jehovah and jonah god and manthat is what the book is all about. But who then wrote the book and where do those intimate details of the story come from. The book of jonah is unique among the books of the prophets. Outline for the purposes of this study, we will divide jonah into seven scenes. A free bible commentary on the book of jonah in simple english. Conservative scholars place the writing of the book of jonah before 745 b. This summary of the book of jonah provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of jonah.
The book of jonah reveals gods sovereign rule over man and all creation. But jonah ran away from the lord and headed for tarshish. The book of jonah demonstrates the sovereignty of the almighty as he employs his creation to accomplish the divine plan. The disobedience of the prophet jonahs missionary call. These past few months i have been doing the jonah bible study from priscilla shirer with my good friend ana.
The book of jonah is more than just a delightful story for children. Jonah 1 new international version niv jonah flees from the lord. The book of jonah, written primarily in the third person, does not explicitly name the prophet as the author of his own account, but we have no reason to doubt either the inspiration or the historical veracity of the book. Here are 10 valuable lessons gleaned from jonahs encounter with the great fish and the. Jonahis not literal historyit is not a short story but an allegory, similar to the parables of jesus.
Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. Sleeping christians stay away from the work of the lord jonah slept while there was a prayer meeting up on the deck. Jesus employed the repentance of the ninevites to rebuke the pharisees, thereby illustrating the hardness of the pharisees hearts and their unwillingness. Book of jonah read, study bible verses online bible study tools. Why study the book of jonah with dr doug ingram youtube. 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 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. Raymond calkins in his book, the modern message of the minor prophets, writes. The book of nahum tells the story of how god then destroyed nineveh, in 612 bc. Listen to chuck swindolls overview of jonah in his audio message from the classic series gods masterwork.
Intro to jonah biblica the international bible society. One way that might be helpful is to use a dramatised reading. The essentials here are jehovah and jonahgod and manthat is what the book is all about. The book of jonah is a subversive story about a rebellious prophet who despises his god for loving his enemies. He went down to joppa, where he found a ship bound for that port.
From christianity today, provides over 1,000 unique, downloadable bible studies for personal, small group, and. Jonah said he feared the lord and was honest about his story jonah allowed himself to be cast into the sea jonah called out to god during the three days and three nights in the belly of the fish jonah 2. Jonah, whose name means dove, lived in gathhepher, located just north of nazareth, during the reign of jeroboam ii in the. While we wont board a boat to flee halfway across the world like the old. Introduction jonah is one of the most ridiculed books by liberal scholars. Apr 12, 2016 watch our overview video on the book of jonah, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Jonah needed to expand his heart toward otherswe do too. 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. God sent jonah to preach to nineveh, the capital city of israels prime enemy, assyria.
Jonah free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. Bibles easytoread, niv, niv study bible, rsv, new living bible, neb, good news. Apr 19, 2016 the book of jonah, one of the shortest texts in the bible, is often seen as a simple short story and it is this, but it is also something more. Ive heard people tell a story from the time that such an event actually occurred about a hundred years ago. The nwt study bible is complete with cross references, maps, and an accurate bible dictionary. Jonah chapter 2 bible study and verses study and obey. 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. The condition of his soul, and gods loving discipline of him, instruct and humble the reader. Jonah niv jonah flees from the lord the word of bible. Calkins, on page 168 of his book, illustrates this with his list of allegorical meanings. Jonah is identified as a prophet and servant of god during the reign of king jeroboam ii of israel 2 kings 14. In the new testament, no other old testament prophet is named by jesus more than the prophet jonah. 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.
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