Jonah
The Greatness Of God's Mercy
Old Testament · Minor Prophets
Summary
Jonah was from Gath-hepher in Israel. He served during the reign of Jeroboam Ii. He was a contemporary of Hosea and Amos. God sends His prophet to warn Nineveh of the danger, unless they changed their lifestyle. The result of Jonah's message was the preservation of Nineveh. Jonah, as a faithful Israelite, would not have favored the salvation of Nineveh.
Outline
God's Mercy Toward Jonah, A Disobedient Prophet
Chapters 1-2| God's Commission | 1:1-2 |
| Jonah's Response | 1:3 |
| God's Correction | 1:4-16 |
| God's Fish | 1:17 |
| Jonah's Praise | 2:1-7 |
| Jonah's Promise | 2:8-9 |
| Jonah's Liberation | 2:10 |
God's Mercy Toward Nineveh, A Depraved People
Chapters 3-4| Repetition of the commission | 3:1-2 | |
| Response by the prophet | 3:3 | |
| Message from the prophet | 3:4 | |
| Nineveh's repentance | 3:5-9 | People's repentance - 3:5 King's response - 3:10 |
| God's response | 3:10 | |
| Jonah's reaction | 4:1-3 | |
| God's response | 4:4-11 |
Resources
Audio Lessons
Part 1: jonah