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Jonah

The Greatness Of God's Mercy

Old Testament ยท 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