If thats the case, he must have had a moment of clarity after the events took place. The book of jonah recounts real events in the life and ministry of the prophet himself. Prophets were known by several termsboth greek and. The book of daniel and the book of jonah book, 1975. Instead of obeying and going straight to nineveh, he went to joppa to board a ship to the city of tarshish. The book makes no direct claim regarding authorship. Ironically, the book of jonah is filled with irony, parody and exaggeration that are often overlooked by many interpreters. Thus, jonah is a son of doctrine or a son of truth.
For it is evident that we are intended to understand by the jonah of this book the. In this final study of the book of jonah, you will learn what the book of jonah is all about. How pharaoh opposed moses and learned that jehovah is god. Choose from 500 different sets of jonah books bible flashcards on quizlet. Dylan told his parents that he wanted to raise money to help pay for research.
The book of jonah was likely written between 793 and 758 b. H people were curious about dylans favorite activities. Learn jonah books bible with free interactive flashcards. Unlike other old testament prophetic books, jonah is not a collection of the prophets oracles but primarily a narrative about the man. Although often classified with the prophets, the book of jonah is not a prophetic book. Like the book of jonah, the book of ruth, a masterpiece of storytelling, has a moral lesson, but this lesson may not be the chief reason why the book was written. The second unique characteristic of this book is the recipient of the. Lehrer studied neuroscience at columbia university and was a rhodes scholar. Calkins, on page 168 of his book, illustrates this with his list of allegorical meanings. He was gods instrument to carry out gods will on earth. A book for jonah alvin independent school district. Jonah is identified as a prophet and servant of god during the reign of king jeroboam ii of israel 2 kings 14. Since the date and author of jonah are hard to pin down, attempts at identifying the books audience is fraught with complicationsand any. Jonah, ruth, and esther cliffsnotes study guides book.
Book of jonah, destruction and captivity by the assyrians. May 14, 2016 jonah is traditionally credited as the author of the book named after him. Nov 11, 2012 while jonah himself had been the recipient of gods grace, and while the people of israel were continually forgiven by god, jonah the israelite prophet cannot even begin to imagine that gods grace might extend to the other, especially not to the hated assyrians. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of jonah. Though the book does not identify its author, tradition has ascribed it to the prophet himself, jonah son of amittai 1. Jonah received a calling from the lord to preach repentance to the people of nineveh. Nineveh is important to god and will be the recipient of his. Jonah 1 full chapter jonah tries to run away from god now the word of the lord came to jonah son of amittai, saying, go at once to nineveh, that great city, and cry out against it. 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 supposed legendary character of some of the events e. Geisler notes, jonah wrote to his proud and patriotic fellow. While jonah eventually did what he was asked to do, the book closes with showing jonah as a bitter man.
Herein, he explores the historical evidence for the book of jonah being truth, as it is often touted as a parable or mythology. 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. Since the date and author of jonah are hard to pin down, attempts at identifying the books audience is fraught with complicationsand any attempt to identify the audience of the book is likely to be too subjective to be of lasting value. Jonah edward eddie kelley april, 1923 january 31, 1945 was a united states army soldier who received the united states militarys highest decoration, the medal of honor, for his actions in world war ii.
The book of jonah preface those of you who are familiar with the story of jonah and the whale know that jonah hopped a ship heading in the opposite direction when god commanded him to go preach to the ninevites. As a recipient of gods grace and truth, he is responsible for extending both to the lost. The book is anonymous, and there are no indicators elsewhere in scripture to identify the author. The short book of jonah tells the story of the prophet jonah who refused to obey the commandment of jehovah to call nineveh to repentance. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Jonah has only four chapters, which makes it easy to outline the book chapterbychapter. Now nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days journey. It is one of trei asar the twelve prophets in the tanakh, and in christian tradition as oi dodeka prophetai or ton dodekapropheton, greek for the twelve prophets. Jonah tries to run away from god now the word of the lord came to jonah son of amittai, saying, go at once to nineveh, that great city, and cry out against it. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. It concerns a disobedient prophet who rejected his divine commission, was cast overboard in a storm and swallowed by a great fish, rescued in a marvelous manner, and returned to his starting point. The authenticity of the book of jonah by bill cooper. It differs from them in that while they for the most part contain prophetic discourses, with a minimum of narrative material, the book of jonah is mainly occupied with a narrative, and the prophetic message in it is almost incidental. Nineveh was inland from where jonah lived and tarshish was across the sea.
The story, about a prophet named jonah, was written to criticize and rebuke the narrow spirit of nationalism that jonah observed among so many of the jewish people. Disobedience and revival are the key themes in this book. Written by the prophet jonah, son of amittai, around 785760 b. 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. The lords compassion is not only for insiders like jonah and israel but also for outsiders like the ninevites. Jesus actually identified himself with the prophets threeday sojourn in the belly of the great fish, noting it as a foreshadowing of his own death, when jesus would spend three days in the heart of the earth, before his resurrection matthew 12. Thereafter, he built a media career that integrated science and humanities content to address broad aspects of human behaviour. The theme of jonah is gods saving mercy toward the nations of the world. Although the author of jonah is never identified in the book itself, jonah himself has traditionally been identified as the author. The issue is complicated somewhat by the use of the. Many have questioned whether the book of jonah is historical. Jonah and the whale is a favorite story among children.
Fifth in the canonical order of the minor prophets. Looking through the book of jonah one can find many similar markings. Book of jonah overview insight for living ministries. Raymond calkins in his book, the modern message of the minor prophets, writes. Here are 10 valuable lessons gleaned from jonah s encounter with the great fish and the people of nineveh. Jonahis not literal historyit is not a short story but an allegory, similar to the parables of jesus. Jonah intro to jonah biblica the international bible society. Between 2007 and 2012 lehrer published three nonfiction books that became best. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
While the subject matter of the book concerns the assyrians, israel is the recipient of the book. Through some supernatural events, god convinced him to obey and carry out the lords plan. The book of jonah is the fifth book in the christian canons and the jewish tanakh. Nov 20, 2012 jonah wanted no part of preaching against their wickedness, because there was the strong possibility that if he did preach judgment, the people would repent of their sin and be forgiven by god. A book for jonah 1 a sixyearold boy named dylan siegel wanted to help his friend jonah, who has a rare liver disease. Perhaps the third quarter of the eighth century is the most likely date for the book, after the public ministries of amos and hosea and before the fall of samaria to assyria in 722721. One other obvious hyperbolic element in the book is the repentance of animals together with the ninevites, which influenced a number of scholars to challenge the historical level of the book. Jonah richard lehrer born june 25, 1981 is an american author who fabricated and misused quotations and facts. Acclaimed picture book biographer jonah winter offers his own voice and memories about jfk and his significance in this heartfelt personal profile, illustrated in vibrant detail by awardwinning artist ag ford. Cruising alaskas inside passage christian cruise travel log. It is a story about a hebrew woman named naomi who lives during the period of the judges, prior to the establishment of the monarchy.
The zealous jewish patriot did not want nineveh to repent. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Following the lead of the hebrew masoretic text, the title of the book is derived from the principal character, jonah. Jonahs writing and the books purpose both of which. Its treatment of that mission is thus similar to the accounts of the ministries of elijah and elisha found in 1,2 kings. Oct 22, 20 jfks is a story that has been told by many voices. Jonahs disease is so uncommon that only one in every million people have it. Clues to the meaning of the object lesson one of the possible clues to the object lessons purpose is the use of the compound divine name yhwh elohim in verse 6. Jonah is traditionally credited as the author of the book named after him.
Jonahs experience in the belly of the whale provides him with a. From the beginning of the story jonah admitted that he didnt want the ninevites to experience gods salvation. The book of jonah is a book of the neviim prophets in the hebrew bible. Mar 16, 2019 written by the prophet jonah, son of amittai, around 785760 b. Jonah summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of jonah for bible study or sunday school lessons. The book of jonah is a divine rebuke to old testament israel, who. 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. 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. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. The book of jonah preface those of you who are familiar with the story of jonah and the whale know that jonah hopped a ship heading in the opposite direction when god commanded him to. Clues to the meaning of the object lesson one of the possible clues to the object lessons purpose is the use of the compound divine. Concern for the salvation of all people, including ones enemies, is the proper attitude for people of god.
But jonah set out to flee to tarshish from the presence of the lord. Scientists are doing research to find a cure for the disease. Literary context and clues for preaching jonah preaching source. Jonah 1 niv bible the word of the lord came to jonah son. Unlike most other prophetic parts of the ot, this book is a narrative account of a single prophetic mission. The reluctant prophet by steve kreloff ligonier ministries. The authenticity of the book of jonah by bill cooper is another title in the brilliant authenticity series. It may be read as an allegory, one of sin and repentance, with gods loving mercy and forgiveness. T he book of jonah is an old testament story which tells about how the prophet jonah refused to follow the lord. It tells of a hebrew prophet named jonah son of amittai who is sent by god to. When the call of god came to him, jonah could not see beyond his own selfish desire for god to punish the assyrians. Jonah 14 nrsv jonah tries to run away from god now.
In fact, the story of jonah is so much like the stories about elijah and elisha that one would hardly think it odd if the story of jonah were embedded in 2 kings right after jonahs prophetic words about the expansion of the kingdom. 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. Amittai comes from the hebrew amet, which means truth or doctrine. The foundational source for the book was likely jonahs own telling of the story after his return from nineveh.
Jonah author and title the title of the book is the name of the main character, jonah. The book of jonah is more than just a delightful story for children. Jonah 14 new revised standard version nrsv jonah tries to run away from god. Jonah is the central character in the book of jonah, in which god commands him to go to the city of nineveh to prophesy against it for their great wickedness is come up before me, but jonah instead attempts to flee from the presence of the lord by going to jaffa and sailing to tarshish. Title following the lead of the hebrew masoretic text mt, the title of the book is derived from the principal character, jonah meaning dove, the son of amittai 1. The identification of the original recipients is tied closely to the issue of the date of.
While the jewish people of jonahs day enjoyed being the recipients of. Woodard literary analysis of the book of jonah indicates a number of features found in the ot tragedies about samson and saul, as well as the tragic narrative of adam and eve. While jonah himself had been the recipient of gods grace, and while the people of israel were continually forgiven by god, jonah the israelite prophet cannot even begin to imagine that gods grace might extend to the other, especially not to the hated assyrians. Jonah vividly displays the heart of mercy god has for all people groups of the world, even those known for their godlessness.