History/Jonah
What was God's command to Jonah and why did he try to run from it?
To go to Nineveh and deliver God's message of repentance.
He tried to run away from it for many reasons including, they might have hurt his people, they deserve the punishment, they don't deserve God's mercy cause of what they have done.
Where did God ask Jonah to go? Where did he end up going?
Nineveh and Tarshish
What natural event threatened the ship Jonah was on?
A violent storm
What creature swallowed Jonah?
A great fish
Which 2 reasons led Jonah to be upset (discussion: and what does that tell us about Jonah’s heart)?
the plant dying and Ninevites turning
What was Jonah's father's name? "Jonah, son of ______"
Amittai
Why did Jonah not want to go to Nineveh?
He feared the people would repent and be spared
What did the sailors do to find out who was responsible for the storm?
They casted a lot
And how long was he in there for?
3 days
Who fasted after Jonah’s message?
The king/his nobles, man/beast, herd/flock
In what book do you find the story of Jonah and how many chapters does that book have?
Book of Jonah, 4 chapters
Where was Jonah when the storm hits and what was he doing?
Below the deck on the ship sleeping
How did the boat crew survive the storm?
They threw Jonah overboard.
What did the sailmen do after they threw Jonah overboard?
They worshiped the living God by sacrificing to Him
How many words was Jonah’s message to the Ninevites in ESV?
8 words
Name at least 2 sins that the Nineties committed
Murder, assaulting women, taking over cities brutally, boasting in their sins
Where does Jonah go to buy his fare for the boat?
Joppa
What does Jonah’s journey teach about trying to run from God?
God’s will cannot be escaped
What did Jonah do while inside the fish? BE SPECIFIC.
3 Prayers: Appealing, Repentance, Thanksgiving
How many words was Jonah’s message to the Ninevites in ESV?
8 words
What country is Jonah from and what empire did Nineveh belong to ?
Northern Kingdom of Israel (specifically from the town of Gath-hepher), Assyrian Empire
What was Jonah’s response when the sailmen asked him about himself?
“I am a Hebrew and I fear The Lord”
How many days will it take to travel around Nineveh?
3 days
Which part in Jonah’s story (swallowed by the fish) could be compared to the life of Jesus?
Jonah stayed for 3 days in the belly of the fish and Jesus stayed for 3 days in the tomb before resurrection.
Complete the Bible Verse: “For I knew that you are a _____ God and merciful, slow to ____ and abounding in steadfast _____, and relenting from ______”.
BONUS: name the verse
“For I knew that you are a GRACIOUS God and merciful, slow to ANGER and abounding in steadfast LOVE, and relenting from DISASTER”.
BONUS: Jonah 4:2