Economy
What prophets lived at the same time as Jonah?
Hosea and Amos
to deliver a message of judgement to his people
Author of Jonah
Unknown
the people in Nineveh are called?
Ninevites
Why did Jonah not go to Assyria?
Jonah did not believe these cruel enemies of Isreal deserved Gods mercy
Why was Israel rich?
its greed and injustice
God told Jonah to do what when the storm arose at sea?
Throw himself overboard
How many chapters is Jonah?
4
Who talked to Jonah and told him to go to Nineveh?
God
How many days did Jonah spend in the fish?
The capital city of Assyria
Nineveh
What did God sent Jonah to Nineveh to prophesy against?
warn them of their wickedness and call them to repentance
When was Jonah written?
between the 5th and 4th century BC
Who got ate by an animal?
Jonah
Where did Jonah go instead of Nineveh?
the opposite direction
a prominent trade center and capital of the Assyrian empire, was located on important trade routes, suggesting a thriving economy based on agriculture, pastoral lands, and commerce.
Nineveh
Jonah wanted to destroy Nineveh, but, what did God do with it?
he spared it
Who is the main character in Jonah?
Jonah
who threw Jonah over the boat?
the sailers
What does Jonahs name mean in Hebrew?
Dove
the size of Nineveh
750 hectares (7.5 square kilometers or 1,800 acres)
What is Gods name in the Hebrew Bible?
YHWH, the name is often vocalized as "Yahweh" or "Jehovah".
where is Jonah based in?
The Assyrian Empire or Nineveh
What ate Jonah?
a giant fish
Jonah is one of the four prophets mentioned by Jesus. Who are the other three?
Hosea, Joel, and Amos