Story
How did the sailors find out who was responsible for the storm? (1:7)
casting lots
Why was Jonah angry when God spared Nineveh?
Jonah wanted Nineveh destroyed
Those who cling to worthless ___ turn away from God’s love for them (2:8)
idols
Which prophet ran away to Tarshish when God told them to preach against Nineveh
Jonah
Which books did Jonah learn his prayers from?
Psalms
Which city did Jonah run to instead of going to Nineveh (1:3)
Tarshish
What does God sending a huge fish to swallow Jonah tell us about God’s character?
God gives us second chances
I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to _____ and abounding in _____. (Jonah 4:2)
anger, love
Jonah’s time in the fish foreshadows which New Testament event?
Jesus' Resurrection
Nineveh was the capital city of this country. What country is this?
Assyria
What did Jonah care more about than Nineveh’s people? (4:10-11)
Leafy plant
Throughout the book of Jonah, list all the people/creatures who received salvation by God
Sailors, the king of Nineveh, people of Nineveh, animals of Nineveh, Jonah
Jonah began by going a day’s journey into the city, proclaiming, “_____ more days and Nineveh will be _____”
Forty, overthrown
What is a resident of Nineveh called in the bible? (Person from Edmonton is an Edmontonian) (3:5)
Ninevite
Which tribe is Jonah from?
Zebulun
How did the King of Nineveh react to Jonah’s prophecy?
He rose from his throne, took off his royal robes, covered himself with sackcloth and sat down in the dust
In Chapter 4, Jonah is deeply angry that God spared Nineveh, yet he is devastated when a vine that provided him shade dies. God uses this to point out a "misplaced concern." How does this apply to our lives today?
We often prioritize our own personal comfort over the spiritual well-being of "Ninevites" (people we may dislike or consider enemies).
Go to the _____ city of _____ and _______ against it, because its ______ has come up before me (Jonah 1:2)
great, Nineveh, preach, wickedness
Jonah is the son of? (1:1)
Amittai (truth)
How many words did Jonah use to preach?
Five