Chapter 1
Where did God command Jonah to go and preach?
Nineveh
Jonah 1:2
What did Jonah tell the sailors to do to stop the storm?
Cast him into the sea
Jonah 1:12
How large was Nineveh described as in Jonah 3:3?
An exceeding great city of three days' journey
Jonah 3:3
What plant did God prepare to give Jonah shade east of Nineveh?
A gourd
Jonah 4:6
What did the sailors do after the sea calmed when Jonah was thrown overboard?
They feared the LORD exceedingly and offered a sacrifice and made vows unto the LORD
Jonah 1:16
What did the king of Nineveh do when the word of God's judgment reached him?
He arose from his throne, laid aside his robe, covered himself in sackcloth and sat in ashes
Jonah 3:6
Where was Jonah trying to flee instead of going to Nineveh?
Tarshish
Jonah 1:3
What did the LORD prepare to swallow Jonah after he was thrown into the sea?
A great fish
Jonah 1:17
What was the complete message that Jonah preached throughout Nineveh?
Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown
Jonah 3:4
What did God prepare to destroy the shade plant the very next morning?
A worm which smote the gourd
Jonah 4:7
What was the name of Jonah's father according to Jonah 1:1?
Amittai
Jonah 1:1
What unusual group did the king of Nineveh's decree include in the fasting and sackcloth?
Even the animals — both man and beast were covered with sackcloth
Jonah 3:8
What did God send to trouble the ship Jonah was sailing on?
A great wind and a mighty tempest in the sea
Jonah 1:4
How long was Jonah inside the great fish?
Three days and three nights
Jonah 1:17
How did the people of Nineveh respond when they heard Jonah's message?
They believed God, proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth from the greatest to the least
Jonah 3:5
What additional affliction did God send along with the sun to make Jonah faint?
A vehement east wind so that the sun beat upon his head
Jonah 4:8
How did Jonah feel about the gourd plant that God provided for shade?
He was exceeding glad of the gourd
Jonah 4:6
How far into Nineveh had Jonah gone when he began preaching his message?
A day's journey into the city
Jonah 3:4
What was Jonah doing when the great storm struck the ship?
Fast asleep in the sides of the ship
Jonah 1:5
From where did Jonah pray to the LORD after being swallowed?
Out of the belly of hell (Sheol)
Jonah 2:1
What did God see that caused Him to spare Nineveh from destruction?
Their works — that they turned from their evil way
Jonah 3:10
How many people in Nineveh could not discern between their right hand and their left?
More than sixscore thousand — that is 120,000
Jonah 4:11
What did Jonah ask God to do after Nineveh was spared?
Take away his life, for it is better for him to die than to live
Jonah 4:3
In Jonah 4:2, which attribute of God did Jonah NOT list when explaining why he fled?
Holy and just in all His ways
Jonah 4:2
What did the sailors do to discover who had caused the storm to come upon them?
They cast lots
Jonah 1:7
What did God command the great fish to do at the end of Jonah chapter 2?
Vomit Jonah out upon the dry land
Jonah 2:10
Why was Jonah angry after Nineveh was spared from destruction?
He had known God was merciful and feared this outcome — he wanted Nineveh destroyed
Jonah 4:2
In Matthew 12:40, Jesus compares Jonah's time in the fish to what event in His own life?
Three days and three nights in the heart of the earth — His burial and resurrection
Matthew 12:40
What did God say to Jonah after the fish vomited him onto dry land?
Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach the preaching that I bid thee
Jonah 3:1-2
Where did Jonah go after preaching in Nineveh to wait and see what would happen?
He sat on the east side of the city and made a booth to sit under in the shadow
Jonah 4:5