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Jonah seems to realize this possibility and wants no part in it (4:2; cf. Ex 34:6). But the story also conveys something of the ineluctable character of the prophetic calling. The book is replete with irony, wherein much of its humor lies. The name “Jonah” means “dove” in Hebrew, but Jonah’s character is anything but dove-like.
Jan 9, 2018 · The book of Jonah is the fifth book in the Christian canons and the Jewish Tanakh. 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." It is an important book to both religious traditions ( Christianity and Jewish ...
Jonah Summary. by Jay Smith. The book of Jonah is Narrative History and a Prophetic Oracle. The prophet Jonah wrote it approximately 785-760 B.C. before Assyria conquered Israel’s Northern Kingdom. Key personalities include Jonah, the captain and the ship’s crew and the people of Nineveh. The purpose of this book is to show that God is a ...
Jonah (“Yonah”) is one of 12 books of Minor Prophets (“Trei Asar”), marked by their shortness. It begins as Jonah tries to escape a mission of prophecy, ending up on a ship in the midst of a storm. The ship’s sailors throw him into the sea, where a great fish swallows him. Jonah prays in the stomach of the fish, the fish releases him, and he continues on his mission to convince the ...
Jonah Flees the Presence of the Lord. 1 Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, 2 “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it, for their evil[ a] has come up before me.” 3 But Jonah rose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. He went down to Joppa and found a ship going to Tarshish.
Apr 12, 2016 · Jonah is a prophet who is called to deliver a warning of judgment to a rebellious nation. He runs from his calling at every turn, showing little faith in Yahweh. But eventually he goes to the city of Nineveh to deliver God’s message. This is where things start to get confusing. Despite Jonah ’s warning having the intended effect—Nineveh ...
Jonah Tries to Run Away from God. 1 Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai, saying, 2 “Go at once to Nineveh, that great city, and cry out against it, for their wickedness has come up before me.” 3 But Jonah set out to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. He went down to Joppa and found a ship going to Tarshish; so ...
