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Jan 19, 2019 · In Biblical times, it was commonly believed among the Jews, and early Christians, that at the end of 6,000 years of history, Christ would return and reign for 1,000 years. Early Christian writers, such as Barnabas, who was with Paul the Apostle in Lycaonia, wrote:
For thus says Yahweh, who created the heavens (He is the God who formed the earth and made it; He established it and did not create it a formless place, but formed it to be inhabited), “I am Yahweh, and there is none else. Amplified Bible.
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[God] desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. —1 Timothy 2:4 For as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so also the Son of Man will be to this generation. —Luke 11:30
Many kings had ruled Israel by this time, including the infamous King Ahab, with whom the prophet Elijah had experienced such conflict. After the prophets Elijah and Elisha finished their work, we begin to hear of Jonah. Israel’s main enemy at the time was the neighboring nation of Syria. But there was a mighty nation to the northeast that lay like...
Running from God
Ba bump, ba bump. Jonah’s footfalls crunched through the sandy clay as he hurriedly made his way to the boats docked along the waters of the large seaport of Joppa. He looked around hastily, his eyes searching each ship to find what he was looking for. Finally he spotted it: the perfect escape. He hurried toward the boat and approached the men who were preparing the sails for their journey. “Where is this ship headed?” Jonah asked. “We’re heading to Tarshish,” one man replied as he looked Jon...
An unwanted message
Just days ago Jonah had received a message from God: “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry out against it; for their wickedness has come up before Me” (Jonah 1:2). “Nineveh!?” Jonah repeated the name of the city in disbelief. His stomach boiled with anger, disgust, betrayal. Nineveh was the capital of the Assyrian empire, the people who laid waste to cities and spread terror wherever they went. These people were enemies of his people, Israel. And yet God was telling Jonah to go to t...
A mighty storm
Jonah was suddenly awakened by an arm angrily shaking him. As his eyes opened he could see the ship’s captain standing before him with a look of deep distress. “What are you doing, sleeper!?” cried the captain. “Get up and pray to your God! Maybe He will consider us so that we don’t perish.” Jonah could see now that the captain was drenched with water from head to toe. He could hear men shouting above him, smell the salty air of an angry sea, and feel the waves crashing against the boat in a...
1. Knowledge
How many days and nights was Jonah in the belly of the sea creature?
2. Comprehension
Why didn’t Jonah want God to forgive Nineveh?
3. Connections
Another event recorded in the Bible happened for three days and three nights. Do you know what it was? Jonah didn’t know it then, but his story foreshadowed an even greater event that we can read about in the gospels: the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The exact amount of time that Jonah was in the belly of the great sea creature was symbolic of the time Jesus would spend in the grave before His resurrection from the dead. Jesus Christ validated the truth of the book of Jonah by givi...
1. Why did Jonah think he could run away from God? Is it possible to hide from God? Refer to Psalm 139. 2. Discuss the words repentance, forgiveness and mercy with your child and consider in what ways we should extend forgiveness to others. Discuss our role in the Millennium and how forgiveness will be so vital. 3. Does God tell us to love our enem...
Trapped in Darkness
Go into a very dark space like a closet or put a blanket over a table. Think about how Jonah would feel being trapped in such a dark space for three days and nights. Without being able to see, do your other senses become heightened?
Casting Lots
Try out what it would be like to “cast lots.” Find several similar small rocks or sticks and change one to have a different quality. Maybe snap one stick much shorter or paint one of the rocks white on one side. Grab some siblings or stuffed animals and give each a “lot.” See who “wins.”
What Timeline Is It?
There are several dates referenced in this lesson. Seeing dates on a timeline can help history make more sense because it helps us see how one event flows to another through time. Cut some pieces of construction paper to about 4 inches (10 centimeters) wide and tape them together lengthwise so they form a long strip. Draw a line along the length of the strip and place hash marks at key moments in history, labeling the date and event. This lesson references the following dates or historical ev...
Mar 29, 2013 · Jews remember God’s words and actions in what are now Iraq, Syria, Turkey, Jordan, Egypt, and Israel/Palestine. This is where God constituted them as a people, gave them a law to guide their lives, and promised them a homeland in which they might live out that law.
Aug 30, 2019 · 1. The Garden of Eden was in Iraq (Genesis 2:10-14). 2. Adam and Eve were created in Iraq (Genesis 2: 10-14). 3. Satan made his first recorded appearance in Iraq (Genesis 3: 1). 4. Sin originated in Iraq (Genesis 3:1-6). 5. The first murder occurred in Iraq (Genesis 4:1-16). 6. Noah built the ark in Iraq (Genesis 6:1-24). 7.
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Sep 14, 2023 · In the Priestly text, YHWH is the universal Elohîm for all peoples. He creates the world (Genesis 1), reveals himself as El Shadday to the ancestors, and then as YHWH to Moses (Exod 6), who proclaims YHWH as the true God of the world before Pharaoh.
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Jan 24, 2010 · Prophet David was a just and righteous ruler who brought peace and prosperity to his people, and whom Allah honored as a messenger. He delivered Allah's message to the people through the precious gift of his melodious voice.
