Book of jonah bible study

The book of jonah demonstrates the sovereignty of the almighty as he employs his creation to accomplish the divine plan. A fiveweek study through the story of the old testament prophet jonah. Book of jonah overview insight for living ministries. The condition of his soul, and gods loving discipline of. Now the word of the lord came to jonah the son of amittai. The book of jonah shows us important principles about the sovereignty of god. Jonahs experiences form the main contents and purpose of the book. When we left jonah at the end of chapter one it is fair to say he was in a slightly sticky situation. The book of jonah the book is unique in that it is more concerned with the prophet himself than with his prophecy. Jonah 1 new international version niv jonah flees from the lord. Book of jonah this old testament book describes at least part of the ministry of a prophet called jonah, the only prophet who attempted to run away from god. In the new testament, no other old testament prophet is named by jesus more than the prophet jonah. Navigating a life interrupted bible study book by priscilla shirer. There are six significant subjects which are suggested and developed in the book of jonah which make it very relevant for us today.

Navigating a life interrupted member book by priscilla shirer provides a personal study experience five days a week, leader helps, and viewer guides for the group video sessions of this in. Join pastor and bestselling author paul david tripp on an 8 session journey through the book of jonah to discover how god chases us down, forgives us, and. The audience of the book of jonah was the people of israel and all future readers of the bible. Because this city was thought to be towards the end of the earth, and is always associated with ships in the bible. At the end of the day, god is less concerned with what we do for him than who we are in him. Study guide for jonah 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. Book of jonah lesson 1 welcome to the study of the book of jonah. Sovereignty is a problem for some christians in certain areas. The book of jonah is a book of the neviim prophets in the hebrew bible.

Study guide for jonah 2 by david guzik blue letter bible. This course examines the events of the book of jonah. Navigating a life interrupted bible study book by priscilla shirer provides a personal study experience five days a week, leader helps, and viewer guides for the group video sessions of this indepth womens bible study. Watch our overview video on the book of jonah, which breaks down the literary design of. The book of jonah is unique among the books of the prophets.

Questions for discussion jonah the living word library. This is the one book of the old testament which sets forth the resurrection of jesus christ. Following the lead of the hebrew masoretic text, the title of the book is derived from the principal character, jonah. Tested and proven in bible study magazine, its perfect for group and individual studies alike. The lord had given a specific great fish a new task swallow jonah.

Jonah needed to expand his heart toward otherswe do too. Visit our library of inductive bible studies for more in depth inductive studies on this and other books of the bible. The book is replete with irony, wherein much of its humor lies. A free bible commentary on the book of jonah in simple english. Focused on the prophet rather than his prophecy, the story of jonah. When god wanted him to preach a message of hope to nineveh, a city in assyria, jonah. It is found in the old testament, towards the back, in the book called jonah. While the story line is so simple that children follow it readily, the story is marked by as high a degree of literary sophistication as any book in the hebrew bible. Jonah is the book of the bible which perhaps has been criticized more than any other. Written by the prophet jonah, son of amittai, around 785760 b. Our lesson today is one i know you have heard before.

Not to mention i did an old testament survey on him as well. Home bible studies jonah studies jonah 2 these small group studies of jonah extensive crossreferences, bible study discussion questions, lessons to learn, and applications. Blue letter bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the bible easy and rewarding. Jonah chapter 2 bible study and verses study and obey. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. Outline for the purposes of this study, we will divide jonah into seven scenes. Unfortunately, many christians thoughtlessly cast aspersions upon this. This old testament book describes at least part of the ministry of a prophet called jonah, the only. Many critics however want to lower the book of jonah to an allegory, a parable or a legend because of the miracles described in it especially the appearing of the great fish devouring jonah. Leading the book of jonah bible study featuring eric mason. Bible story summary of the book of jonah t he book of jonah is an old testament story which tells about how the prophet jonah refused to follow the lord. Home bible studies the book of jonah questions for discussion jonah. The book of jonah may be studied for many reasons, but a chief reason is for what it teaches about gods sovereignty. When a great storm arose, and the inmates of the vessel.

Jonah was an unwilling prophet given an assignment. The book makes no direct claim regarding authorship. What parallels can you discern between the actions and attitudes of the characters in the book of jonah. When we left jonah at the end of chapter two he had just been vomited back onto the land. The main theme of the book of jonah is gods sovereignty over all people and his divine plan to extend his gift of mercy and salvation beyond israel to include the gentile nations. From christianity today, provides over 1,000 unique, downloadable bible studies for personal, small. The book of jonah the book of jonah the book is unique in that it is more concerned with the prophet himself than with his prophecy. For it begins with a commission to jonah and with jonah s refusal to heed it, in other words, the book of jonah begins with a formal expression of gods sovereign will and with a mans determined opposition. I have learned 5 keys from the life of jonah that i want to share with you. The condition of his soul, and gods loving discipline of him, instruct and humble the reader. Ive heard people tell a story from the time that such an event actually occurred about a hundred years ago. Intro to jonah biblica the international bible society. The name jonah means dove in hebrew, but jonah s character is anything but dovelike.

Navigating a life interrupted dvd leader kit by priscilla shirer. Few figures illustrate that truth better than jonah. The prophetic significance of this book not only lies in the short message in nineveh but also in the entire history of jonah described in his book. Book of jonah read, study bible verses online bible study tools. But, as every bible student knows, his plans were soon thwarted. Unfortunately, many christians thoughtlessly cast aspersions upon this important book in the canon of scripture without realizing that they are playing into the hands of the critics and innocently becoming the dupes of the skeptics. The only prophetic message that jonah announced was the one about the coming judgment over nineveh jonah 1. Jonah with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Apocalypse explained ae 538 11 particulars in the book of jonah are historical, and yet prophetical, involving and representing such arcana, as do all the other. The story of a fish swallowing a man and the man living sounds impossible, and since most liberal scholars deny the possibility of the supernatural, they reject the book of jonah as anything but a fairy tale. For the purposes of this study, we will divide jonah into seven scenes. The book depicts the larger scope of gods purpose for israel. Despite the universal recognition of jonah as the man swallowed alive by a giant fish, few christians truly understand the storys details and spiritual meaning.

Jonah therefore is the only prophet of the ot revealing the grace of god towards the heathen. Please read our guideline on how to lead a bible study before starting. This old testament book describes at least part of the ministry of a prophet called jonah, the only prophet who attempted to run away from god. Jonah studies questions for four sessions 3 session 4 jonah and the new testament 1. What happens when god wants a person to do something, but the person doesnt want to do it. Jonah, whose name means dove, lived in gathhepher, located. It is only 4 chapters long, but tells us a lot about jonah and teaches us to do what god wants and not what we want. It tells of a hebrew prophet named jonah son of amittai who is sent by god to prophesy the destruction of nineveh but tries to. Introduction jonah is one of the most ridiculed books by liberal scholars. Interestingly enough, this is the point at which the book starts. The writer wants to finish the story with an important lesson. Jonah jonah 4 jonah s real problem episode 317 the bible study podcast chris christensen provides a weekly bible study podcast audio show looking at scripture from a christian point of view.