The Book of Jonah is not a biography of himself. If the book were about Jonah, it would have more of a biography of his life. The book focuses more on the repentance of the city of Nineveh, because they truly did repent. Also, it is about God’s love for all people, no matter what you are, or who you are. The author of Jonah is unknown. Although some believe that it was Jonah himself who wrote it. Jonah lived in the Galilean city of Gath-hepher which was very close to Nazareth. Jeroboam II reigned over Israel. He was Israel’s most powerful king. Under his authority, the borders of Israel grew farther than they did under David and Saul’s reign. Five hundred miles to the east, however, lay Assyria. God said through other minor prophets that He
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They were an oppressor of his people! Would you want to minister to people who might kill you? This is a prophetic book of the Bible. The overall theme of the Book of Jonah is God’s loving concern for all people. No matter who you are, what religion you are, where you are, or what you are, God cares for every single person on this earth because he created all of them. He even loved the Ninevites that turned away from Him and went into their ways of evil. God used Jonah as a witness to not just the Ninevites but also to everyone who reads the book. You can learn from the book that no matter how far you stray from God, He will always welcome you back to …show more content…
The average time it would take to walk through the city from wall to wall would take three days. Jonah made it into the heart of the city in one day’s time because he was running and leaping with joy and chanting, “Forty more days and Nineveh will be overthrown.” (Guzik, Enduring Word)
We can take the book of Jonah and apply it to our lives by using it as a learning tool. Whenever God tells or commands you to do something, do it right then! Do not disobey Him. If you don’t want to get a punishment like Jonah did, then you don’t need to not listen to God. Even though He might not punish you right away, He will not forget and He will punish you. Also, never wish destruction or death on a brother. God hates people like that. He is also sad that something He created would want want to harm another.
There is verse that describes Jonah’s situation perfectly. Proverbs 16:18 says, “Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before the fall.” (NIV Study Bible) Jonah did not show love or compassion to the city of Nineveh. Compassion is a feeling of sympathy and feeling for someone else who has been overcome by defeat, and wanting to help that person. Although, as we look at the book of Jonah, we must see that if we put ourselves in his position, it probably would have been hard for us to go. So we cannot look down to Jonah unless we could have done better ourselves. Jonah might not have had compassion,
They were an oppressor of his people! Would you want to minister to people who might kill you? This is a prophetic book of the Bible. The overall theme of the Book of Jonah is God’s loving concern for all people. No matter who you are, what religion you are, where you are, or what you are, God cares for every single person on this earth because he created all of them. He even loved the Ninevites that turned away from Him and went into their ways of evil. God used Jonah as a witness to not just the Ninevites but also to everyone who reads the book. You can learn from the book that no matter how far you stray from God, He will always welcome you back to …show more content…
The average time it would take to walk through the city from wall to wall would take three days. Jonah made it into the heart of the city in one day’s time because he was running and leaping with joy and chanting, “Forty more days and Nineveh will be overthrown.” (Guzik, Enduring Word)
We can take the book of Jonah and apply it to our lives by using it as a learning tool. Whenever God tells or commands you to do something, do it right then! Do not disobey Him. If you don’t want to get a punishment like Jonah did, then you don’t need to not listen to God. Even though He might not punish you right away, He will not forget and He will punish you. Also, never wish destruction or death on a brother. God hates people like that. He is also sad that something He created would want want to harm another.
There is verse that describes Jonah’s situation perfectly. Proverbs 16:18 says, “Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before the fall.” (NIV Study Bible) Jonah did not show love or compassion to the city of Nineveh. Compassion is a feeling of sympathy and feeling for someone else who has been overcome by defeat, and wanting to help that person. Although, as we look at the book of Jonah, we must see that if we put ourselves in his position, it probably would have been hard for us to go. So we cannot look down to Jonah unless we could have done better ourselves. Jonah might not have had compassion,