Jonah

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…

As we further read the Old Testament, we come into several accounts that show a connection between God’s missional work and the city. One of these stories is described in the book of Jonah when God sends his prophet Jonah on a unique mission – to go to a pagan city of Nineveh. This is the first time that a prophet is sent to be a messenger in a non-Jewish, pagan city, nevertheless, at first he choses to run away from the city, and finally goes to preach there. Why does God send an Israelite…

The Goal, written by Eliyahu M. Goldrant and Jeff Fox, depicts real life experiences in a production facility through the perspectives of those in positions that vary from accountants to production plant managers to co-workers. The underlying messages and knowledge gained from this novel can be applied to multiple situations to yield a better outcome. The processes within a production plant can be broken down logically using good judgment provided the step by step within the reading. The…

The Interpretation of Old Testament Prophecy in the New Testament Ever since the beginning of Christianity, there has been the age-old debate between some Christian scholars concerning the interpretation of the Old Testament (OT) prophecy in the New Testament (NT), and whether or not such interpretation is valid. Perhaps, such disagreement might be the reason for the various sects of Christianity and why some of the Jewish faith still holds true to the OT belief system. Notwithstanding, one fact…

In Robot by Natalie Standiford. The setting of the story changes throughout the book. It is realistic fiction, one of my favorite genre. I would rate this book four out of five stars. One reason is the character has a strong development. Bea and Jonah did not have the friendship like other people have a friendship, where it's all based on group and parties and what everybody else thinks. Instead, their friendship comes from truth-bond conversations, shared secrets, daring stunts, and late-night…

Pride A Bible Study Talk By: Nicholas Whittington The dictionary definition of pride is “a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction from one’s own achievements” and “having an excessively high opinion oneself or one’s importance. The Bible says pride is a sin but are there exceptions to that? In Proverbs 8:13, it says “to fear the Lord is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance”. To fear the Lord means to respect and obey him. To hate pride and arrogance means to give God all the glory.…

that the author of the work of Jonah may or may not have been aware of. When Jonah was told to prophesy in order to save Ninevah, he abandons his mission, wanting God to destroy the town. Eventually he finds himself led to prophesy in Ninevah, and they repent and God spares them. Jonah uses similar vocabulary as Moses to now scorn God, saying, “For I know that You are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in kindness, renouncing punishment” (Jonah 4:2). Instead of using…

In these modern times, skeptics consider the account of Jonah the son of Amit'tai as a fable or even a symbolic story. However, Jesus drew a comparison between Himself and Jonah confirming its historical accuracy. Shortly after the Flood, Nineveh was founded by Nimrod a warrior, (Genesis 10:11-12). It was the capital of the Assyrian empire and rose to power around 900 B.C. Nineveh, the oldest and most-populous city of the ancient Assyrian empire, is today's present day city of Mosul, Iraq. It…

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dismay, to meet Jonah. Early the next morning he meets with Jonah at a hotel where Jonah is staying in New York. Over an excellent pot of coffee, they begin to talk about the goal and the problems with Alex’s plant once again. The next two measurements Jonah discusses with him are about statistical fluctuations and dependent events. He explains how these affect his plant. Jonah tries to make Alex understand he cannot give him all the answers; it would not be best. Unfortunately, Jonah runs out…