Jonah

Introduction

O.T. Timeline

Order of the books

Memory Verse: Jonah 2:9

The Old in the New:
Jonah 2 = Matthew 12:40

• Jonah’s Biography

• His name means “Dove”

• Family Information

• Jonah’s Audience

• His hearers = Nineveh (Assyria’s capital)

• His contemporaries = Obadiah / Joel

• Jonah’s Message

• Jonah’s disobedient response to God’s call – Chapter 1

• Jonah’s prayer in response to God’s discipline – Chapter 2

• Jonah’s obedient response to God’s call – Chapter 3

• Jonah’s displeasure to God’s grace – Chapter 4

Next steps in our journey:

• God’s love, grace and mercy is offered to all peoples.

• Be honest. I need to identify and repent of the “Jonah moments” in my life.