Jonah 4:1 But to Jonah this seemed very wrong, and he became angry. It seems strange that God’s prophet did not want the Ninevites to turn to God. But the Ninevites were still a serious threat, and they would destroy the northern kingdom of Israel within a...
Jonah 3:1 Then the word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time. The first time the word of the Lord came to Jonah he was not very receptive. He brought many into danger and caused massive financial loss. Jonah may have thought that God would never use him...
Jonah 2:1 From inside the fish Jonah prayed. God provided a fish to preserve the prophet, but Jonah did not know if he would live or die. So Jonah prayed to the Lord his God. It had been a while since Jonah prayed, but now he was praying...
Jonah 1:1 The word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai. Jonah was a prophet to the northern kingdom of Israel in the eighth century BC (2 Kings 14:25). The book does not identify its author, but it may have been written by Jonah himself, around 750 BC....
