Jonah

Jonah 2:9

Theme: God’s Mercy

Key Chapter: 2

Key Verse: 2:9

4 chapters, 48 verses, and 1,321 words

Grade level: 5.2

AUTHOR

The Holy Spirit of God by inspiration (2 Timothy 3:15-16) by Jonah (Jonah 1:1)

DATE WRITTEN

8th Century B.C.

Christ in Jonah

Jonah is the only prophet whom Jesus likened to Himself (see Matt. 12:39–41). Jonah’s experience is a type of the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ.

Outline

I. The Playing Prophet. ch.1

II. The Praying Prophet. ch.2

III. The Preaching Prophet. ch.3

IV. The Pouting Prophet. ch.4

Chapter 1

Theme: The Playing Prophet

Key Verse: v.1

17 verses; 514 words

Grade level: 4.0

I. Jonah is Called. vs.1-3

II. Jonah is Caught. vs.4-17

(v.1) “the word of the Lord”

1st occurrence of this phrase is God calling a man and letting him know that he would have a son through impossible circumstances. God calls Jonah to a work that involved impossible circumstances. As you may know with God ALL things are possible (Luke 1:37)

(v.2) “cry against it” - This is what God calls every missionary, preacher, pastor, or evangelist to do.

(v.3) “went down” is the direction.

(v.4) God interrupts Jonah’s plans.

(vs.5-7) Men determining what and how

(vs.8-10) It is bad when the world cannot tell what you are for the way you act

(vs.11-16) Man overboard

(v.17) “great fish” is interpreted by Jesus Himself in Matthew 12:40 to be a whale. By the way, who told you a whale was a mammal? Was it God or man? What else did that man tell you about that whale?

Chapter 2

Theme: The Praying Prophet

Key Verse: v.10

10 verses; 214words

Grade level: 4.4

I. The Prayer of Jonah. vs.1-9

II. The Pardon of Jonah. v.10

(v.1) God knows what situation to put you in to get your prayer life back on track.

(v.4) Jonah misses coming to church

(v.9) Back to tithing, credit is given for salvation

(v.10) Did Jonah get vomited back where he bordered the ship?

Chapter 3

Key Verse: v.5

10 verses; 260 words

Grade level: 7.1

I. The Preacher Sent. vs.1-4

II. The People Spared. vs.6-10

(v.1) The God of second chances with a man of missed opportunities

(v.2) “the preaching I bid thee” - God wants the preacher lock, stock, and barrel

(v.3) Nineveh was so big it took three days of walking to go from one side to another

(v.4) Eight word life changing sermon!

(v.5) REAL REVIVAL!

Chapter 4

Theme: The Pouting Prophet. ch.4

Key Verse: v.1

11 verses; 332 words

Grade level: 6.0

I. The Reproof of God. vs.1-4

II. The Reproof of a gourd. vs.6-11

(v.1) God showed up and the preacher was mad. Reminds me of meetings where God works and the other preachers in attendance get mad about it

(vs.2-3) The wrong kind of praying

(v.4) God’s Word to the backslider

(vs.5-10) God deals with His preacher just like He deals with you

(v.11) God concerned about children