Sermon Notes 20251207

Jonah 3:1–10 NASB 2020

Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah the second time, saying, “Arise, go to Nineveh, the great city, and proclaim to it the proclamation which I am going to tell you.” So Jonah got up and went to Nineveh according to the word of the Lord. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly large city, a three days’ walk. Then Jonah began to go through the city one day’s walk; and he cried out and said, “Forty more days, and Nineveh will be overthrown.” Then the people of Nineveh believed in God; and they called a fast and put on sackcloth, from the greatest to the least of them. When the word reached the king of Nineveh, he got up from his throne, removed his robe from himself, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat on the dust. And he issued a proclamation, and it said, “In Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles: No person, animal, herd, or flock is to taste anything. They are not to eat, or drink water. But every person and animal must be covered with sackcloth; and people are to call on God vehemently, and they are to turn, each one from his evil way, and from the violence which is in their hands. Who knows, God may turn and relent, and turn from His burning anger so that we will not perish.” When God saw their deeds, that they turned from their evil way, then God relented of the disaster which He had declared He would bring on them. So He did not do it.

Sermon Notes 20251207 Jon 3:1-10

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  New American Standard Bible (La Habra, CA: The Lockman Foundation, 2020), Jon

 What does YHWH wants us all to do?

Revelation From God

 Author

Jonah is mentioned only once in the Old Testament outside the Book of Jonah. 2Ki_14:25 identifies him as the son of Amittai and as a prophet during the reign of Jeroboam II (786-746 B.C.) in the northern kingdom. He lived in Gath-hepher in the Zebulun territory, better known as Galilee. The town is identified with Khirbet ez-Zurra, three miles northeast of Nazareth. Jonah's prophecy expresses his nationalistic fervor. He prophesied that Jeroboam II would restore "the territory of Israel from the entrance of Hamath to the Sea of the Arabah." The king's accomplishment of this expansion provides the occasion for the reference to Jonah in 2Ki_14:25.

The name Jonah means "dove." A character and personality profile from the Book of Jonah suggest that perhaps the name hawk better describes him. He was an ardent nationalist and an isolationist. His truncated theology restricted the providence of God to the Israelites. The call to preach to the Assyrians was abhorrent to Jonah. (The Preacher's Commentary Copyright © 1982-1992 by Word, Inc. Published in Nashville, Tennessee, by Thomas Nelson, Inc.)

Date

Since the Book of Jonah contains no list of kings, its date has been open to conjecture and no small amount of debate among scholars. Dates they have suggested range from the eighth to the third centuries B.C. The prophet Jonah lived during the first half of the eighth century B.C. during the reign of Jeroboam II, as we have noted, so the date would not have been before that. And its inclusion in the Book of the Twelve means that it could not have been later than the end of the third century B.C. Nineveh was conquered and destroyed by the Babylonians and the Medes in 612 B.C., so even a parable citing "that great city" (Jon_1:2) seems untenable after that date.

My conclusion is that the historical Jonah was called to go to Nineveh before the middle of the eighth century, and the Book of Jonah was written as a didactic biography sometime after that, but before 733 B.C., when Tiglath-Pileser III began his assaults on the northern kingdom, deporting captives to Assyria (2Ki_15:29). It would have been difficult for a Hebrew prophet to prophesy in Nineveh. If the book had been written later, the "wickedness" of Nineveh would probably have been focused on the Assyrian captivity. (The Preacher's Commentary Copyright © 1982-1992 by Word, Inc. Published in Nashville, Tennessee, by Thomas Nelson, Inc.)

Structure

We have seen, then, that the Book of Jonah is not actual history, but the enforcement of a profound religious truth nearer to the level of the New Testament than anything else in the Old, and cast in the form of Christ’s own parables The full proof of this can be made clear only by the detailed exposition of the book. There is, however, one other question, which is relevant to the argument. Christ Himself has employed the story of Jonah. Does His use of it involve His authority for the opinion that it is a story of real facts?

Two passages of the Gospels contain the words of our Lord upon Jonah: Mat_12:39; Mat_12:41, and Luk_11:29-30. "A generation, wicked and adulterous, seeketh a sign, and sign shall not be given it, save the sign of the prophet Jonah. The men of Nineveh shall stand up in the Judgment with this generation, and condemn it, for they repented-at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, a greater than Jonah is here. This generation is an evil generation: it seeketh a sign; and sign shall not be given it, except the sign of Jonah. For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so also shall the Son of Man be to this generation."

These words, of course, are compatible with the opinion that the Book of Jonah is a record of real fact. The only question is, are they also compatible with the opinion that the Book of Jonah is a parable? Many say No; and they allege that those of us who hold this opinion are denying, or at least ignoring, the testimony of our Lord; or that we are taking away the whole force of the parallel which He drew. This is a question of interpretation, not of faith. We do not believe that our Lord had any thought of confirming or not confirming the historic character of the story. His purpose was purely one of exhortation, and we feel the grounds of that exhortation to be just as strong when we have proven the Book of Jonah to be a parable. Christ is using an illustration: it surely matters not whether that illustration be drawn from the realms of fact or of poetry. Again and again in their discourses to the people do men use illustrations and enforcements drawn from traditions of the past. Do we, even when the historical value of these traditions is very ambiguous, give a single thought to the question of their historical character? We never think of it. It is enough for us that the tradition is popularly accepted and familiar. And we cannot deny to our Lord that which we claim for ourselves. Even conservative writers admit this. In his recent Introduction to Jonah, Orelli says expressly: "It is not, indeed, proved with conclusive necessity that, if the resurrection of Jesus was a physical fact, Jonah’s abode in the fish’s belly must also be just as historical."

Upon the general question of our Lord’s authority in matters of criticism, His own words with regard to personal questions may be appositely quoted: "Man, who made Me a judge or divider over you? I am come not to judge but to save." Such matters our Lord surely leaves to ourselves, and we have to decide them by our reason, our common-sense, and our loyalty to truth-of all of which He Himself is the creator, and of which we shall have to render to Him an account at the last. Let us remember this, and we shall use them with equal liberty and reverence "Bringing every thought into subjection to Christ" is surely just using our knowledge, our reason, and every other intellectual gift which He has given us, with the accuracy and the courage of His own Spirit. (Expositor's Bible Commentary Edited by the Rev. W. Robertson Nicoll, M.A., LL.D.)

Jon 3 which stands for (3) YHWH The Holy Spirit, YHWH Ruach Am 5:18-20, Joh 14:15-31, Joh 16:4-15, Act 1:1-16, Act 2:1-5!!!! It has (1) pericope, (Theological Idea), YHWH the Father, YHWH Ab, Jer 50:44, Jer 51:15, Bar 2:29-33, Baruch 6!!!! There are (10) verses whose sum is (1) YHWH the Father, YHWH, Ge 1:1, Rev 22:13,  and is the embodiment of the perfect fulfillment of the Law Mat 5:17-20, Rom 13:8-10, Christ Jesus in You 2 Co 5:17-21, Eph 4:1-32. 

Purpose

In the final analysis, the message of Jonah is not dependent on the date when it was written. It is sufficient to say that Nineveh was a symbol of wickedness, an enemy of Israel, and the last place Jonah would expect the Lord to send him to express mercy. (The Preacher's Commentary Copyright © 1982-1992 by Word, Inc. Published in Nashville, Tennessee, by Thomas Nelson, Inc.)

The general purpose of this parable is very clear. It is not, as some have maintained it to explain why the judgments of God and the predictions of his prophets were not always fulfilled though this also becomes clear by the way. The purpose of the parable, and it is patent from first to last, is to illustrate the mission of prophecy to the Gentiles, God’s care for them, and their susceptibility to His word. More correctly, it is to enforce all this truth upon a prejudiced and thrice-reluctant mind. (Expositor's Bible Commentary Edited by the Rev. W. Robertson Nicoll, M.A., LL.D.)

The purpose of Jon 3 is to teach all to repent of their sins Hos 7:10, Hos 11:1-12, Jon 3:5-6, Rom 6:12-14, 1 John 1:9, Rev 2:5, and YHWH will forgive you of Your sins Dan 9:18-19, Hos 14:4, Jon 3:10, Mat 6:14, Mat 18:21-22!!!!

Exegesis / Hermeneutical

Repent and be forgiven Jon 3:1-10

Pericope, (1), YHWH the Father, YHWH Ab, Jer 50:44, Jer 51:15, Bar 2:29-33, Baruch 6!!!! There are (10) verses whose sum is (1) YHWH the Father, YHWH, Ge 1:1, Rev 22:13,  and is the embodiment of the perfect fulfillment of the Law Mat 5:17-20, Rom 13:8-10, Christ Jesus in You 2 Co 5:17-21, Eph 4:1-32. 

Jon 3:5-6 : repent of our sins, Numbers 5:5-10, 2 Ch 7:14, Enoch 50:1–5, Enoch 63:1, 1 Mac 4:36-40, 1 Mac 5:65-68, Job 10:15, Job 11:14, Job 13:15-16, Job 18:1-22, Job 22:1-21, Job 33:26-30, Job 38:15, Job 42:1-17, Neh 9:1-38, Ps 7:1-17, Ps 25:1-22, Ps 31:10, Psa 32:5, Ps 38:15-18, Ps 40:1-17, Ps 41:1-4, Ps 49:5, Ps 50:8-22, Ps 51:1-9, Ps 65:3, Ps 69:5, Ps 79:1-13, Ps 84:5-8, Ps 90:8-11, Ps 119:25-32, Ps 119:129-136, Ps 141:1-10, Prov 20:9, Prov 28:13, Wis 12:1-27, Sir 1:21, Sir 14:1-2, Sir 17:24-32, Sir 21:1-10, Sir 23:1-28, Sir 28:1-26, Sir 38:9-10, Is 6:5, Isa 16:6-12, Isa 27:9, Isa 31:1-9, Isa 33:24, Isa 59:1-19, Jer 3:11-25, Jer 4:1-31, Jer 5:1-31, Jer 8:4-6, Jer 36:3, 7, Lam 5:16, Bar 1:11-14, 17-19, Bar 2:12, Bar 3:1-8, Bar 4:12-14, Eze 14:6, Eze 18:21-23,32, Eze 33:1-20, Eze 36:31-32, Eze 43:20-27, Eze 44:8-12, Eze 45:7-25, Dan 9:13, Hos 2:1-13, Hos 4:2-19, Hos 5:15, Hos 7:10, Hos 11:1-12, Jon 3:5-6, Rom 6:12-14, 1 John 1:9, Rev 2:5, Rev 2:20-23 , Rev 3:19-22, Rev 9:20-21

Jon 3:10 : And YHWH will forgive You of Your sins, Ps 19:11-14, Ps 25:1-22, Psa 32:1, Ps 65:4, Ps 65:9, Ps 86:5, Ps 78:38, Ps 79:9, Ps 85:1-13, Ps 114:1-2, Ps 130:3-4, Sir 2:11, Is 6:6-7, Isa 33:24, Isa 43:25, Isa 53:1-12, Isa 55:7, Jer 3:11-25, Eze 18:21-23, Eze 36:23-38, Eze 37:23, Eze 43:27, Dan 9:18-19, Hos 14:4, Jon 3:10, Mat 6:14, Mat 18:21-22, Mar 11:25, Luk 6:37, Col 3:13, 1 Jn 1:6-9.

Application

Lord Heavenly Father, YHWH Ab, I lay all of my past, present and future sins at Your feet that I may be forgive, that I may be redeemed (1) cell in Your body for all eternity. In YHWH Yeshua Holy and Precious name I pray and I claim this petition Amen Amen Amen Amen !!!!

Conclusion

Jon 3 teaches all to repent of their sins Hos 7:10, Hos 11:1-12, Jon 3:5-6, Rom 6:12-14, 1 John 1:9, Rev 2:5, and YHWH will forgive you of Your sins Dan 9:18-19, Hos 14:4, Jon 3:10, Mat 6:14, Mat 18:21-22!!!!

What does YHWH wants us all to do?

YHWH wants us all to repent of our sins, Numbers 5:5-10, 2 Ch 7:14, Enoch 50:1–5, Enoch 63:1, 1 Mac 4:36-40, 1 Mac 5:65-68, Job 10:15, Job 11:14, Job 13:15-16, Job 18:1-22, Job 22:1-21, Job 33:26-30, Job 38:15, Job 42:1-17, Neh 9:1-38, Ps 7:1-17, Ps 25:1-22, Ps 31:10, Psa 32:5, Ps 38:15-18, Ps 40:1-17, Ps 41:1-4, Ps 49:5, Ps 50:8-22, Ps 51:1-9, Ps 65:3, Ps 69:5, Ps 79:1-13, Ps 84:5-8, Ps 90:8-11, Ps 119:25-32, Ps 119:129-136, Ps 141:1-10, Prov 20:9, Prov 28:13, Wis 12:1-27, Sir 1:21, Sir 14:1-2, Sir 17:24-32, Sir 21:1-10, Sir 23:1-28, Sir 28:1-26, Sir 38:9-10, Is 6:5, Isa 16:6-12, Isa 27:9, Isa 31:1-9, Isa 33:24, Isa 59:1-19, Jer 3:11-25, Jer 4:1-31, Jer 5:1-31, Jer 8:4-6, Jer 36:3, 7, Lam 5:16, Bar 1:11-14, 17-19, Bar 2:12, Bar 3:1-8, Bar 4:12-14, Eze 14:6, Eze 18:21-23,32, Eze 33:1-20, Eze 36:31-32, Eze 43:20-27, Eze 44:8-12, Eze 45:7-25, Dan 9:13, Hos 2:1-13, Hos 4:2-19, Hos 5:15, Hos 7:10, Hos 11:1-12, Jon 3:5-6, Rom 6:12-14, 1 John 1:9, Rev 2:5, Rev 2:20-23 , Rev 3:19-22, Rev 9:20-21

So He can forgive us of our sins, Ps 19:11-14, Ps 25:1-22, Psa 32:1, Ps 65:4, Ps 65:9, Ps 86:5, Ps 78:38, Ps 79:9, Ps 85:1-13, Ps 114:1-2, Ps 130:3-4, Sir 2:11, Is 6:6-7, Isa 33:24, Isa 43:25, Isa 53:1-12, Isa 55:7, Jer 3:11-25, Eze 18:21-23, Eze 36:23-38, Eze 37:23, Eze 43:27, Dan 9:18-19, Hos 14:4, Jon 3:10, Mat 6:14, Mat 18:21-22, Mar 11:25, Luk 6:37, Col 3:13, 1 Jn 1:6-9.