Bible Stories for Adults
Jonah
Jonah
Welcome and Announcements
Next Week - Daniel's Three Friends (Daniel 1-3)
Bible Words to Remember:
Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. Luke 6:36
Opening Prayer
God's People (Galatians 3)
How did Israel respond to warnings of disaster by God's prophets?
Micah 2:6
Why did Israel feel so secure?
Amos 7:12-13
How did God respond to Israel's feeling of superiority?
Amos 9:7
How did Jesus respond to the Jews' arrogance as descendants of Abraham?
Matthew 3:9
But hadn't God excluded non-Jews from His people when He called Abraham?
Genesis 12:1-3
Wasn't God only the God of the Jews?
Romans 3:29-30 (10:12-15)
What about God's promise specifically for the descendants of Abraham?
Galatians 3:7-9
How do we, as non-Jews, receive the promise given to Abraham?
Galatians 3:14, 29
How did the early church respond when Peter baptized the Roman, Cornelius?
Acts 11:1-3
What great understanding did they gain after Peter told his story?
Acts 11:18
Jonah's Times (Jonah 1:1)
Who was Jonah?
Jonah 1:1
At what time in Israel's history did Jonah prophesy?
2 Kings 14:23, 25
What world power was Israel's biggest threat?
2 Kings 15:19
For what did the Israelites dream?
Micah 5:5-6
Why is it called the land of Nimrod?
Genesis 10:8-12
Jonah's Call (Jonah 1:1-3)
What was God's mission for Jonah?
Jonah 1:2
What would happen if they listened to Jonah and turned from evil?
Ezekiel 18:21, 23
How did Jonah feel about being God's messenger of grace to Assyria?
Jonah 1:3
Rough Seas Away From God (Jonah 1)
How easily could Jonah run away and hide from God?
Jeremiah 23:23-24
Did Jonah really feel he could run away and hide from God?
Jonah 1:4-6
How did the sailors determine Jonah was responsible for the calamity?
Jonah 1:7-10 (Prov 16:33)
How would they be able to calm this storm?
Jonah 1:11-12
How quickly did the sailors follow Jonah's instructions?
Jonah 1:13-15
What effect did this event have on the sailors?
Jonah 1:16
The Fish (Jonah 2)
How did God protect Jonah from the sea to be able to fulfill his mission?
Jonah 1:17; 2:10
Fish Notes:
Not a whale - Extremely rare in Mediterranean, throat too small
Probably a Requin shark - Common in Mediterranean to 25' long, large throat
Deep water, Very voracious, swallows everything it finds
Whole horse was found in one
1758 - One swallowed an overboard sailor and disappeared,
captain shot with cannonball, man vomited up alive
What was significant about the time Jonah remained in the fish?
Matthew 12:38-40 (16:4)
How did Jonah pass the time?
Jonah 2:1 (2-9)
Jonah's Mission (Jonah 3)
How did God's mission for Jonah change after his display of faithlessness?
Jonah 3:1-2
How did Jonah respond this second time?
Jonah 3:3-4
How did Jonah know what to say?
Jonah 3:2
How had the Israelites treated God's prophets who called for repentance?
1 Kings 19:10
Did the evil Ninevites reject Jonah's message and attempt to harm him?
Jonah 3:5-9
How did God respond to their acceptance of His call?
Jonah 3:10
Jonah's Celebration of Success (Jonah 4)
How thrilled was Jonah that his mission had been successful?
Jonah 4:1
Why did he react this way?
Jonah 4:2
What did he do?
Jonah 4:3-5
What miracle did God perform to teach Jonah a lesson?
Jonah 4:6-7
Bush Notes:
Probably Elkeroa - Common shrub in Palestine, grows in sandy places
Broad vine-like leaves with dense shadow
Grows very quickly in matter of days
How did this affect Jonah?
Jonah 4:8-9
What was God's message through the vine?
Jonah 4:10-11
Closing Prayer
Copyright © 1997 by Kurt Rosenhagen
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