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Jonah

Old Testament · Minor Prophets · 4 chapters

A reluctant prophet, a great fish, and God’s compassion for the city of Nineveh.

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Traditionally Jonah
Date
c. 760 BC (traditional)

Themes

  • God’s mercy to all nations
  • Running from God
  • Salvation belongs to the Lord

Outline

  1. Jonah runsChapter 1
  2. Jonah praysChapter 2
  3. Nineveh repentsChapter 3
  4. Jonah and God’s compassionChapter 4

Key verses

But I, with the voice of thanksgiving, will sacrifice to You. I will fulfill what I have vowed. Salvation is from the Lord!”
Jonah 2:9
So he prayed to the Lord, saying, “O Lord, is this not what I said while I was still in my own country? This is why I was so quick to flee toward Tarshish. I knew that You are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion—One who relents from sending disaster.
Jonah 4:2