Jonah, however, started out to flee to tarshish from the lords service. Jonah introduction the book of jonah relates how the word of the lord came to jonah, a hebrew prophet who lived during the reign of king jeroboam ii of israel 793753 bc. Thus, jonah is a son of doctrine or a son of truth. The lord god provided a ricinus plant gourd, which grew up over jonah, to provide shade for his head and save him from discomfort. A discourse analysis of the hebrew bible zecot download. Full text in english of the book of jonah my jewish learning. Application chuck provided four principles to consider as we embark on this study of jonah. We sin against the spirit of the book jonah in trying to take it as real history. Sign up for our newsletter to receive your free bible study e book of hebrews. Before going on with the story of jonah i just want to make the point that the hebrew old. The book of jonah is about an event that jesus said took place in history. In the book of jonah, god wants us to know an important fact. Jonah expositors bible commentary revised by john h.
This study will examine how gods characteristics of justice and mercy. Pfeiffer, states, it is fictiona short story with a moral like the book of ruthor the stories about daniel jonah is a perfectly good short storywith a beginning, a middle, and an endthe author of jonah. Jonah s problem in the book of jonah, god wants us to know an important fact. Nov 07, 2019 every verse of the first chapter of the book of jonah in separate videos. Over 50,000 words of in depth discovery questions, teaching points, and applications cover each chapter in 23 lessons. Jonah probably identified himself as a hebrew as a preamble to explaining that he worshipped yahweh elohim, the heavenly god of the hebrews. Jonah was a prophet of israel during the days of jeroboam ii ii kings 14. This second edition of jonah is distinguished by the detailed and comprehensive attention paid to the hebrew text. This study on jonah will first look at the historical aspects of jonah, both the prophet and the book. The man jonah was the main character of the book, he was the son of amittai jonah 1. The third method of interpreting the book of jonah is to view it as a historically accurate portrayal of real events.
John browns commentary on selected book of the bible. Jonah is, as many know, one of the most funniest books in the hebrew bible. In the hebrew, jonah means dove, which is symbolic in scripture of the ministry and the work of the holy spirit. The prophetic significance of this book not only lies in the short message in nineveh but also in the entire history of jonah described in his book. God himself made sure the book of jonah and the book of nahum, and all the rest of the bible, got written down, gathered into one document, kept safe. The playlist jonah 1 hebrew text and narration contains every verse of the first chapter of the book of jonah in a separate video. Jonah study guide 3 major themes within jonah purpose of jonah gods grace is much bigger than we can comprehend, and much more expansive than what we are comfortable with. Jonah s prayer of thanksgiving while inside the fish ch. The phoenicians also thought of baal as a sky god cf.
After all, the story of jonah is included in the bible, and if the bible is the word of god, then jonah is part of that word too. The living bible paraphrases the last part of verse two to read, the wickedness of nineveh was. The date of the book was thereby around the year 790 to 780 bc. In the baylor handbook on the hebrew bible s most widely used volume, dennis tucker provides a foundational analysis of the text of jonah. Dont think youll learn hebrew simply by using this book. David kimchi was an important scholar of hebrew grammar and wrote michlol, an early comprehensive study of it. The author employs structure, humor, hyperbole, irony, double entendre, and literary. At the end of the day, god is less concerned with what we do for him than who we are in him.
This english translation is reprinted with permission from tanakh. In this study, you will encounter the stunning beauty of grace, the grace that is the single hope of the universe. Now jonah had left the city and found a place east of the city. The book of jonah is the fifth of the tere asar twelve minorprophets. Alexanders analysis is correct, then jonah wasa contemporary of the. The only times that the name occurs in the bible are in this reference in 2 kings, in the book of jonah itself, and in the new testament references to that book. He appears in two different books in the ot, jonah of course and also 2 nd kings. There is probably no other book of the bible that has suffered such disbelief, accusations, criticism, and down right mockery as has this special book tucked away. One could describe kimchis commentary as psychological.
Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said unto him, why hast thou done this. Jonah and nahum bible study we live in the time of jonah but nahum is coming. He boards a ship but god calls up a great storm and he is swallowed by a. The book of jonah is contained in a section of the old testament. The bible is unquestionably the most important book ever written. Focused on the prophet rather than his prophecy, the story of jonah gives us a picture of a man on the run due to his own selfish desires.
Jonah is unique among the latter prophets in hebrew. In addition to his commentary on the books of the hebrew bible. The word translated a great fish in the old testament, and a. I am a hebrew, and i worship yahweh, god of heaven, who made both. Narrator jonah set about running away from yahweh, and going to tarshish. If you want a standalone commentary on jonah, we recommend the niv application commentary. Jonah therefore is the only prophet of the ot revealing the grace of god towards the heathen. The prophets objection jonah disobeyed and set sail at joppa for tarshish. Prophets are called the book of the twelve in the hebrew bible. The hebrew word for repentance occurs four times in jonah. Those who read it either as satire or see significant satirical elements in the story include millar burrows, the literary category of the book of jonah, in translating and. Apocalypse explained ae 538 11 particulars in the book of jonah are historical, and yet prophetical, involving and representing such arcana, as do all the other historicals of the word. The study ends with applications to the church as well as a proposed preaching outline.
Gods call to jonahnow the word of the lord came to jonah the son of amittai, saying, arise, go to nineveh, that great city, and cry out against it. The term denotes the short length of the text in relation to the longer prophetic texts known as the major prophets. A discourse analysis of the hebrew bible zecot restoration quarterly, 2017. He made a booth there and sat under it in the shade, until he should see what happened to the city. Maybe using the words special fish or great fish would be a better translation of the original hebrew word than. A story which has one main point, jonah as a parable would be the deliverance of israel. Jonah is one of the most recognized books of the bible, and. This city was the capital of the assyrian empire, which would soon. It is a well known story for obvious reasons, not least of which are a disobedient prophet, an obedient fish and a wicked nation that starts out bad, yet ends up good. My prayer for you is that jesus christ might use this little bible study to show how he. General background of jonah pinpointing a specific date of writing and author is tricky when it comes to the book of jonah.
Full text in english of the book of jonah my jewish. Jonah s experiences form the main contents and purpose of the book. I chose for this address a very modest book from among the prophetic books. The book makes no direct claim regarding authorship. However, jonah went down to the port of joppa and found a ship bound for tarshish. Jonah 1 now the word of the lord came to jonah the son. Journal for the study of the old testament 39 2015.
Hebrew is the name by which the israelites neighbors knew them cf. Jonah studies questions for four sessions 4 dramatised text of the book of jonah narrator the word of yahweh was addressed to jonah son of amittai. Jonah also teaches gods love for his servants, even those who are hesitant to do his will. This old testament book describes at least part of the ministry of a prophet called jonah, the only prophet who attempted to run away from god. One of those is the way the historical account is conceived and recorded. Jonah was from gath heper in galilee see appendix 1. Scene 1 account of jonah s call and his reaction 1. See more about the gospel according to the old testament commentary series. There is only one jonah in the bible, and he is an historical person. The antipas foundation and faithful witness ministries proclaiming the gospel of the resurrection of christ jesus and announcing his soon return.
Bible story jonah, the disobedient servant of god the lord told jonah, go to the great city of nineveh and preach against it. While the story line is so simple that children follow it readily, the story is marked by as high a degree of literary sophistication as any book in the hebrew bible. It is remarkable that many of those who study the book of. The book of jonah is one of the most analyzed biblical texts in history. Pastors, seminarians, and thoughtful readers interested in how the old testament points to christ will appreciate this new study of jonah. Now l nineveh was an exceedingly great city, 1 three days journey in breadth. An outline is easy to make, when we follow the four chapters in which the book is divided. The book of jonah is remarkable for several reasons. He examines jonah s inner process, telling us what jonah must have been thinking as events in his story unfolded, using what might. Few figures illustrate that truth better than jonah. Following the lead of the hebrew masoretic text, the title of the book is derived from the principal character, jonah. In this bible study, eric mason encourages students to make every decision out of a worldview shaped by gods word and centered around our savior, jesus.
All scripture is given by inspiration of god, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness 2 tim. But if you know hebrew and want to broaden your reading and translating abilities, i happily recommend this volume. The christian bible s old testament book of jonah, a book of prophecy written by the minor prophet named jonah. Throughout the book, jonah is repeatedly referred to. Best jonah commentaries updated for 2021 best bible. The fastgrowing plant referred to in the biblical book of jonah is. Get a free ebook bible study use your time at home during covid19 to study the word. The adult sabbath school bible study guide is prepared by the office of the adult bible study. A handbook on the hebrew text baylor handbook on the.
Instead of showing mercy to his enemies, he determined to keep gods grace to himself rather than share it with. Jonah was a prophet in the northern kingdom during the reign of israels king jeroboam ii 793753 b. The book of jonah by zalman shazar opening address of the 19th annual conference of the israel society for biblical research, jerusalem, passover, 5731, translated from president shazars hebrew article in beth mikra, vol. Jonah said he feared the lord and was honest about his story jonah allowed himself to be cast into the sea jonah called out to god during the three days and three nights in the belly of the fish jonah 2. Book of jonah lesson 1 welcome to the study of the book of jonah. As usual, we did a brief background study and you might remember that i shared with you that this little book. The narration is slow which allows you to follow the hebrew text easily. Interlinear bible 2011 2018 by in cooperation with helps ministries section headings courtesy int bible 2012, used by permission bible hub.
Study guide for jonah 2 by david guzik blue letter bible. Jonah, whose name means dove, lived in gathhepher, located. Rather than the story being only about nineveh, or about gods. The only thing was that the grace of god worked in them and gave them power. The ii kings passage leaves us with the impression that jonah s work was at the beginning of jeroboams reign and the middle of amaziahs i. Bible, in which the hebrew word qiqayon castor, ricinus communis. Second, will be on a focus the literary devices and sophistication of the book of jonah, such as parallelisms, symmetry asymmetry, and the repetition of key words. Meaning in the hebrew bible bloomington and indianapolis. Those who read it either as satire or see significant satirical elements in the story include millar burrows, the literary category of the book of jonah, in translating and understanding the old testament. The book of jonah reveals gods sovereign rule over man and all creation. While the seas churned by gods wrath for jonah s sake they feared for their life yet jonah slept cf. Go to nineveh, the great city, and proclaim to them that their wickedness has forced itself upon me.
Jonah son of amittai is sent by god to prophesy the destruction of city of nineveh but instead attempts to escape the divine mission. It is quite interesting in this regard to compare the case of jonah with another of the prophets, obadiah. The bible project jonah right now media the book of jonah by eric mason book. Jesus employed the repentance of the ninevites to rebuke the pharisees, thereby illustrating the hardness of the pharisees hearts and their unwillingness to repent matt. Tuckers analysis is a convenient pedagogical and reference tool that explains the form and syntax of the biblical text, offers guidance. Commentary or the expositors bible commentary for a full set. Study the book of jonah using a versebyverse approach to the hebrew text with dr. The second method of interpreting the book of jonah is to see it as a parable. The mariners in the book of jonah the gentile heathen mariners of jonah 1 were men who shared only in flesh and blood with jonah see heb. Study guide for jonah 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. If buying this resource for a group study, please be sure to purchase a pdf study guide for every participant.
Jonah and the gourd horticulture and landscape architecture. The book of jonah relates how the word of the lord came to jonah, a hebrew prophet. The following study is an exegetical examination of jonah generally and jonah chap. This book is a journey through the jonah story, verse by verse, with some of the. He is rigorous in his analysis, making use of a careful reading of the grammar. Ac 1188 2 but then we find a startling, thoughtprovoking passage in the work called spiritual. Nineveh was the capital city of assyria, the greatest enemy of the nation of israel. The book of jonah begins, in the hebrew, with a phrase that is.
Amittai comes from the hebrew amet, which means truth or doctrine. As we begin this verse by verse study of the book of jonah, i think we just need to stop and reflect upon the importance of this little book in the entire bible. The author employs structure, humor, hyperbole, irony, double entendre, and literary figures like merism to. Book of jonah, the fifth of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor prophets, embraced in a single book, the twelve, in the jewish canon. Before examining each fruit in the spiritual orchard of jonah, this study puts us on a plane to fly above it. Does the story in the book of jonah make you smile, and if so, when and how and why. This course assumes basic familiarity with biblical hebrew. For the men knew that he fled from the presence of the lord, because he had told them. There has been some debate about the book with regards to whether or not it. Pdf hebrew exegesis of jonah 4 jonathan ray academia. Outline for the purposes of this study, we will divide jonah into seven scenes.
Many estimate the book of jonah was written anywhere between. Isaiah through malachi in that it is almost completely narrative, similar to the histories of elijah and elisha 1 kings 1719. Eric calls teens to abandon the idea that choices made in youth are temporary and meaningless, and instead to make decisions now that will impact both their lives and gods kingdom for eternity. The lord told jonah to go to the foreign city of nineveh and call its people to repentance. A peculiar difference between the mariners and jonah was their value of life.
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