Jonah the prophet

The story of Jonah, encapsulated in the eponymous Old Testament book, narrates the prophet’s mission to the city of Nineveh, his initial defiance, subsequent entrapment in the belly of a great fish…

The prophet Jonah despised the people of Nineveh and refused to teach them the gospel. The people of Nineveh were wicked almost to the point of destruction. Whether we are missionaries, prophets, or vile sinners, we all need to accept the Lord’s mercy through repentance. Scripture Micah 7:18 Who is a God like unto thee, […]

“In my distress, I called to the Lord, and He answered me. From deep in the realm of the dead I called for help, and You listened to my cry.” ( Jonah 2:2 ) When many people think of the biblical story of Jonah, they may remember a man named Jonah who got swallowed by a huge fish for disobey

Dear Parents, Thank you for continuing this journey of The Gospel Project ® for Kids. Nahum was a prophet to Nineveh, the capital of Assyria. He wasn’t the first. Remember Jonah? Jonah reluctantly...

The book of Jonah is about a prophet who tried to run away from God. What can we learn from how God dealt with this complicated prophet?

Matthew 12:39 But he answered them, “An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.

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The story is well-known of the prophet Jonah running from God‘s command and ending up swallowed by a massive fish. But what is often missed in this fable-like adventure, is that even after Jonah follows through and convinces the city of Nineveh to repent,…

From the belly of the fish Jonah began praying to Yahweh. He prayed and prayed, even a prayer of thanksgiving to the God of salvation. He thanked God for saving him from the great depths of the ocean and for His forgiveness. Jonah also thanked God for being in His presence once more after running away. And after 3 days in the belly of the great fish God directed it to vomit out Jonah upon the dry land.

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