Tag: Jonah

Angry Jonah and Compassionate God. The Angry prayer of Jonah. (1-4): What all the saints make matter of joy and praise, Jonah makes the subject of reflection upon God; as if showing mercy were an imperfection of the Divine nature, which is the greatest glory of it. It is to his sparing, pardoning mercy, we…

The prayer of Jonah. (1-9): V. 1…belly of the fish… Jonah prayed a prayer of thanksgiving and explaining, 1. His near death experience at the bottom of the sea, 2. His prayer from the bottom of the sea, and 3. The saving grace of God. We infer from this passage that Jonah prayed 2 prayers.…

Jonah, sent to Nineveh, flees to Tarshish. (1-3) V. 2…Great city… Nineveh, located on the east bank of the riven Tigris, is about 500 miles (805Kms) northeast of Israel. Nineveh was a great city where much sin is committed. The evil of the pagan nation is so great that it attracted God’s attention. …Arise and…

 Jonah was the son of Amittai. He is from and a native of Gath Hepher, a village 3 miles northeast of Nazareth. The name Jonah means “Dove” or “pigeon.” Prophesying during Jeroboam II of Israel. He was the earliest prophet among the Minor Prophets. He was immediately followed by prophet Amos. He was the only…