Jonah - Rebellion
The 12 Minor Prophets Hosea, Joel, Amos Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi
Actions not Words The Sign of Jonah
Who was Jonah? Son of Amittai (faithfulness) From Gath Hepher in North Israel A successful prophet at the time of King Jeroboam II of Israel (2 Kings 14:25) A Contemporary of Hosea, Joel and Amos
Ancient Empires Media Assyria Syria Persia Babylonia Egypt Nineveh Israel Persia Jerusalem Babylonia Egypt
The Book of Jonah Reveals the Character of God Asks challenging questions Prefigures Christ and the Gospel Sacrifice of one to save many The sign of Jonah (Raised to new life) Salvation for the Gentiles (Nineveh)
Jonah’s Call 1 The word of the LORD came to Jonah son of Amittai: 2 “Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me.” 3 But Jonah ran away from the presence of the LORD and headed for Tarshish
Jonah’s Rebellion Stage 1 – A Shocking Silence
Jonah’s Rebellion Stage 2 – Active Opposition 3 But Jonah ran away from the presence of the LORD and headed for Tarshish. He went down to Joppa, where he found a ship bound for that port. After paying the fare, he went aboard and sailed for Tarshish to flee from the LORD.
Jonah’s Rebellion Tarshish Nineveh Gath H Joppa
God Intervenes 4 Then the LORD sent a great wind on the sea, and such a violent storm arose that the ship threatened to break up.
The Sailors Respond 5 All the sailors were afraid and each cried out to his own god. And they threw the cargo into the sea to lighten the ship. But Jonah had gone below deck, where he lay down and fell into a deep sleep.
Jonah’s Rebellion Stage 3 – Passivity
Jonah Interrogated “I am a Hebrew and I worship the LORD, the God of heaven, who made the sea and the land. ”
Jonah Overboard 15 Then they took Jonah and threw him overboard, and the raging sea grew calm.
The Lord’s Provision 17 But the LORD provided a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was inside the fish three days and three nights.
Jonah’s Rebellion Stage 1 – Silence Stage 3 - Indifference Stage 2 – Activity