1. Jonah Runs from the Lord…or tries to! Jonah 1:1-17 Forest Hills Bible Chapel 17 January 2010

2. Surprised by Jonah A double surprise – Jonah is sent to Nineveh, but he refuses to go, and runs the other way! 1:1-3A double surprise – Jonah is sent to Nineveh, but he refuses to go, and runs the other way! 1:1-3 Jonah fled to Tarshish…Where? 1:3.Jonah fled to Tarshish…Where? 1:3.

3. Surprised by Jonah a Sanscrit or Aryan word, meaning “the sea coast.” (1.) One of the “sons” of Javan (Gen. 10:4; 1 Chr. 1:7). (2.) The name of a place which first comes into notice in the days of Solomon. The question as to the locality of Tarshish has given rise to not a little discussion. Some think there was a Tarshish in the East, on the Indian coast, seeing that “ships of Tarshish” sailed from Eziongeber, on the Red Sea (1 Kings 9:26; 22:48; 2 Chr. 9:21).a Sanscrit or Aryan word, meaning “the sea coast.” (1.) One of the “sons” of Javan (Gen. 10:4; 1 Chr. 1:7). (2.) The name of a place which first comes into notice in the days of Solomon. The question as to the locality of Tarshish has given rise to not a little discussion. Some think there was a Tarshish in the East, on the Indian coast, seeing that “ships of Tarshish” sailed from Eziongeber, on the Red Sea (1 Kings 9:26; 22:48; 2 Chr. 9:21).

4. Surprised by Jonah Some, again, argue that Carthage was the place so named. There can be little doubt, however, that this is the name of a Phoenician port in Spain, between the two mouths of the Guadalquivir (the name given to the river by the Arabs, and meaning “the great wady” or water-course). It was founded by a Carthaginian colony, and was the farthest western harbour of Tyrian sailors. It was to this port Jonah’s ship was about to sail from Joppa. It has well been styled “the Peru of Tyrian adventure;” it abounded in gold and silver mines.Some, again, argue that Carthage was the place so named. There can be little doubt, however, that this is the name of a Phoenician port in Spain, between the two mouths of the Guadalquivir (the name given to the river by the Arabs, and meaning “the great wady” or water-course). It was founded by a Carthaginian colony, and was the farthest western harbour of Tyrian sailors. It was to this port Jonah’s ship was about to sail from Joppa. It has well been styled “the Peru of Tyrian adventure;” it abounded in gold and silver mines.

5. Surprised by Jonah A double surprise – Jonah is sent to Nineveh, but he refuses to go, and runs the other way! 1:1-3A double surprise – Jonah is sent to Nineveh, but he refuses to go, and runs the other way! 1:1-3 Jonah fled to Tarshish…Where? 1:3.Jonah fled to Tarshish…Where? 1:3. An interesting contrast – Jonah, the prophet of God, and bunch of sailors – 1:4-16.An interesting contrast – Jonah, the prophet of God, and bunch of sailors – 1:4-16. Just when Jonah thought God had given up on him… - 1:17.Just when Jonah thought God had given up on him… - 1:17. As Postscript – Jonah 4:11As Postscript – Jonah 4:11