2. Part One "The Flight" A.1:1-3: The introduction Who: Jonah, son of Amittai, "loyal" Where: Gath-hepher (2 Kg. 14:25) When: Jeroboam II, 750 B.C. What: Jonah rebels Why: "The great city…," see 4:2 (N.B.: Tarshish) "flee … from the presence of the Lord…."  JONAH'S VIEW OF GOD 

3. Part One "The Flight" B.1:4-17: God reacts 1.God's OMNIPOTENCE The great storm The great fish 1:7, the lot. Josh. 7, Achan.

4. Part One "The Flight" B.1:4-17: God reacts 2.God's OMNIPRESENCE, Prov. 15:3 Gath-Hepher (Israel) Nineveh (east) Mediterranean Sea (west) In the boat!

5. Part One "The Flight" B.1:4-17: God reacts 3.God's OMNISCIENCE God knew the sins of Nineveh  Nahum 1:9, 11 - secrets  Nahum 3:1 - lies God drove Jonah to repent, 1:7…13-14

6. Part One "The Flight" C.2:1-10: Jonah repents –Expounds on 1:17b –While in the depths of the sea/despair… 9, repentance 10, life –Jonah learned: God is bigger than the world. God is patient.

7. Part Two "The Fulfillment" A.3:1-4: Loyalty B.3:5-4:4: –Nineveh's salvation (3:5-10) –Jonah's self-centeredness (4:1-4) “But it greatly displeased Jonah…”  JONAH'S VIEW OF HIMSELF 

8. Part Two "The Fulfillment" C.4:5-11: God instructs –N.B. v. 10 Analogy An argument from the lesser to the greater Jonah learned:  "I'm too small to question God." (Job)  "I’m not the only one God thinks about."

9. Things To Remember: 1.Overcome prejudice with love! –Prejudice comes in many forms, and even in God’s people!  Ethnic differences: Ac. 6:1; Gal. 2:11-14  Social/economic status differences: 1 Co. 11:…22; Ja. 2:1-4, 9, 12  Gender differences: Ge. 4:23-24; Gal. 3:28  Rm 3:23 - "all have sinned…"

10. Things To Remember: 2.God is bigger than you are!  Ps. 95:4; 139:7-10 - no place to "escape"  Am. 4:12 - unavoidable

11. Things To Remember: 3.God’s grace is more abundant than your sins! "Grace Greater Than Our Sin"

12. Things To Remember: 4.As long as you’re alive, there is still hope!  The Gentile sailors  The Ninevites  Jonah