Regarding the speculation mentioned in the previous chapter concerning the funeral for jonah in israel, see under jonah, the great old testament type, at the end of this chapter. While jonah eventually did what he was asked to do, the book closes with showing jonah as a bitter man. The audience of the book of jonah was the people of israel and all future readers of the bible and, typically, prophets issued warnings or gave instructions to the people of israel. This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophet jonah, and is a part of the book of the twelve minor prophets. Jonah says, really, god, just kill me now, which is over the top emo even for a prophet but a not so subtle callback to the lament in the third chapter of the book of job. Aug 23, 2018 4 jonah set out on the first day of his walk in the city and proclaimed, in 40 days nineveh will be demolished. The book of jonah niv audio holy bible high quality and best speed book 32 duration. Chapter 4 page 893 jonah the new testament of the king.
The only reference to jonah in a historical context is found in 2 kings 14. Another major theme in chapter 4 is the ridiculousness of human selfishness and selfrighteousness. And it was in the sense that he was speaking to god. And he prayed unto the lord, and said, i pray thee, o lord, was not this my saying, when i was yet in my country. This whole chapter of eleven verses deals almost exclusively with jonahs disappointment, anger, and resentment because of the conversion of the ninevites, and with the gentle persuasion of the lord, who provided motivation for jonah, pointing him toward a more acceptable attitude.
But they could not, for the sea grew even wilder than before. He prayed to the lord, isnt this what i said, lord, when i was still at home. Jonah lesson 4 verse by verse ministry international. But to jonah this seemed very wrong, and he became angry. One of the very reasons he had fled to tarshish was so that the lord would not be merciful to the ninevites, because he knew that the lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in. For those of you who watch this video, and want to learn gods word, i pray you get many blessings. The prophets life was filled with several twists and turns after hearing the call to go to nineveh.
Dltks bible stories for children jonah chapters 1 4 jonah king james version. Chapter 5 the sign of jonah jesus said that an evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign. Chapter 4, the last in the book of jonah, should be filled with great thankfulness and rejoicing then. While jonah eventually did what he was asked to do, the book closes with showing jonah as a. Jonah prayed for salvation in chapter 2, but against the ninevites salvation in chapter 4. Do not hold us accountable for killing an innocent man, for you, lord, have done as you pleased. But in jonah 4, god will pursue jonah to uncover jonah. The whole of jonah 4 is an account of jonah s displeasure. There he made himself a shelter, sat in its shade and waited to see what would happen to the city. When we left jonah at the end of chapter three he had just witnessed what could well be the greatest revival recorded in the bible. God, however, takes the opportunity to toy with him again. In chapter 4, god deals with jonah and teaches him about his love and compassion.
Jonah 1, new international version niv the bible app. Summary far from being pleased at the fruitful outcome of his preaching, jonah was angry that the lord had spared the ninevites. Jonah preached a message of repentance and to his surprise, the sinful city repented. So jonah went out of the city, and sat on the east side of the city, and there made him a booth, and sat under it in the shadow, till he might see what would become of the city. Whatever the reasons for jonah s anger, he was wrong in it. Jonah chapter 4 explained discover the 66 books of the bible. There he made himself a shelter and sat under it in the shade, to see what would happen to the city.
Apr 30, 2018 the major question of jonah 4 is connected to the books abrupt ending. But it displeased jonah exceedingly, and he became angry. It is a well known story for obvious reasons, not least of which are a disobedient prophet, an obedient fish and a wicked nation that starts out bad, yet ends up good. Now nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days journey. The major question of jonah 4 is connected to the book s abrupt ending.
Jonah 4 new international version niv jonahs anger at the lord s compassion. This whole chapter of eleven verses deals almost exclusively with jonah s disappointment, anger, and resentment because of the conversion of the ninevites, and with the gentle persuasion of the lord, who provided motivation for jonah, pointing him toward a more acceptable attitude. The book of joel chapter 4 is taken from jimmy swaggarts, the expositors study bible. He did not realize the value of human life given that all people are created in the image of god. If this was a movie or someone writing a fictional book, you wouldnt end the way this book does. This seems to be a fast growing plant which in hot climates grows rapidly to give shade with its large leaves. Jonah with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. They proclaimed a fast and dressed in sackclothfrom the greatest of them to the least. But god prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day, and it smote the gourd that it withered. The problem is with jonah the prophets, the man of god. Jonah repines at gods mercy to nineveh, and is reproved. Jonah 4, new international version niv the bible app.
Jonah has shown only a selfish concern over the plant in contrast to the lords true concern for his creatures. Jonah 1 4 new king james version nkjv jonah s disobedience. After jonah s complaint, god explains in verses 1011 why it is silly for jonah to care so much about a plant and so little about a city full of peopleand thats the end. Jonahs prayer is a prayer of thanks to god, because he saved him from death in the sea. Go to the great city of nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me.
There was something about the whole matter that displeased jonah. Jonah 14 nkjv jonahs disobedience now the word bible. Sermon jonah 4 angry jonah and our compassionate god. Jonah flees from the lord the word of the lord came to jonah son of amittai. Through some supernatural events, god convinced him to obey and carry out the lords plan. Sep, 2018 the book of jonah chapter 4 is taken from jimmy swaggarts, the expositors study bible. To prove my point, i want to begin chapter 4 by reading the last verse of chapter 3 and moving forward. Jonah 4 new international version niv jonah s anger at the lord s compassion.
I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate go. Jonah wants to create god in his image and the image is a god of vengeance. Jonah uses words that are similar to words in the psalms. This morning we come to the 4th and final chapter of the book of jonah. However, the book of jonah is presented in a nonhistorical setting. Decidedly not dead, jonah runs away again and hangs out in makeshift hut. It has subdivisions of jonah s displeasure, anger and complaint, gods lesson to jonah. It has subdivisions of jonahs displeasure, anger, and complaint, and gods lesson to jonah. Jonah 4 but it displeased jonah exceedingly, and he was. That is what i tried to forestall by fleeing to tarshish. Paul said that, for indeed jews ask for signs and greeks search for wisdom i corinthians 1. Written by the prophet jonah, son of amittai, around 785760 b. The bible read online recovery version jonah, chapter 4. Jonah 4 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the.
After jonahs complaint, god explains in verses 1011 why it is silly for jonah to care so much about a plant and so little about a city full of peopleand thats the end. But it displeased jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry. Jonah 4 niv bible but to jonah this seemed very wrong. He really felt far from god at this point of sure death.
We read, with a great deal of pleasure, in the close of the foregoing chapter, concerning the repentance of nineveh. T he book of jonah is an old testament story which tells about how the prophet jonah refused to follow the lord. Next chapter of jonah the book of jonah, chapter 4 we hope that you find the content of the book of jonah, chapter 4 from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you to read the books and individual verses of this chapter. I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate god, slow to anger and abounding in love, a god who relents. So jonah went out of the city, and sat on the east side of the city, and there. This was strange, because usually the preacher is pleased when the congregation repents, but jonah wasnt. The purposeful pursuit of the grace of god jonah 4. A couple of the key themes we find in this book are gods sovereignty the fact that he is in control. The book seems to drop off a cliff without any further resolution. I knew that you are a gracious and merciful god, slow to anger, abounding in kindness, repenting of punishment.
The book of jonah was written roughly 3000 years ago by the prophet jonah. And the lord god prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over jonah, that it might be a shadow over his head, to deliver him from his grief. As far a nineveh is concerned, the book could have ended with chapter 3. I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate god, slow to anger and abounding in love, a god who relents from sending calamity. And the whole city repented and everyone lived happily ever after. Jonah 4 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Jonah was callous to the lives of the nineviteshe wanted to see them destroyed. The miracles partially look like coincidents but the hand of god is behind them all. Jonah 4 is the fourth and the last chapter of the book of jonah in the hebrew bible or the old testament of the christian bible. One of the very reasons he had fled to tarshish was so that the lord would not be merciful to the ninevites, because he knew that the lord is. Jonah 4 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. As you read this chapter you cant help but notice the interplay between god and this heartless prophet.