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What did the word of the Lord say to Jonah the 2nd time it came to him?
What did the word of the Lord say to Jonah the 2nd time it came to him?
Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city and preach to it the message that I tell you
What does God call Nineveh?
What does God call Nineveh?
That great city
What did Jonah do after the word of the Lord came to him the 2nd time?
What did Jonah do after the word of the Lord came to him the 2nd time?
He went to Nineveh, according to the word of the Lord
According to what did Jonah arise and go to Nineveh?
According to what did Jonah arise and go to Nineveh?
How long of a journey was the size of Nineveh?
How long of a journey was the size of Nineveh?
What kind of city was Nineveh?
What kind of city was Nineveh?
When did Jonah begin to enter the city?
When did Jonah begin to enter the city?
What did Jonah cry out on the 1st day's walk in Nineveh?
What did Jonah cry out on the 1st day's walk in Nineveh?
What did Jonah say would happen to Nineveh in 40 days?
What did Jonah say would happen to Nineveh in 40 days?
How long did Jonah say Nineveh had until it was overthrown?
How long did Jonah say Nineveh had until it was overthrown?
What 3 things did the people of Nineveh do after Jonah preached to them?
What 3 things did the people of Nineveh do after Jonah preached to them?
Who in Nineveh believed God when Jonah preached to them?
Who in Nineveh believed God when Jonah preached to them?
What official believed what Jonah preached to Nineveh?
What official believed what Jonah preached to Nineveh?
What did the king of Nineveh do when the word came to him?
What did the king of Nineveh do when the word came to him?
What did the king of Nineveh do with the word?
What did the king of Nineveh do with the word?
By whose decree did the king of Nineveh proclaim and publish the word?
By whose decree did the king of Nineveh proclaim and publish the word?
Who did the king of Nineveh say was not allowed to eat or drink water?
Who did the king of Nineveh say was not allowed to eat or drink water?
What did the king of Nineveh say that man and beast must do?
What did the king of Nineveh say that man and beast must do?
What did the king of Nineveh say everyone must do?
What did the king of Nineveh say everyone must do?
What did the king of Nineveh ask about God turning and relenting, and turning away from his fierce anger, so that they may not perish?
What did the king of Nineveh ask about God turning and relenting, and turning away from his fierce anger, so that they may not perish?
What did God do when he saw Nineveh's works and that they turned from their evil ways?
What did God do when he saw Nineveh's works and that they turned from their evil ways?
What did Nineveh turn from?
What did Nineveh turn from?
What did God relent from or did not do?
What did God relent from or did not do?
When God relented from the disaster that he had said he would bring upon Nineveh, what was Jonah's reaction?
When God relented from the disaster that he had said he would bring upon Nineveh, what was Jonah's reaction?
What displeased Jonah exceedingly?
What displeased Jonah exceedingly?
What did Jonah do when he was angry?
What did Jonah do when he was angry?
How does Jonah describe God?
How does Jonah describe God?
What did Jonah ask the Lord to take from him?
What did Jonah ask the Lord to take from him?
For what reason did Jonah ask the Lord to take his life from him?
For what reason did Jonah ask the Lord to take his life from him?
What did the Lord say to Jonah in response to his request to take his life from him?
What did the Lord say to Jonah in response to his request to take his life from him?
Where did Jonah go when God said to him is it right for you to be angry?
Where did Jonah go when God said to him is it right for you to be angry?
Where did Jonah sit when he went out of the city?
Where did Jonah sit when he went out of the city?
What did Jonah make for himself when he sat on the east side of the city?
What did Jonah make for himself when he sat on the east side of the city?
What did Jonah do when he made himself a shelter?
What did Jonah do when he made himself a shelter?
How long did Jonah plan on sitting under the shelter?
How long did Jonah plan on sitting under the shelter?
What did the Lord God prepare for Jonah while he sat under the shelter?
What did the Lord God prepare for Jonah while he sat under the shelter?
Why did the Lord God make the plant come up over Jonah?
Why did the Lord God make the plant come up over Jonah?
How did Jonah feel about the plant?
How did Jonah feel about the plant?
After preparing a plant for Jonah, what did God prepare as morning dawned the next day?
After preparing a plant for Jonah, what did God prepare as morning dawned the next day?
What did the worm do to the plant over Jonah?
What did the worm do to the plant over Jonah?
What happened to the plant over Jonah after it was damaged?
What happened to the plant over Jonah after it was damaged?
After the plant over Jonah withered, what did God prepare when the sun arose?
After the plant over Jonah withered, what did God prepare when the sun arose?
In Jonah 4:8, what did the sun beat on?
In Jonah 4:8, what did the sun beat on?
When the sun beat on Jonah's head, what happened to Jonah?
When the sun beat on Jonah's head, what happened to Jonah?
What did Jonah wish for when he grew faint?
What did Jonah wish for when he grew faint?
What did Jonah say when he wished death for himself?
What did Jonah say when he wished death for himself?
What did God say to Jonah when he wished death for himself for the 2nd time?
What did God say to Jonah when he wished death for himself for the 2nd time?
What did Jonah say in response to God saying is it right for you to be angry about the plant?
What did Jonah say in response to God saying is it right for you to be angry about the plant?
What feeling did Jonah have for the plant?
What feeling did Jonah have for the plant?
What did Jonah not do for the plant?
What did Jonah not do for the plant?
What did the plant do in the night?
What did the plant do in the night?
When Jonah pitied the plant, what did God say he himself should pity?
When Jonah pitied the plant, what did God say he himself should pity?
How many persons did the Lord say are in Nineveh?
How many persons did the Lord say are in Nineveh?
What could some of the persons of Nineveh not discern between?
What could some of the persons of Nineveh not discern between?
At the end of Jonah, what did the Lord say is in Nineveh?
At the end of Jonah, what did the Lord say is in Nineveh?
What did the Lord God make the plant do?
What did the Lord God make the plant do?
How many times did God tell Jonah to go to Nineveh?
How many times did God tell Jonah to go to Nineveh?
Flashcards
Jonah's Mission to Nineveh
Jonah's Mission to Nineveh
The Lord instructed Jonah to travel to Nineveh, a significant city, and deliver a message of impending destruction.
Size of Nineveh
Size of Nineveh
Nineveh was so vast that it took three days to walk across it.
Jonah's Proclamation
Jonah's Proclamation
Jonah preached in Nineveh for one day, proclaiming destruction in 40 days.
Nineveh's Belief
Nineveh's Belief
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Nineveh's Repentance
Nineveh's Repentance
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King's Humility
King's Humility
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King's Decree
King's Decree
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Nineveh's Change
Nineveh's Change
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God's Mercy
God's Mercy
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Jonah's Discontent
Jonah's Discontent
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Jonah's Wish to Die
Jonah's Wish to Die
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God's Nature
God's Nature
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Jonah's Shelter
Jonah's Shelter
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The Plant
The Plant
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The Destroyed Plant
The Destroyed Plant
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God's Question
God's Question
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Jonah's Selective Compassion
Jonah's Selective Compassion
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God's Contrast
God's Contrast
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Nineveh's Ignorance
Nineveh's Ignorance
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God's Care for Creation
God's Care for Creation
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Study Notes
Jonah 3: The Call to Nineveh
- The Lord commanded Jonah to arise and preach to Nineveh, delivering His specific message.
- Nineveh is referred to as "that great city," highlighting its significance.
- Jonah obeyed the Lord's word, traveling to Nineveh as instructed.
- Nineveh was a vast city, requiring a three-day journey to traverse.
- Jonah began his proclamation on the first day of entering the city, warning of impending destruction in 40 days.
Nineveh’s Response
- The entire population of Nineveh, from the greatest to the least, believed in God.
- The people of Nineveh engaged in fasting and donned sackcloth as signs of repentance.
- The king of Nineveh publicly accepted Jonah’s message, humbled himself, and sat in ashes.
- He decreed that everyone, including animals, must fast, wear sackcloth, and earnestly seek God.
- The king urged his people to abandon their wickedness and violence, expressing hope for God's mercy.
God's Reaction to Repentance
- Observing Nineveh's sincere repentance, God decided not to carry out the threatened destruction.
- Nineveh's turning back from evil ways led to God relenting from bringing disaster upon them.
Jonah’s Anger and Discontent
- Jonah was exceedingly displeased and angry when God spared Nineveh.
- He expressed his frustration to God, stating that it would be better for him to die than to witness such mercy.
- Jonah described God as gracious, merciful, and slow to anger, acknowledging His tendency to relent from harm.
Jonah's Shelter and God's Provision
- Jonah withdrew to the east side of the city, making a shelter to watch what would happen next.
- God provided a plant to offer shade for Jonah, which made him very grateful.
- The plant was later destroyed by a worm, leading to Jonah's further distress.
Lesson of the Plant and Nineveh
- Jonah's wish for death due to the destruction of the plant prompted God to question him about his right to be angry.
- Jonah expressed pity for the plant, emphasizing his attachment despite not caring for its growth.
- God highlighted the contrast between Jonah's concern for the plant and the need to show compassion for Nineveh, a city with over 120,000 inhabitants unable to discern right from wrong.
- The conclusion emphasizes God’s care for both the people and livestock of Nineveh, reflecting His mercy and concern for creation.
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