Bible Study Quiz: Jonah
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What did the king of Nineveh do when he heard Jonah's message?

  • He rose from his throne, took off his royal robes, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat down in the dust (correct)
  • He built a temple for the Lord
  • He declared a feast
  • He ordered the destruction of idols

From what did the people of Nineveh specifically turn as part of their repentance?

  • Their pride
  • Their disobedience
  • Their violent ways (correct)
  • Their idolatry

What did Jonah say about God's character that made him reluctant to go to Nineveh?

  • God is merciful and forgiving, overlooking all sins
  • God is mighty and sovereign, unyielding in judgment
  • God is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God who relents from sending calamity (correct)
  • God is powerful and just, quick to punish the wicked

Why was Jonah angry enough to die?

<p>The plant that gave him shade had withered (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did God describe Nineveh at the end of the book of Jonah?

<p>As a large city with more than 120,000 people who cannot tell their right hand from their left, and also many animals (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Jonah vow to do in his prayer after being saved?

<p>He vowed to sacrifice to God (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did Jonah refuse to go to Nineveh initially?

<p>He knew God would show mercy to the people of Nineveh (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Jonah's motivation for preaching to Nineveh?

<p>He did not want to, but God forced him (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Jonah intend to do after being rescued from the fish?

<p>To sacrifice to the Lord with shouts of grateful praise and fulfill what he has vowed (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Jonah say had happened to him before he prayed from inside the fish?

<p>He had been cast into the deep, into the very heart of the seas (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What kind of plant did the Lord provide for Jonah after he made himself a shelter east of the city?

<p>A plant to give shade (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did Jonah feel after the plant withered?

<p>Angry and despondent (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did God use to teach Jonah about His compassion for Nineveh?

<p>A comparison to Jonah's concern for the plant (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the withering of the plant reveal about Jonah's character?

<p>His self-centeredness and anger (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of Jonah's name in Hebrew?

<p>Dove (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did the sailors try to determine the cause of the storm?

<p>Threw lots (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Jonah say about God to the sailors?

<p>He is the God of the heavens (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the sailors do before throwing Jonah overboard?

<p>Prayed to the Lord for forgiveness (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happened to the sea after Jonah was thrown overboard?

<p>It calmed down (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In Jonah's prayer from inside the fish, what place did he mention looking towards?

<p>The holy temple (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Jonah do first after being vomited onto dry land?

<p>Thanked God (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the approximate size of Nineveh given in Jonah 3:3?

<p>A city so large it took three days to go through it (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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