Mention Jonah and immediately people think about a man being eaten by a fish. However, the book named after this man is much more than that.
Jonah is raised up by God to preach at a critical point in the history of the nation of Israel. Jeroboam II is a wicked king. However, God demonstrates His mercy on His people by giving them a period of prosperity.
Everything we know about Jonah before we start this book is found in one verse in 2 Kings 14:25. He comes from Gath-Hepher, a town in Galilee; four miles north of Nazareth. He’s a contemporary of the prophets Amos and Hosea. Jonah has prophesied that God will restore Israel to her former boundaries. Sure enough, this is what has happened.
| Study No. | Title | Study Hand-out | Leaders Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jonah 1:1-3:“God says Go; Jonah says No” | [icon_file_pdf] | [icon_download] |
| 2. | Jonah 1:4-6: “Hide and Seek” | [icon_file_pdf] | |
| 3. | Jonah 1:7-16: “Jonah pursued by God” | [icon_file_pdf] |