Like jonah, we are sometimes called to stand up for, or even preach, the gospel in uncomfortable circumstances. The book of jonah preface those of you who are familiar with the story of jonah and the whale know that jonah hopped a ship heading in the opposite direction when god commanded him to go preach to. Full text of the book of jonah in four oriental versions. The book of jonah was written by the prophet whom god sent to the wicked city of nineveh in order to warn them of the judgment to come because of their sinful ways. The book is anonymous, and there are no indicators elsewhere in scripture to identify the author. Far more than a thrilling sunday school adventure, it offers a profound. Jonah 14 new revised standard version nrsv jonah tries to run away from god. It is a mistake to assume that events and actions of the book are not historical in nature. Literary characteristics unlike most other prophetic parts of the ot, this book is a narrative account of a single. The book of jonah audiobook, by joshua max feldman. This commentary has been through advanced theological checking words in boxes are from the bible. The book of jonah stands unique in the prophetical canon, in that it does not contain any predictions, but simply relates the story of its hero, beginning for that reason with waye. Retelling bilblical myths in modern new york open this photo in gallery.
Listen to chuck swindoll s overview of jonah in his audio message from the classic series gods masterwork. The zondervan biblical and theological lectures series provides a unique audio learning experience. The book of jonah is interesting and unusual in several ways. Through some supernatural events, god convinced him to obey and carry out the lords plan. The book of jonah is a subversive story about a rebellious prophet who despises his god for loving his enemies. Book of jonah overview insight for living ministries. Full text of the book of jonah in four oriental versions, namely chaldee, syriac. Feldmans intriguing first novel, a modern retelling of the bibles book of jonah, examines the dilemma of faith amid lifes failures and loss. I believe gd is telling me not to give up on myself, my dreams, and to remember the power of teshuva. The book of jonah recounts real events in the life and ministry of the prophet himself. The message of the book of jonah christian articles. The audio recording of the book of jonah from the revised new world translation of the holy scriptures is now available on jw. The book of jonah from the holy bible new international version niv book 32 please note we have increased the volume and the pitch of the audio for a clearer sound, so this speed and. We often read stories in the bible without taking the historical context into consideration.
Like jonah, we need to respond to gods mercy in grateful obedience. Audio bible book of jonah now available online the audio recording of the book of jonah from the revised new world translation of the holy scriptures is now available on jw. The book of jonah, written primarily in the third person, does not explicitly name the prophet as the author of his own account, but we have no reason to doubt either the inspiration or the historical veracity of the book. Full text in english of the book of jonah my jewish. Audio lectures 8 lessons on literary context, structure. One of the most beloved tales in the bible, the story of jonah. While jonah eventually did what he was asked to do, the book closes with showing jonah. It tells of a hebrew prophet named jonah son of amittai who is sent by god to prophesy the destruction of nineveh but tries to. First, unlike other prophetic books, jonah is primarily a narrative. For many years, i have been asked to read to the book of jonah on yom kippur. The book of jonah niv audio holy bible high quality.
A major literary debut, an epic tale of love, failure, and unexpected faith set in new york, amsterdam, and las vegas the modernday jonah at the center of joshua max feldmans brilliantly conceived retelling of the book of jonah is a young manhattan lawyer named jonah. Apocalypse explained ae 538 11 particulars in the book of jonah are historical, and yet prophetical, involving and representing such arcana, as do all the other. Blessed with ambition and good looks, jonah jacobstein is a 32yearold new york city. Jonah author and title the title of the book is the name of the main character, jonah. As a result, we become unaware of the storys historical validity. An easyenglish 2800 word vocabulary commentary on the book of jonah. Arise, go to nineveh, that great city, and cry against it. The following section contains audio and textual resources specific to the book of jonah. Second, jonah is the most unprophetlike prophet in the prophetic writings. Full text of the book of jonah in four oriental versions, namely chaldee, syriac, aethiopic and arabic, with glossaries. The book of jonah is a book of the neviim prophets in the hebrew bible. In some cases, stories are used to share a moral concept, or used as a tool to teach a lesson. Now nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days journey.
Over the course of 8 versebyverse sessions, pastor and author eric mason expands our vision to see that jonah s story is our own. The hebrew text of jonah is presented and accompanied by links to the entire book of jonah. Jonah 14 nrsv jonah tries to run away from god now. The foundational source for the book was likely jonah. This summary of the book of jonah provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of jonah.
Like jonah, we are often more concerned with our own comfort than with loving god and our neighbors as we should. But jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship. Go to the great city of nineveh and preach against it, because its. Created for christian children, jonah and the whale is now available as a downloadable readalong printable storybook with songs and a recorded narration. Although the book is written in the third person, the traditional view is that jonah is the author. Go at once to nineveh, that great city, and proclaim judgment upon it. Jonah is a master at using the law not so much to adjudicate the dispute as to choke the. Jonah 1 kjv now the word of the lord came unto bible gateway. The book of jonah includes the famous story of the great fish often erroneously thought of as a whale has led many to dismiss this book as merely a biblical fish story. Analysis of the book of jonah essay 2162 words bartleby. Book of jonah, the fifth of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor prophets, embraced in a single book, the twelve, in the jewish canon. T he book of jonah is an old testament story which tells about how the prophet jonah refused to follow the lord. In tackling religious narrative, feldman is also examining the tropes of judaism. Jonah 1 niv jonah flees from the lord the word of bible.
Jonah flees from the lord the word of the lord came to jonah son of amittai. It concerns a disobedient prophet who rejected his divine commission, was cast overboard in a storm and swallowed by a great. In a book with an evil king, pagan sailors and a giant, maneating fish, hes still, handsdown, the most unlikable character. The book of jonah kjv audio bible full by alexander scourby. A major literary debut, an epic tale of love, failure, and unexpected faith set in new york, amsterdam, and las vegasthe modernday jonah at the center of joshua max feldmans brilliantly conceived retelling of the book of jonah is a young manhattan lawyer named jonah. A major literary debut, an epic tale of love, failure, and unexpected faith set in new york, amsterdam, and las vegasthe modernday jonah at the center of joshua max feldmans brilliantly conceived retelling of the book of jonah is a young manhattan lawyer named jonah jacobstein. The book of jonah from the holy bible new international version niv book 32 please note we have increased the volume and the pitch of the audio. Jonah 1 listen to kjv audio bible online bible study tools. Jonah the book of jonah the king james version old.