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This helped me a lot- thank you God for saving.

Gladwin Jonah was from Gath Hepher, Gath Hepher was three miles north of Nazareth in lower Galilee, therefore Jonah was a Galilean. During this time of Jonah, the nation of Isreal enjoyed such prosperity that they developed selfish nationalistic attitudes. Even Jonah was affected by this narrow minded spirit. Prompting God to having teach His chosen servant a series of important life lessons.. God is of no respect of person when it comes to mercy and the forgiveness of sin.

Where did Jonah come from when God sent him?

Jonah chapter 1 17. This is were the word prepared comes in. God foreseen Jonah 's disobedience and made sure that the digestive system of the whale would not consumed him.

God sends the storm because he loves you

From the start God called Jonah to go to the city of Nineveh to preach to the people about their sins He disobeyed God and went his disobedient way God sent a big fish to gulp him up I think this was an eye opener for Jonah to give him a chance to understand that we cannot hide from God

"each man cried to his own god." This sounds like the common 'foxhole conversion' syndrome. These men were just common sailors so often known and caricatured as blasphemers profane to excess, but here they were reduced to religious expression, no longer a unit in coarse talking. Each one became as an individual expressing his extreme fear and calling to his own God, whether a rabbits foot or
lucky medallion, an image of some animal carried in their sea bag. They each had their idea of a god to call on BUT they had n real confidence it it. They had an immediate impression in the presence of Jonah that he had the real thing and he wasn't calling, he was running even before they were in any trouble.
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Just how Jonah suffered the consequence of his disobedience in the belly of the fish, so, there coming a day when sinners will suffer the consequence of their sins in the belly of the Lake of Fire forever.

The same way God send Jonah, He has also send us to preach the gospel to the unreached..

In reply to Dave, if you can show me where the Father or the Messiah just do something at random then it might not make any difference to when the resurrection happened. Look at all the prophecies concerning the flood, or Israel going into captivity, or concerning the birth, or the return of the Messiah. I don't believe they just took place at any random point in time, but fall at specific points in time as appointed by the Father or the Son.
Vern, I believe we should go back to the foundation of the statement which is found in Jonah 1:17.
Can someone answer me this, why is it when you celebrate your birthday, anniversary, or a holiday like Christmas, one year its on a Mon. then the next year it will be on a Tues. and continue to change year after year. Why doesn't Easter do the same thing? Shouldn't the same logic apply?

Replying to Pat, in researching this what is the foundation of verse 40? You would have to go back to Jonah 1:17 where it says he was in the belly of the fish 3 days & 3 nights. So if we doubt that Christ & Jonah were in the grave & fish for 3 days & 3 nights, can we also have reason to doubt the creation and that God created everything in 6 days & nights and rested on the seventh, or did it really rain for 40 days & 40 nights at the time of the flood. As for me I believe what the Word of God says.
Next in Ex. 12:3-6 where it talks about the Passover lamb (which I believe represents the Messiah) and that it should be brought in on the 10th day and examined 4 days before it is sacrificed on the 14th day. And as verse 5 states without blemish (just like the Messiah). I relate this with Christ riding into Jerusalem on the donkey in Matt 11:1-11. Would this not be what we know as Psalm Sunday? So my next question is if Christ entered into Jerusalem on Sun. and was examined for 4 days as spoken of in Ex. would not that mean Christ was crucified on Wed. and rose at the end of the Sabbath and not Fri. or else we have to move Psalm Sunday to Tues. for the 4 day examination to work and get a Fri. crucifixion and a Mon resurrection if you apply the 3 day and 3 nights.
I pray Pat that you will research this more and decide one way or the other and be fully convinced in your heart and your mind. God bless.

It emphasized solely on Jonah.

Sadly chapter 1 is all about Jonah and his attempts to take care of himself even at the risk of others. Notice he only admits he is the problem after the lot falls on him.

Its about Jonah but more so about the great love of God this is about God's mercy how far God will go to bring us to a place where its no where to run. Where its just you and him. Gently rebuked Jonah goes forth to deliver a message that was with personal conviction

Jonah died in the belly of the whale, as Jesus said just as Jonah was three days and nights in the belly of the whale, so shall the Son of man be three days and nights in the heart of the earth. This was a resurrection, and Jonah did not look any differently than when he was swallowed by the whale. The people repented at the preaching of Jonah, and one greater than Jonah is preaching to us today. Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shall be saved, and thine household. Praise God our redeemer lives, and because He lives, we shall live also.

I heard a minister a few years ago on television, teach that when Jonah came out of the fish, the stomach acid from the fish, took all of Jonah's hair. His skin was red, and sensitive to the sun. Is that anywhere in the study of Jonah?

Jonah was a trian prophet. will should not went until GOD punish us before will obey his commandment

are they did what they vow?

This is to say wat God says must come to pass
So obey God allways

Could someone explain to me about the gourd and what it means,why was he so upset that it died? Thanks

Jonah knew God,but he wanted a proof to be sure,before doing God's work.u there listen and heed to the call of God,4 he loves u so much,God bless u.

Jonah was an ignorant person who feared, the world, its systems, rulers and the authorities incounted than God the father. He knew a lot about God, but he will chose not to obey immediatly

When Jonah boarded that boat, there were many 'gods' that both p***engers and Mariners served. But by the time Jonah 'died' and 'rose' after three days, all the men in the boat feared ONLY ONE GOD. The City of Ninevah received their salvation. We are saved only when we receive Christ as our Lord and Saviour. It takes the Grace of God to do His Will - Praise God!

This is a great story, I believe we are in Ninevah today. Even people that go to church doing "whatever they want." Some Pastor's even teaching this
I don't want to be anywhere near it. People are Soo Bad. I am reading a book called "Spiritual Avalanche" by Steve Hill. He is talking about these very same people. Just like me, I think Jonah did not want to see this. But we have to deal with it now, before Millions die a spiritual death. Before its too late. (Steve Hill)

We are taught that for storms in our lives to be calmed, we need to let go Jonah. For in the New Testament, Jesus just like Jonah, was sleeping in the boat as well, but his disciples were not, the storm came as they were crossing to the other side. For their storm to be calmed, they had to call on Jesus, who at the time of the storm was sleeping in the boat they were in.

I think the people of Nineveh were taking too much from the sea. I think Jonah did not want to see what he found there.

Men, gentiles sacrificed Jonah, throwing him out of the boat. Jonah feared the LORD and started praying, even the gentiles that were in the boat started praying the God of Jonah, after they threw him out of the boat. So the mariners witnessed the storm has ceased, so they vowed and started praying.

I think Jonah was afraid of the people at Nineveh.

Jonah knew he cannot hide from the face of God, but he still tried and God’s will had to be fulfilled through him.

It simply illustrates the point that there is no one or no place where you can go or hide from God and the importance of obedience to the command of the Lord. I would that the whole world would become obedient to avert the impending judgment and all pertaining to it.