Jonah - Wikipedia This concept is developed in the Book of Jonah: Jonah, the son of truth (the name of his father "Amitai" in Hebrew means truth), refuses to ask the people of Nineveh to repent He seeks the truth only, and not forgiveness
Jonah: The Book of Jonah - Bible Hub Jonah Flees from the LORD (Nahum 1:1–15) 1 Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah son of Amittai, saying, 2 “Get up! Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before Me ” 3 Jonah, however, got up to flee to Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD He went down to Joppa and found a ship
Who was Jonah in the Bible? - GotQuestions. org Jonah was the son of Amittai, who came from Gath-hepher in Zebulun (called Gittah-hepher in Joshua 19:10-13) He was the earliest of the prophets and close behind Elisha in his place in the Old Testament Jonah’s story is told in the short (just 48 verses) but powerful book of Jonah
Jonah | Biblical Figure, Account, Nineveh, Fish, Facts - Britannica Jonah was one of the 12 Minor Prophets in the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament His narrative is part of a larger book, The Twelve, in the Jewish canon, and stands alone as the Book of Jonah in Christian scripture
JONAH CHAPTER 1 KJV - King James Bible Online 1 Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, 2 Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me
Book of Jonah Overview - Insight for Living Ministries 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
Summary of the Book of Jonah - Bible Survey | GotQuestions. org Jonah then makes the 500-mile trip to Nineveh and leads the city in a great revival But the prophet is displeased (actually pouts) instead of being thankful when Nineveh repents Jonah learns his lesson, however, when God uses a wind, a gourd, and a worm to teach him that He is merciful
Book of Jonah - Wikipedia The prophet Jonah (Hebrew: יוֹנָה, Yonā) is mentioned in 2 Kings 14:25, which places Jonah's life during the reign of Jeroboam II, King of Israel, (786–746 BC), but the book of Jonah itself does not name a king or give any other details that would give the story a firm date