22 Jonah

Question 1

author/date

Answer 1

unknown/750-613BC

Question 2

Historical Context

Answer 2

primarily Nineveh - Jeroboam 2

Question 3

What is the Redemptive Historical Narrative Connection?

Answer 3

Matt 12 & Lk 11 - sign of Jonah - 3 days in the tomb - Jesusgospel is for the nations

Question 4

Key themes

Answer 4

purpose: encourage the Isr to embrace God’s call to extend mercy to the nations

Question 5

Key truths

Answer 5

• God calls his people to seek the repentance of the nations- God’s people will suffer divine displeasure if they fail to extend God’s mercy to the nations- God rightly delights in showing mercy to repentant Gentiles

Question 6

Book info

Answer 6

1. Jonah’s disobedience and God’s reaction2. Jonah’s obedience and God’s reaction - nineveh repents - Jonah’s prayers