Jonah the ran-away prophet

3. Jonah is a prophet who is called to deliver a
warning of judgment to a rebellious nation. He
runs from his calling at every turn, showing
little faith in Yahweh. But eventually he goes to
the nation of Nineveh to deliver God's
message.

4. Jonah was an Isrealitish prophet who lived
during the reign of King Jeroboam II in the
8th century B.C. He prophesied that this
wicked king would restore the ancient
boundaries of Israel, and also preached
repentance in the Assyrian city of Nineveh

5. Jonah lives for three days and three nights
in the belly of the great fish until, at the
command of God, it vomits him out onto
the dry land. Through these dramatic
circumstances Jonah gets another chance to
take up the mission for which God had sent
him in the first place.

6. One of the overarching messages from the Book
of Jonah is compassion. Jonah was a prophet, and
even though he had let God down in numerous
ways, he was still forgiven because God showed
him unlimited love and compassion. God also
modeled forgiveness and mercy for Jonah in how
God dealt with other people