Book of Jonah

Minor Prophets (Narrative)

Jonah (traditionally)

Traditionally dated c. 785–760 BC

God's mercy toward all nations.

Jonah tells the narrative of a rebellious prophet who runs from God's call to preach to Nineveh, is swallowed by a giant fish, and laments when the pagan city repents.

“But I, with the voice of thanksgiving, will sacrifice to You. I will fulfill what I have vowed. Salvation is from the LORD!”

“And the Ninevites believed God. They proclaimed a fast and dressed in sackcloth, from the greatest of them to the least.”

“When God saw their actions — that they had turned from their evil ways — He relented from the disaster He had threatened to bring upon them.”

“Then the LORD hurled a great wind upon the sea, and such a violent storm arose that the ship was in danger of breaking apart.”

“Those who cling to worthless idols forsake His loving devotion.”