Both John Chrysostom and Augustine of Hippo find in the story of Jonah and the Ninevites an invitation to reflect upon the moral and political challenges undergone by cities facing the possibility of disaster. While Nineveh was threatened with destruction at the hands of the divine, cities like ...
Related to Jonah:Book of Jonah Jo·nah1 (jō′nə) In the Bible, a prophet who was swallowed by a great fish and disgorged unharmed three days later. [Hebrewyônâ,dove; seeywninSemitic roots.] Jo·nah2 (jō′nə) n.
Book of Jonah - a book in the Old Testament that tells the story of Jonah and the whale Jonah Old Testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible Nebiim, Prophets -...
Jonah tried to run away from God in the opposite direction of Nineveh and headed by boat to Tarshish. God sent a great storm upon the ship and the men decided Jonah was to blame so they threw him overboard. As soon as they tossed Jonah in the water, the storm stopped. ...
3 Then the word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time: 2 “Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message I give you.”3 Jonah obeyed the word of the Lord and went to Nineveh. Now Nineveh was a very large city; it took three days to go through it. 4 Jonah...
Jonah was a prophet who ran away from God. He set to sea, and ended up inside a big fish. Some say it was a whale - and for that reason the story is sometimes called Jonah and the Whale. We've added lots of sound effects for the storm. ...
Jonah’s Disobedience - Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry out against
Many are familiar with the story of Jonah and the wale and Yahweh’s pending Judgment on Nineveh. Jonah went to the leaders of that city and warned them, that if they did not repent and return to the law of God, terrible judgment would come upon them, but they heeded the warning and...
Follow Jonah as he goes from being an ordinary man to a true prophet of God in this memorable story of obedience, mercy, and forgiveness. When Jonah is tasked by God to warn the people of Nineveh to repent, it is the last thing Jonah wants to do. Will Jonah set aside his desire ...
You've heard the story, now play the game! Launch Jonah towards the shores of Nineveh and compete for the best distance in the world. Controls are easy to pick up and learn for any age. Propel Jonah by tapping the screen and grab power ups to increase your speed and distance. ...