Study the bible online using commentary on jonah 1 and more. Jonah shows us that god has a way of bringing us to the place where we want what he wants. The book of jonah is more than just a delightful story for children. Study jonah using john calvins bible commentary to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Jonah with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Passing over the brief prophecy of obadiah, with its veiled reference to the messiah in saviours who will go up on mount zion, under the leadership of the jehovahsaviour, for the kingdom shall be the lords obadiah 1. As the grace commentary on jonah is written, posts will be added to the chapters below. The book of jonah is about divine mercy, divine justice, and gods freedom to offer each to whomever he chooseswhether israels oppressive enemy, a rebellious prophet, or gods elect people.
It is the custom in some communities to ask a stranger to offer a commentary called a. Very little is said of the prophet jonah outside of the book of jonah itself. As the sections are completed, this is where they will get posted. The book of jonah demonstrates that ancient peoples who were outside of that mosaic covenant relationship with jehovah were nonetheless accountable to heavens moral law.
He was gods instrument to carry out gods will on earth. Jonah 2 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. Jonah chapter 1 coffmans commentary of the new testament. The style of the book of jonah is distinctive among the prophetic books. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. An easyenglish 2800 word vocabulary commentary on the book of jonah. Listen to chuck swindoll s overview of jonah in his audio message from the classic series gods masterwork. Jonah 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Commentary on the book of jonah relevant bible teaching. Jonah s experiences form the main contents and purpose of the book.
This commentary explores the book of jonah, providing historical and literal context, interpretative insights, and practical application principles. Sleeping christians like to hide out among the church jonah slept in a place where he could not help with the work that needed to be done. Jonah is the central character in the book of jonah, in which god commands him to go to the city of nineveh to prophesy against it for their great wickedness is come up before me, but jonah instead attempts to flee from the presence of the lord by going to jaffa and sailing to tarshish. Best commentaries and books on jonah logos bible software. Jonahs deliverance came after three days and nights had passed, providing a foreshadowing of jesus resurrection. Though i must state that the author is writing from the view of didactic fiction meaning that he views the book of jonah as based on a historical figure and life, but not a record of literal history. Commentary on the book of jonah jonah 1 1the word of the lord came to jonah the son of amittai saying, 2arise, go to nineveh the great city and cry against it, for their wickedness has come up before me.
Jonah 2 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. So if you are interested in studying jonah, bookmark this page, and check back soon. It is a well known story for obvious reasons, not least of which are a disobedient prophet, an obedient fish and a wicked nation that starts out bad, yet ends up good. Jesus said, for as jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth matthew 12. The witness of jonah max reich the messianic hope of israel. F2 but, of course, such criticisms are apparently founded in ignorance of the truth that, this is a common formulary linking together revelations and histories. It concerns a disobedient prophet who rejected his divine commission, was cast overboard in a storm and swallowed by a great fish, rescued in a marvelous manner, and returned to his starting point. Aug 10, 2010 yonah is a strange prophet, and sefer yonah the book of jonah a strange book. Jonah slept in a place where he hoped no one would see him or disturb him. Their wickedness, as that of nineveh, is a bold and open affront to god. David guzik commentary on jonah 1, where jonah receives a call from god, but decides to run from him, which god prevents by sending a storm. The book of jonah is the most beautiful story ever written in so small a compass, only 28 english words.
What happens when god wants a person to do something, but the person doesnt want to do it. The book of nachum speaks almost entirely of the sinful city of nineveh and its final destruction. Read jonah 4 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Aside from portions of the book of jeremiah and daniel, all of the other. You can find the best commentary on jonah for you using the tools on the right side. For israel or the jews, respectively, this was very difficult to understand for they considered only themselves as gods. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. In his book, dr jione havea analyses the book of jonah through the lens of climate change, using this present situation to reconsider the significance of jonah for contemporary struggles and contexts, and tapping into traditional practices of commentary to draw out the meaning of the biblical text.
The books of joel, obadiah, jonah, and micah the new international commentary on the old testament. Jonah free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. Hugh martin on jonah is both a commentary and a devotional cla. The book of jonah shows us important principles about the sovereignty of god. Sleeping christians stay away from the work of the lord jonah slept while there was a prayer meeting up on the deck. Jonah signifies a dove, a proper name for all gods prophets. He chose this specific way because of the effect it would have on jonah s heart. Top 5 commentaries on the book of jonah ligonier ministries. Jonahs experiences form the main contents and purpose of the book. The book of jonah is essentially a missionary book, a foreshadowing of our lords great commission to go and preach the gospel to every creature. Verses 12 this book is a story about god and jonah. Read jonah 1 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Jonah did not want to go on this mission and attempted to flee to tarshish in spain.
Best jonah commentaries updated for 2020 best bible. This makes jonah one of the few prophets who hailed from the northern kingdom of israel. We left jonah in the belly of the fish, and had reason to think we should hear no more of him, that if he were not destroyed by the waters of the sea he would be consumed in the bowels of that leviathan, out of whose mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire, and whose breath kindles coals, job. 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.
I used to think that god never gave reasons for what he does but now i am convinced that god always makes commentary to jonah rev. This commentary has been through advanced theological checking. T he book of jonah is an old testament story which tells about how the prophet jonah refused to follow the lord. During jonahs years as a prophet, israel stood tall. Jonah 4 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Verse 1 now the word of jehovah came unto jonah the son of amittai, saying, now enemies of this book do not hesitate to take the ax to the very first word in it, affirming that, jonah is a fragment, the continuation of a larger work. The prophetic significance of this book not only lies in the short message in nineveh but also in the entire history of jonah described in his book. The only prophetic message that jonah announced was the one about the coming judgment over nineveh jonah 1. The honour god put upon jonah, in giving him a commission to go and prophesy against nineveh. Book of jonah overview insight for living ministries. The theme of repentance nominates it for being read on yom kippur, but it has less to say about repentance than it. Jonah therefore is the only prophet of the ot revealing the grace of god towards the heathen. Read and study jonah, including book summary, with the versebyverse bible commentary.
Jehovah looked down upon nineveh and observed the wickedness of these people jon. This book of jonah, though it be placed here in the midst of the prophetical books of scripture, is yet rather a history than a prophecy. Jonah 2 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. The book of jonah relates how god told jonah to go to the major assyrian city of nineveh and there prophecy that after 40 days it would be overturned. But he could not understand how god could love even foreign nations who did bad things. The book of jonah, therefore, is a statement made through the wonderful medium of the story of jonah of gods compassion even of a pagan people like the ninevites who were enemies of the jews. A free bible commentary on the book of jonah in simple english.
Douglas stuart hoseajonah word biblical commentary, 1987. Firstly the book of jonah is a proof of gods unlimited grace and mercy not only for his earthly people israel but also for the impious heathen city of nineveh. In all the book of god we scarcely find a servant of the lord and such a one we are sure jonah was, for the scripture calls him so so very much out of temper as he is here, so very. It shows that god has given these people repentance for life.
Nachum lived after jonah had brought nineveh to repentance, but evidently their repentance was only temporary. The story of jonah and the whale the book of jonah. This book was an exceptionally good and concise commentary on the book of jonah. The book begins with god telling jonah to go to the great city of nineveh. And one of the synagogue readings for yom kippur is the book of jonah in hebrew, sefer yonah. The book of jonah is followed by michah micah, which in turn is followed by nachum. Jonahs reluctance to bring that message mirrors the israelites equally stubborn disinterest in the relation of the assyrians to god. You will also find options for commentaries on jonah that help pastors, teachers, and readers with application of the bible, commentaries that approach the scripture versebyverse, classic christian commentaries, and much more. I am currently writing commentary on the book of jonah. Through some supernatural events, god convinced him to obey and carry out the lords plan. This meant according to the understanding of jonah that nineveh would be destroyed. While jonah eventually did what he was asked to do, the book closes with showing jonah as a bitter man.