JONAH OR JONAS

son of Amittai a prophet

2Ki 14:25; Jon 1:1; 2:1; 3:1; 4:5; Mt 12:39; 16:4; Lu 11:29

--"The Reluctant Missionary"

Sent to a foreign field
Jon 1:2

Sought to flee from an unwelcome duty
Jon 1:3

Overtaken in his flight
Jon 1:4-17

Finds God's presence even in the depths of the sea
Ps 139:10; Jon 2:1-10

Proceeds upon his mission of warning
Jon 3:1-3

Disappointed at the success of his own message
Jon 3:5-10; 4:1

Reveals his bigotry in lamenting the repentance of the Ninevites
Jon 4:1-3

Taught a lesson of the breadth of the Divine Love
Jon 4:4-11

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