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Jonah

By Dhoward82
  • 785 BCE

    Jonah in Israel

    Jonah is introduced as a prophet and God's servant, son of Amittai under the rule of Jeroboam II King of Israel (2 Kings 14:25)
  • 760 BCE

    Jonah's First Commission

    The Lord called Jonah to go to the great Assyrian city of Nineveh to pronounce judgment upon it. (Jonah 1:2)
  • Period: 760 BCE to 753 BCE

    Jonah Leaves Nineveh

    Jonah flee's east of Ninevah and watches from the distance thinking God would still destroy the city. God's compassion for Ninevah made Jonah angry. He felt that God had wronged him by showing mercy to the wicked people of Nineveh. (Jonah 4:1:5)
  • Period: 760 BCE to 753 BCE

    Joppa

    Jonah attempted to escape the Lord’s calling by attempting flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. He went down to Joppa, and found a ship going to Tarshish; Jonah 1:3)
  • Period: 760 BCE to 753 BCE

    The Belly Of the Fish

    Jonah prayed to the Lord his God for deliverance from the belly of the fish where he was for 3 days and nights and was vomited out to dry land. (Jonah 2:1-10)
  • Period: 760 BCE to 753 BCE

    Jonah's Second Commission

    The word of the Lord came to Jonah the second time, saying, 2 “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it the message that I tell you.” 3 So Jonah arose and went to Nineveh, according to the word of the Lord. (Jonah 3:1-3)
  • Period: 760 BCE to 753 BCE

    The Great/Mediterranean Sea

    Jonah's disobedience caused a great storm at sea. Jonah was cast into the sea.
  • Period: 760 BCE to 753 BCE

    Nineveh

    As one of the largest and most powerful cities in the ancient world, Nineveh was a center of crime and idolatry, making it a logical target for God’s judgment. Yet the Lord in His mercy saw fit to give the people there an opportunity to repent. Jonah arrived in Nineveh, his message was brief but urgent. (Jonah 3:3-10)