Jonah

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Jonah
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Background

• Jonah (a dove) son of Amittai (true) is the main
  character, if not the author Jonah 11
• Jonahs prophecy was retold during the days of
  Jeroboam the Second 2 Kings 1423-25
• The book must have been written on or before 800
  B.C.
• Jesus spoke of it as a true story in Matthew
  1238-42

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Running Away from God

• His works show a spiritual rottenness
• Works denied he even knew God (Titus 16 James
  219
• Jonah 16 Heathen captain amazed
• He endangered others (Jonah 14, 7, 11-12 Romans
  147)
• We cannot hide from God (Jeremiah 2324 Psalm
  1397-12
• Note We have a commission to preach (Matthew
  2818-20)

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Running to God

• Jonah 27 to escape the trouble he had gotten
  himself into, Jonah had to run to God in prayer
• This helps us see God is the only true hiding
  place
• Psalm 327
• Psalm 1211-8

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Running With God

• Gods message did not change Jonah 32
• Gods message to Nineveh Jonah 34
• Ninevehs response to the message Jonah 35-6
• They were spared Matthew 1241
• Jeremiah 187-8 Luke 133, 5 Acts 1730

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Running Ahead of God

• He was displeased with Gods response Jonah
  41-2
• Jonah had more concern for a gourd than for lost
  souls! Jonah 44, 9
• Notice In Jonah 411, God speaks of 120,000 who
  do not know the difference between their right
  hand and their left
• We cannot change Gods word Revelation
  2218-19 Galatians 16-9