Jonah
Exposition
Dec. 30th, 2012
Exposition - Discipleship - Leadership – Planting
7 minute segment
Jonah
Exposition
Dec. 30th, 2012
Exposition - Discipleship - Leadership – Planting
Jonah 1:1-6, 10, 17, 2:10
Historical Context
1-Abraham (1900 BC) Isaac
Jacob “Hip” to Israel Father of 12
2-Moses (1500 BC)
3-David/Solomon (1000 BC)
4-Kingdom Divides (900 BC)
Israel North (10 tribes) South (3 tribes)
1-Abraham (1900 BC) Isaac
Jacob “Hip” to Israel Father of 12
2-Moses (1500 BC)
3-David/Solomon (1000 BC)
4-Kingdom Divides (900 BC)
Israel North (10 tribes) South (3 tribes)
5-Nineveh, Assyria: Looming Large
Shadow threat to Israel!
King Jeroboam II (ruled 793 to 753BC)
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1-Abraham (1900 BC) Isaac
Jacob “Hip” to Israel Father of 12
2-Moses (1500 BC)
3-David/Solomon (1000 BC)
4-Kingdom Divides (900 BC)
Israel North (10 tribes) South (3 tribes)
5-Nineveh, Assyria: Looming Large Shadow threat to Israel!
King Jeroboam II (ruled 793 to 753BC)
First 4 Minor Prophets: 790-715 BC
1 Jonah, Northern against Nineveh, fears
God’s compassion.
2 Hosea, Northern against Israel, marries
prostitute.
3 Joel, Southern Prophet, knows the Temple.
4 Amos, Southern Prophet against Israel,
shepherd, rural.
Historical Context
6-Your Historical Context
Age, Culture, Setting, Neighbors,
Your Personality, Disobedience,
Obedience…
How has God been trying to bring
you into obedience to care for
people?
----------1-------------2------3----------------------------41000BC 745 722
600 586
539
430
100 BC
70 AD
1-Assyrian Empire
745-605 BC
Israel Falls 722 BC
Judah prospers
----------1-------------2------3----------------------------41000BC 745 722
600 586
539
430
100 BC
70 AD
1-Assyrian Empire
745-605 BC
Israel Falls 722 BC
Judah prospers
----------1-------------2------3----------------------------41000BC 745 722
Jonah 775
600 586
539
430
100 BC
70 AD
1-Assyrian Empire
745-605 BC
Israel Falls 722 BC
Judah prospers
----------1-------------2------3----------------------------41000BC 745 722
600 586
539
2-Babylonian Empire
600 BC
Temple Destroyed
586 BC
Jonah 775
430
100 BC
70 AD
1-Assyrian Empire
745-605 BC
Israel Falls 722 BC
Judah prospers
3- Mede-Persian Empire
539 BC
Temple Rebuilt
----------1-------------2------3----------------------------41000BC 745 722
600 586
539
2-Babylonian Empire
600 BC
Temple Destroyed
586 BC
Jonah 775
430
100 BC
70 AD
1-Assyrian Empire
745-605 BC
Israel Falls 722 BC
Judah prospers
3- Mede-Persian Empire
539 BC
Temple Rebuilt
----------1-------------2------3----------------------------41000BC 745 722
600 586
539
2-Babylonian Empire
600 BC
Temple Destroyed
586 BC
Jonah 775
430
100 BC
70 AD
4-Roman Empire
64 BC
Herod’s Temple
37 BC - 70 AD
Destroyed
1-Assyrian Empire
745-605 BC
Israel Falls 722 BC
Judah prospers
3- Mede-Persian Empire
539 BC
Temple Rebuilt
----------1-------------2------3----------------------------41000BC 745 722
600 586
539
430
2-Babylonian Empire
600 BC
Temple Destroyed
586 BC
Jonah 775
Malachi 430
Joel 780
Zechariah 520
Amos 760
Daniel 553
Hosea 753
Ezekiel 597
Micah 742
Jeremiah 627
Isaiah 740
100 BC
70 AD
4-Roman Empire
64 BC
Herod’s Temple
37 BC - 70 AD
Destroyed
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1-Assyrian Empire
745-605 BC
Israel Falls 722 BC
Judah prospers
3- Mede-Persian Empire
539 BC
Temple Rebuilt
----------1-------------2------3----------------------------41000BC 745 722
600 586
539
2-Babylonian Empire
600 BC
Temple Destroyed
586 BC
430
100 BC
70 AD
4-Roman Empire
64 BC
Herod’s Temple
37 BC - 70 AD
Destroyed
Jonah 775
the Subway Incident…
Hating Muslims and Hindus???
Scripture Prophets:
12 Minor Prophets
Jonah 780-745
6
“earlier”
Joel 790-740
6 “later”
Amos 760-750
Hosea 753-715
Micah 740-700
Nahum, before 645
Isaiah 740
in Bold
Jeremiah 627
Ezekiel 597
Daniel 553
Obadiah after 586
Habakkuk, Zephaniah 600,
Haggai, Zechariah 520
Malachi 430
Jonah
-5th of the 12.
-Maybe the chronological first.
-Around 775BC…
-By Jonah or associate from 775-720BC.
-Unique about the prophet…
-From Gather Hepher in Galilee.
-During Jeroboam II 793-753BC.
-Compare / Contrast Jesus Calming the Sea.
Read Matt. 12:39-41 Jesus believes.
Luke 15:25-28 like the older brother.
2 Kings 14:23-25 named
Hosea 1:1 contemporary
Jonah 1:1-6, 10, 17, 2:10,
3:1-5, 4:1-2, 6, 10-11
Some themes:
-God’s sovereignty
-man’s will
-repentance
-Jew and Gentiles sought by God
-Jonah (God’ people) missing the point
-God’s compassion and love for all people.
Jonah 4:2, 11 “I knew that you are a gracious and
compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a
God who relents from sending calamity.”
“Should I not be concerned about that great city?”
Think about what this verse reveals
about God?
Think about what this verse reveals
about Jonah?
Jonah 4:2, 11 “I knew that you are a gracious and
compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in
love, a God who relents from sending calamity.”
“Should I not be concerned about that great city?”
Practical Points
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
Don’t Flee from the Lord, 1:3
Don’t Ignore the Lord, 1:5
Don’t Obey in Anger, 3:3, 4:1
Don’t Care About Small Things, 4:6
God Cares About People, 4:11
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
Are You Fleeing from the Lord? 1:3
Are You Ignoring the Lord? 1:5
Are You Obeying in Anger? 3:3, 4:1
Do You Care About Small Things?4:6
Do You Care About People? 4:11
Jonah
Conflicted
Confused
Contaminated
Disobedient
Angry
Prophet
In the Covenant
…and God Loves …
Him!
You
Conflicted
Confused
Contaminated
Disobedient
Angry
Prophet
In the Covenant
…and God Loves …
You!
Jonah
Exposition
Dec. 30th, 2012
Exposition - Discipleship - Leadership – Planting