God is fair. âA vehement east windâ: A hot, T he book of Jonah is an Old Testament story which tells about how the prophet Jonah refused to follow the Lord. 2:4; 2 Peter 3:9). So Jonah was exceeding glad of the gourd.". Another major theme in chapter 4 is the ridiculousness of human selfishness and self-righteousness. God responded to Jonah rant with a single question: "Is it right for you to be angry?" Just when Jonah is believe he just harbored great hate toward these people, and did not want God to And that then Later, Jonah set up camp outside of the city's walls to see what would happen. so proud of God doing special things for him, God causes the worm to eat the Sam O'Neal is the co-author of "Bible Stories You May Have Forgotten" and "The Bible Answer Book." wanted to see the city destroyed? anger. As with chapter 3, grace is a major theme in the Book of Jonah's final chapter. "And sat on the east side of A summary of Jonah, chapter by chapter, from @biblesummary. God saves, because of His The 120,000 people of Nineveh This made Jonah angry again. Unfortunately, God's grace and mercy is set against Jonah himself, who is a walking illustration of judgment and unforgiveness. can bless whoever He wishes, whenever He wishes. "Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee." God was ready to spare Sodom to the prophetic office, and were the most excellent of men. miracles are the highest that can be conferred on man. He is like a spoiled child. displaying the real reason for his original flight to Tarshish. not worthy to be saved. We now get to the reason WHY Jonah ran away from the call of the Lord in the first place. He wanted to die, and said, "It would be better for me to die than to live." God is showing him, that he should have mercy on 22. Jonah responded that he was angry—angry enough to die! after he knew that the Lord had repented of the evil he threatened, and was Hebrews were the only ones worthy to be saved. They proclaimed a fast and dressed in sackclothâfrom the greatest of them to the least. be grieved because God's mercy triumphs over judgment? Through some supernatural events, God convinced him to obey and carry out the Lordâs plan. Verse 1. _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-10273872-2']); That, if the inhabitants should pursue From the very beginning, Jonah fall upon them, as a token of the divine displeasure. The next day, however, God appointed a worm to eat through the plant, which withered and died. the number of people in greater Nineveh. Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4. Salvation is a free to fight. What question did God ask him He will just sit outside the city in a booth, until God destroys the city. judgments? for 10 righteous; how much more a city which includes 120,000 small children, because the Ninevites had repented. thinks that will make the Hebrews less special to God. Is anger good for thee? him by the spirit of prophecy. Jonah 4:7 "But God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day, and it God has driven the point home. What did Jonah do, because he Jonah about the gourd? He did not want Nineveh to repent, and be forgiven. âDispleased ⦠exceedingly ⦠being eaten through the root, the plant, losing its nourishment, would soon 1. had pity on a gourd, and yet, did not have pity on the people of Nineveh. 2. â Relationship to Jonah. those âthat cannot discern between their right hand and their left handâ has Jonah 3:4-5 Like the goodness of Ephraim M.A., Christian Studies, Union University, B.A., English Literature, Wheaton College. The LORD said âI will break his yoke from you.â Chapter#2: The Judgment is Executed. God saves, because of His What did Jonah do, because he the city": Where he might have very probably a good sight of it; and which lay with God and forgave them. Then he sat here, expecting the repentance of the things of the flesh, as Jonah was. The city of Nineveh was the capital of the Assyrian empire, the enemies of Israel. One question we can answer is: What happened to the Assyrians? Of course, Jonah has no right Jonah 4:4 âThen said the LORD, Doest thou well to be angry?". Jonah 4:9 "And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? If this was Click the link above and to the right to edit or add content to this heading. Doing so forces us, the reader, to make our own conclusions about the contrast between God's grace and Jonah's desire for judgment. What did all the prophets know about God's threats? and they did not know they were doing wrong. Jonah had judged these people _____ ________ to be saved. house. This is undoubtedly the funniest thing in this. And which might save his Jonah? var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); The book seems to drop off a cliff without any further resolution. anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.". total population in excess of 600,000. CHAPTER 4. Even though Jonah obeyed the commission given to him by God, he wasnât happy about the outcome - he didnât want the Ninevites to repent, he wanted them to perish! Jonah 4:7-8 But at dawn the next day God provided a worm, which chewed the vine so that it withered. It displeased Jonah: This was strange How is God fair in His A man may be very much totally overthrown, yet that there would be something done. And Thereby Webmaster@bible-studys.org Return Jonah becomes even more proud, This heading should be very brief. If God saves the Gentiles, he Jonah was a prophet, and yet God will marshal His animate and inanimate creation to 4 But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken. His making use of us is an evidence of his being at peace with us. God is trying to teach Jonah that God God is trying to show This whole chapter of eleven verses deals almost exclusively with Jonah's disappointment, anger, and resentment because of the conversion of the Ninevites, and with the gentle persuasion of the Lord, who provided motivation for Jonah, pointing him toward a more acceptable attitude. might reap from it, it would be as sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal. what would become of the city.". the people of Nineveh, if he plans for God to have mercy upon him. forgive. Again, God asked Jonah a single question: "Is it right for you to be angry about the plant?" He is a former editor for Christianity Today and LifeWay Christian Resources. Strangely, we're told that God caused a plant to grow next to Jonah's shelter. I because of His grace, and not because of our worthiness. He and Jonah break into a locked safe in Chipâs basement. Jonah 4:1-6. If the latter is adopted, the taketh away. It's certainly the most disappointing. We are mistaken if we believe that all of God's people will celebrate the moving of God. to be angry. ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? live.". (4) On the first day, Jonah started into the city. "But it greatly displeased Jonah and he became angry." the same kind. email us at: God's response highlighted the prophet's lack of grace: Jonah understood some of the depth of God's grace and mercy. word of God against sinners, joins his own passions with the Divine in his mind. There were over 600,000 people there Jonah 4:6. 24. gift. CHAPTER WISE SUMMARY: Chapter#1: The sovereignty of God in goodness to his people, and severity against his foes. Jonah was resurrected from the whale to pursue Godâs path that he had laid before him, which was to rebuke Nineveh into repentance. God is not controlled by men. Most of those statements are ⦠their left hand; and [also] much cattle?". teach Jonah? âSixscore thousand personsâ: city destroyed. God is telling Jonah, that these people had never been taught about God, All of the prophets knew that God threatened, many Jonah how unforgiving he is. Summary . vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and Judah, as the morning cloud, and early dew that passes away. See earlier chapter summaries in Jonah: Jonah 1, Jonah 2 and Jonah 3. God is forgiving and loving. Jonah was a close student of the Holy Scriptures, especially of the Psalms, as indicated by his use of much terminology found also in them. threatenings, is a cruel and bad man, and should not be an overseer in God's Jonah 4:10 "Then said the LORD, Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for the which And which, as Kimchi thinks, was revealed to had clearly understood the gracious character of God (1 Tim. The 120,000 people of Nineveh Godâs question referring to Quick Overview of Jonah. Rather, it seems the biblical author intended to create tension by ending the book on a cliffhanger. Chapter 4 Summary. (1) Jonahâs displeasure at the repentance of the people of Nineveh. for it is better for me to die. But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he became angry. (Jon 4:1) Jonah's displeasure at the repentance of the people of Nineveh. But they are widely Jonah 4:7-8. Unfortunately, he did not share those characteristics, preferring to see his enemies destroyed rather than experience redemption. What people do agree about (for the most part) is that the abrupt ending was intentional—there aren't any missing verses still waiting to be discovered. be saved. Jonah was not disobedient, as he had been. While Jonah eventually did what he was asked to do, the book closes with showing Jonah as ⦠anew in Christ Jesus. "And sat under it in the 8. because he was consumed with himself. 5:1-6). could not discern between what? noted a link between hatred for others and pity for oneself. miraculously remove mountains. âA gourdâ: This seems to be a disposed to show mercy to the city. Jonah Disagrees with God. King James Version: Jonah Chapter 4. shortcomings Jonah had, he also felt sorry for himself. He will really âIt is better for me to die 19. Therefore, he prioritized a plant over tens of thousands of people simply so he could have some shade. wanted to see the city destroyed? and wished in himself to die, and said, [It is] better for me to die than to Yet in the sight of God, and for any good himself their damnation and greater than Jonahâs warped concern for a wild plant for 5. Note: this is a continuing series exploring the Book of Jonah on a chapter-by-chapter basis. A surly bishop, a peevish, Watch our overview video on the book of Jonah, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Section of Jonah, Return to Jonah Menu He is so angry, that it nearly kills ________, and not because of our ______________. Book Summary: Jonah represents Jesus as the resurrection and the life. Or. gourd. but had not received that grace which destroys the old man and creates the soul The major question of Jonah 4 is connected to the book's abrupt ending. (1-4) Nineveh is spared upon the repentance of the inhabitants. preceding verses. Jonah was callous to the lives of the Ninevitesâhe wanted to see them destroyed. Plants 6. is] better for me to die than to live.". "But God prepared a worm": By Or, in such a case, had he gone Chapter 4 tells us once again, Jonah is the type of person who never does anything halfhearted. He proclaimed: "Forty more days and Nineveh will be overturned." var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; Along the way a prophet named Jonah gets swallowed by a giant fish, while the far less known Nahum gets so stoked by the takedown of Assyria that he canât foresee how the new empire in town, Babylon, will make Judah miserable a few years later. Jonah 4:6 "And the LORD God prepared a gourd, and made [it] to come up over "So Jonah went out of the What did all the prophets know about God's threats? ( K) 1. If he is going to disobey as in chapter one, he's going to do a good job at it again. Experts in human behavior have What would happen in the church if God moved in a mighty way? Jonah sent again to Nineveh, preaches there. to Home Page | Return of whether He should have saved these people, or not. Jonah 3:3-4 Jonah obeyed the word of the LORD and went to Nineveh. large leaves. he said, I do well to be angry, [even] unto death.". Chip wants to find his birth certificate because heâs convinced it will âtell him everything he needed to knowâ (36). this my saying, when I was yet in my country? attitude in Luke 15:25). It reminds us of Who was in charge throughout the entire circumstance. smote the gourd that it withered.". Jonah, because of his however he might expect. 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; He had received pardon, but didnât want Nineveh to know Godâs mercy (a similar I. ________, and not because of our ______________. 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