Written By Lesallan – August 14, 2023 Jonah 4:1-11 (ESV): Detailed AnalysisVersion: ESVINITIAL OBSERVATIONS & QUESTIONS• Jonah 4 (ESV) begins with a contrast: “But it displeased Jonah exceedingly” (Jonah 4:1, ESV).o Does this passage imply that something pleased someone else before this?o What was it?o Who was pleased?• Jonah 4:2 Read more…
Written By Lesallan – August 13, 2023 Jonah 3:1-10 (ESV): Detailed Analysis Version: ESV Initial Observations & Questions Structure Jonah 3:1-10 (ESV) is the story of Jonah’s second chance to obey God’s command to go to Nineveh and preach against it. Jonah had initially refused and was swallowed by a Read more…
Written By Lesallan – August 8, 2023 Jonah 1:1-16 (ESV) Detailed Analysis Discussion Here are five significant insights that I have gained when doing an inductive Bible study of the Book of Jonah 1:1-16 (ESV): The commands that God gives are always clear and are to be obeyed (Jonah 1:1-2, Read more…
Written by Lesallan – August 8, 2023 Old Testament Devotional – Jonah’s Anger I do not necessarily find it odd that Jonah became so angry and frustrated with God. Throughout the Bible, there are many instances where people, prophets, and others expressed significant anger, frustration, or even disappointment with Read more…
Written By Lesallan – August 6, 2023 INITIAL OBSERVATIONS & QUESTIONS• God appointed a great fish, and Jonah was swallowed in the fish’s belly for three days and three nights (Jonah 1:17, ESV).o What does it mean that God appointed a great fish to swallow Jonah?• Jonah prayed to God Read more…
Written By Lesallan – August 6, 2023 Jonah 1:1-16 (ESV): Detailed Analysis (Final) Version: ESV INITIAL OBSERVATIONS & QUESTIONS • The passage begins with the word of the Lord coming to Jonah, the son of Amittai (Jonah 1:1, ESV). o Who is Jonah (Jonah 1:1, ESV)? o Who is Amittai Read more…
Written By Lesallan August 6, 2023 Jonah 1:1-16 (ESV), which is the first chapter of the book of Jonah, tells how he tried to flee from God’s command to preach to Nineveh, but was caught in a storm and thrown into the sea by the sailors. The passage begins with Read more…
Written By Les Allan – August 3, 2023 Book of Jonah (ESV) Survey: Topic of Discussion The Book of Jonah (ESV) teaches us that God’s love and compassion know no bounds. It reminds us that we should not limit our compassion only to those like us but extend it to Read more…
Written By Lesallan – August 2, 2023 Recurrence and Repetition in the Book of Jonah (ESV) Structural relationships are found “in all cultures, all genres, all time periods, and all forms of art, not simply in literature” (Bauer & Traina, 2014, p.94). This week’s discussion is focused on only Read more…
Written by Les Allan – August 1, 2023 Jonah (ESV): Book Survey General Materials The Book of Jonah (ESV) is primarily a biographical narrative; while the book contains some historical, chronological, and geographical elements, its primary emphasis is on Jonah’s character (person) and his experiences. This Book of the Bible Read more…