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Book of Jonah

THE LESSONS LEARNT FROM THE BOOK OF PROPHET JONAH. Our first lesson is that God says what He means and means what He says. God told Jonah what He wanted Jonah to do. Whether Jonah liked what God commanded, understood the reason for what God commanded or wanted something different than what God commanded made no difference whatsoever. When God speaks, it is up to man to obey. Through Moses God said to the nation of Israel, “Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you” (Deut. 4:2). This same general instruction is given several times throughout the Bible and included in this Christian age. Paul stated it this way, “But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed” (Gal. 1:8). What we need to do is understand that the gospel of Christ is the power of God unto salvation and reveals ...
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CONTINUATION OF THE BOOK OF JONAH

DATE: If Jonah was the son of Amittai cited in 2 Kings 14:25, the prophecy would have to be dated in the reign of Jeroboam II of Israel (793-753 BC). Jonah would then be one of the great 8th-century prophets who ministered during the silver Age of Israel. Why did Jonah Disobeyed God? If you want to know what is happening here you need to read your scripture again and again. Jonah is here to fight/avenge for his people Israel why? Because Assyria have offended Israel in which God had promised to destroy Assyria for their actions towards His people; this is what this bitter heart prophet have in mind he didn't expect God to instruct him to preach to them for repentance. Jonah did not know the mind of God. As a child/children of God you need to know the mind of God. To be continue.......
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The book of Jonah

The book of Jonah is the 5th book of the 12 minor prophets in the traditional arrangement of the books of the OT. It is a literary narrative rather than a series of prophetic oracles, and it gives the account of Jonah's experiences after he disobeyed a command from the Lord directing him to preach to the people of Nineveh. Several extraordinary events recorded in the book have made it the centre of much controversy as to its interpretation. AUTHOR: The book has been traditionally ascribed to Jonah the son if Amittai, a prophet of great influence, a contemporary of jeroboam II of Israel (2 Kings 14:25).
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