Monthly Archives: September 2017

What Do We Do? Jonah 1:11

The “mariners” aboard the ship traveling to Joppa were “exceedingly afraid” when they discovered that Jonah was the reason for the storm that was upon them. They knew “he fled from the presence of the Lord, because he had told … Continue reading

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The Mariners Ask Jonah Why Jonah 1:10

When Jonah revealed that he was “an Hebrew” and that he “feared the LORD, the God of heaven, which has made the sea and the dry land”, the “mariners” aboard the ship traveling to Joppa knew they were in deep … Continue reading

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Jonah the Hebrew Who Fears the LORD Jonah 1:9

Jonah attempted to “flee from the presence of the LORD” by boarding a ship and sailing to Joppa. As he left, he underestimated the omnipresence of God who sent a storm that was so fierce that the “ship was like … Continue reading

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Questions about Jonah Jonah 1:8

Because the fault for the storm could not be determine, the “mariners” of the ship going to Joppa “cast lots” and revealed that Jonah was the culprit of their troubles. In chapter one and verse eight of this prophesy, the … Continue reading

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Casting Lots to Find Jonah Jonah 1:7

Because Jonah fled from “the presence of the LORD”, God sent a “great wind” upon the ship he boarded whose destination was Joppa. Although the “mariners” and the “shipmaster” were afraid for their lives, Jonah was asleep in the bottom … Continue reading

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Jonah Sleeping Jonah 1:6

As Jonah fled from “the presence of the LORD” and the commission God gave him, the LORD “sent out a great wind into the sea”, and although the ship was likely to be “broken” apart, Jonah had descended into the … Continue reading

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The Mariners and Jonah Jonah 1:5

God Almighty gave Jonah the prophet a commission to “go to Nineveh” and “cry against it” because their “wickedness” had “come up before” the LORD. However, rather than obey the LORD, Jonah decided to catch a ship going to “Joppa” … Continue reading

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The LORD’s Great Wind Jonah 1:4

Jonah the prophet had been commissioned by the LORD to cry out against “Nineveh” the “great city” because their “wickedness” had “come up before” Him. Rather than obey the LORD’s word, Jonah caught a ship going to “Joppa” to “flee … Continue reading

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Jonah Fleeing from God’s Call Jonah 1:3

God Almighty sent His “word” to Jonah to “arise, and go to Nineveh”. “Nineveh” was a “great city” and their “wickedness” had “come up before” God. In chapter one and verse three of his prophesy, we learn how Jonah responded … Continue reading

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Arise, Go to Nineveh Jonah 1:2

As we began the book of Jonah, we read as “Yehovah” God brought His “word” to “Jonah” the prophet who was the “son of Amattai”. In chapter one and verse two of his writing, the author shared God’s command to … Continue reading

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