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#9 Comprehensive Book Analysis
Chapter Analysis
Date:
Passage: Jonah 4
Passage Description:
Jonah was angry even though by experience he knew God was merciful. Jonah was angrybecause God did not destroy Israels enemy by destroying the city of Nineveh. In hisanger, Jonah sat by himself outside the city. God made a gourd and a worm to teach Jonahan object lesson. The souls of men are at least as much value as a gourd.
Homework Page #D
#9 Comprehensive Book Analysis
Chapter Analysis: Jonah 4
| Verse: | Observations: | Verse: | Questions and Answers: |
| 2 | Jonah was angry because there was no justice for sin Jonah was angry because of pride that his prediction of destruction did not come to pass. | ||
| 5 | Jonah sat on the East side of the city = this was a willingness to stay before God for an answer. In the Old Testament times, they faced East to pray to God. Jonah was still hoping God would destroy the city. | ||
| 11 | God often teaches by object lessons. We only need to be aware of that! |
#9 Comprehensive Book Analysis
Book Summary
Book: Jonah Date:
Book Title: Gods Sovereign Mercy
- Final Outline:
- I. Gods command and Jonahs disobedience
- Ii. Gods reaction and the Mariners response
- A. Storm at sea
- B. Jonah in the sea
- III. Jonahs situation and repentance
- A. 3 days and 3 nights in the big fish
- B. God answers Jonahs cry for deliverance
- IV. Jonahs obedience to Gods commission
- A. The people repent
- B. Nineveh is saved.
- V. Jonahs anger
- VI. Gods object lesson
- A. God prepared the gourd that represents the souls of sinful people eaten up by sin
- B. God prepared a worm which represents Jesus Christ bearing the sin of the world. (Psa 22:6)
- C. God prepared an East wind which indicates Gods judgment on sin.
- D. The sun represents Satans destructive intentions. (Mat 13:6)
- E. God had pity on people just as Jonah had pity on the gourd
Homework Sheet #H
#9 Comprehensive Book Analysis: Book Summary
Main Themes (What main themes did you discover in the book?)
=1= Chapter 1 Gods concern is the wickedness and the potential salvation ofpeople.
=2= Chapter 2 Many repent because one person is obedient
=3= Chapter 3 God desires repentance and obedience
=4= Chapter 4 God demonstrates patience and mercy through Jesus Christ
Main Conclusions (What important things can one learn from this book?
=1= Rebellion in the heart means we do not see things the way God sees them. (Chapter1)
=2= Obedient preaching of the Word brings repentance and an extension of Gods mercy.(Chapter 3)
=3= God wants to deliver us, but He is waiting for us to repent. (Chapter 2)
=4= God is merciful and patient to teach us his ways by whatever means available. (Chapter4)
Final Application:
If I see things as God sees them, then I will better be able to be obedient to Him. Iwill always try to see situations and people from Gods perspective
