32. Jonah
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32. Jonah (The Choice: Vol.1)
Jonah Category: Reluctant endurance & struggle with obedience Could avoid: Run away permanently and ignore God’s call.“But Jonah ran away from the LORD and headed for Tarshish.” (Jonah 1:3)Cross-Refs: Jeremiah 20:9; Luke 9:62. Chose (eventually): Went to Nineveh and proclaimed God’s message.“Jonah obeyed the word of the LORD and went…
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32. Jonah (The Choice: Vol.2)
Jonah’s Disobedience Category: Failure of obedience Could endure: Obey God’s call to preach in Nineveh.“Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it.” (Jonah 1:2)Cross-Refs: Matthew 28:19; Acts 26:19. Chose wrongly: Ran away in rebellion.“But Jonah ran away from the LORD and headed for Tarshish.” (Jonah 1:3)Cross-Refs: Hosea…
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Jonah (Bible Translation History)
1. Chronological Evolution of Bible Translations Ancient Translations (Before 5th Century CE) Medieval Translations (5th–15th Century CE) Reformation and Renaissance Translations (16th–17th Century CE) Modern Translations (18th Century–Present) 2. Textual Criticism and Manuscript Traditions Key Manuscripts Textual Variants and Their Impact Scholarly Methods of Textual Criticism Scholars analyse the Masoretic…
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32. Jonah (Bible Summary)
Jonah Flees His Mission (chs. 1–2) Jonah Reluctantly Fulfills His Mission (chs. 3–4)
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32. Jonah (Bible Overview)
(1) Book Information 1.1 Title and Definition• Title: Jonah – named after the central figure Jonah (Yonah in Hebrew), meaning “dove”• Definition: A prophetic narrative recounting the reluctant mission of Jonah to the city of Nineveh, emphasising God’s compassion, the universality of repentance, and the tension between divine mercy and…
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32. Jonah (Prefiguring Jesus)
Foreshadowing Jesus in the Book of Jonah 1. Introduction: Overview of the Book and Its Foreshadowing Themes 2. Historical and Theological Context 3. Narrative Structure and Christ-Centred Motifs 4. Typology and Symbols of Christ 5. Messianic Prophecies and Previews 6. Theological and Christological Significance 7. Redemptive Legacy and Christian Application…