The purpose of the book must lie in a combination of these themes. Study guide on the book of jonah, on line bible commentary for book of jonah, niv commentary jonah, free jonah commentary welcome to. Now the word of the lord an impulse or revelation from the lord, significative of his will. God spoke to jonah in his own unique and powerful way and he told jonah to do two things. Jonah commentary john gills exposition of the bible. Over 250 sermons including notes, commentary and illustrations.
Jonahs experiences form the main contents and purpose of the book. Jonah was the son of amittai, of gathhepher in zebulun called gittahhepher in jos 19. Perhaps we could reflect upon a few of these matters. The theme of repentance nominates it for being read on yom kippur, but it has less to say about repentance than it. Jonah 1 commentary john calvins commentaries on the bible. Study the bible online using commentary on jonah and more. Jonah brazos theological commentary on the bible kindle. You will also find options for commentaries on jonah that help pastors, teachers, and readers with application of the bible, commentaries that approach the scripture versebyverse, classic christian commentaries, and much more. Commentary on the book of jonah by matthew henry old. Probably jonah was himself the penman of this book, and he, as moses and other inspired penmen, records his own faults, which is an evidence that in these writings they designed gods glory. Best commentaries old and new testament bible commentary. This commentary has been through advanced theological checking words in boxes are from the bible.
Following the lead of the hebrew masoretic text, the title of the book is derived from the principal character, jonah. However, we do not feel this is the best method for using the blue letter bible. No writer in the bible tells such a bad story about himself. The word of the lord came to jonah, the son of amittai. Justin taylor is executive vice president for book publishing and publisher for books at crossway. The book of jonah is about divine mercy, divine justice, and gods freedom to offer each to whomever he chooseswhether israels oppressive enemy, a rebellious prophet, or gods elect people.
You can find the best commentary on jonah for you using the tools on the right side. Youngblood is the author of the jonah volume in the zondervan exegetical commentary on the old testament series. The prophetic significance of this book not only lies in the short message in nineveh but also in the entire history of jonah described in his book. When conscience is awakened, and a storm raised, nothing will turn it into a calm but parting with the sin that caused the disturbance. Over the past couple of years i have focused on building a collection of commentaries that will include only the best volumes on each book of the bible. Study jonah using john calvins bible commentary to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. He was gods instrument to carry out gods will on earth. Read jonah 2 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. God loves people from every country jonah the book of jonah easyenglish bible the man who disagreed with god jonah a commentary by mark kirkpatrick. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. The style of the book of jonah is distinctive among the prophetic books. The book contains fascination interaction between men and god, which sasson brings out well. Study guide for jonah 2 by david guzik blue letter bible.
In the new testament, no other old testament prophet is named by jesus more than the prophet jonah. Jonah 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by john calvin, helps you experience his lasting impact on christian theology and thought. To report a broken link or for other assistance please email us at. Best jonah commentaries updated for 2020 best bible. An easyenglish 2800 word vocabulary commentary on the book of jonah.
Jonah bible book with full chapters king james version. The commentary clearly expounds the book s message in harmony with the rest of the scriptures. Best commentaries on each book of the bible tim challies. This is because the story is not very favourable towards jonah. Widder is currently writing commentaries on the book of daniel for two new series by zondervan the story of god.
Jonah with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The books of joel, obadiah, jonah, and micah the new international commentary on the old testament leslie c. All 66 books of the bible have been covered by john schultz. The book of jonah is narrative history and a prophetic oracle. Salters stresses the authenticity of jonahs message to the ninevites, along with their need for repentance, and yahwehs mercy. The book of jonah the main theme of the book of jonah is gods sovereignty over all people and his divine plan to extend his gift of mercy and salvation beyond israel to include the gentile nations. Jonah brazos theological commentary on the bible kindle edition by cary, phillip. First, we should note that this marvelous narrative has suffered the brunt of the critics barbs for a long while. Using human logic many so called scholars, have questioned the authenticity of the book of jonah, because they find it hard to believe a fish could shallow and man and the man live. Her greatest passions are writing biblically and theologically solid materials for laypeople, as well as teaching the bible in an engaging way. Excerpt from this recommended resource apple quotes from many excellent resources here is an example from pastor thomas leake of hope bible church. The honour god put upon jonah, in giving him a commission to go and prophesy against nineveh. So if you are interested in studying jonah, bookmark this page, and check back soon.
The book of jonah is filled with valuable information and timeless lessons. More than that, the mission of god is not just a theme in the book of jonah. He chose this specific way because of the effect it would have on jonah s heart. Study the bible online using commentary on jonah 2 and more.
Commentary on the book of jonah jonah 1 1the word of the lord came to jonah the son of amittai saying, 2arise, go to nineveh the great city and cry against it, for their wickedness has come up before me. Key personalities include jonah, the captain and the ships crew and the people of nineveh. Jonah sees this to be the punishment of his iniquity, he accepts it, and justifies god in it. But we will see that gods mission is not primarily directed toward nineveh as often taught, but in a different direction altogether. This book of jonah, though it be placed here in the midst of the prophetical books of scripture, is yet rather a history than a prophecy. The bible book of jonah with full chapters, footnotes and bible commentary to aid your bible search, reading, and study. Study the bible online using commentary on jonah 1 and more. The gloss on jonah relies almost exclusively on jeromes commentary on jonah c. Aug 10, 2010 yonah is a strange prophet, and sefer yonah the book of jonah a strange book. I am currently writing commentary on the book of jonah. Historical background to jonah november 21, 2012 by jeremy myers 5 comments when studying scripture, it is critical to gain understanding of the historical background and cultural setting of the book or passage being studied. For israel or the jews, respectively, this was very difficult to understand for they considered only themselves as gods. Youngblood phd, southern baptist theological seminary is associate professor of bible and religion at harding university. Click the commentary tab or pulldown menu for a full selection of commentaries over any bible passage you are researching.
There are a number of helpful commentaries on jonah, and the following are five of the best. Study guide on the book of jonah, on line bible commentary for book of jonah, niv commentary jonah, free jonah commentary. During this time, an important event happened to israel. Building a commentary library new testament invitation to biblical interpretation. Jonah commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. His insights are livedthrough, profound and rich of application. Read jonah 1 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. As the grace commentary on jonah is written, posts will be added to the chapters below.
An accomplishment of a life time, matched by only a. Parting with our money will not pacify the conscience, the jonah must be thrown overboard. The ancient hebrew word for angry is literally to be hot. Mercy triumphs over judgment commentary on the book of jonah. As the sections are completed, this is where they will get posted. Jonah is identified as a prophet and servant of god during the reign of king jeroboam ii of israel 2 kings 14. Jonah the anchor yale bible commentaries sasson, jack m. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading jonah brazos theological commentary on the bible. Their wickedness, as that of nineveh, is a bold and open affront to god. Stories from jonah these items are written for people with learning difficulties jonah goes to nineveh jonah a drama written for people with learning difficulties.
The most useful method would be to go to the section of scripture that you are interested in, and selecting the button for a complete list of all commentaries and resources related to that scripture. It concerns a disobedient prophet who rejected his divine commission, was cast overboard in a storm and swallowed by a great fish, rescued in a marvelous manner, and returned to his starting point. Study guide for jonah 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. Building a commentary library old testament invitation to biblical interpretation. And jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.
Spurgeons bible commentaries commentary on the song of solomon spurgeon commentary series holman old testament commentary hosea, joel, amos, obadiah, jonah, micah spurgeons sermon notes. What happens when god wants a person to do something, but the person doesnt want to do it. Jonah was a prophet in the land of israel about 800750 bc. Free online bible commentaries on all books of the bible. Jonah, book ofcommentaries, commentaries old testament. The almighty creator of heaven and earth speaks to man who is created in his image and likeness. Jonah was angry with god because he brought the people of nineveh to repentance jonah 4. The lord had prepared a great fish to swallow jonah. The book of jonah makes no direct claim to its authorship, although the author may be jonah himself. The book of jonah stands firmly in the old testament tradition, but the genre and aim of its author are not easy to discern. John calvins bible commentaries on the books of jonah, micah, nahum.
Dive into an intriguing tale of mercy in the book of jonah. I used to think that god never gave reasons for what he does but now i am convinced that god always makes commentary to jonah rev. It shows that god has given these people repentance for life. Some question if this could happen as the bible says it did.
Read jonah commentary using john gills exposition of the bible. Jonah therefore is the only prophet of the ot revealing the grace of god towards the heathen. He is cast into the sea, and miraculously preserved. Jonah s experiences form the main contents and purpose of the book. Commentary on jonah spurgeon commentary series spurgeons commentary on the bible. Allen as an amazon associate, if you use the link above, we receive a small percentage from qualifying purchases. Jonah signifies a dove, a proper name for all gods prophets, all his people, who ought to be harmless as doves, and to mourn as doves for the sins and calamities of the land.
He blogs at between two worlds and evangelical history. Now the lord had prepared a great fish to swallow jonah. The sun beat on jonahs head, so that he grew faint. The book of jonah shows us important principles about the sovereignty of god. We have just added many new sources, including the expositors bible commentary, bengels gnomon, langes commentary, hastings great texts and many more. Firstly the book of jonah is a proof of gods unlimited grace and mercy not only for his earthly people israel but also for the impious heathen city of nineveh. Aside from portions of the book of jeremiah and daniel, all of the other prophetic books focus primarily on the message of the prophet. When i add a book i almost always remove a book, a practice that allows me to focus on quality over quantity. The audience of the book of jonah was the people of israel and all future readers of the bible and, typically, prophets issued warnings or gave instructions to the people of israel. Jonah is perhaps one of the least understood books of the bible, with most people unable to get by the whale actually, dag gadol, or great fish. Book of jonah, destruction and captivity by the assyrians. Commentary on the book of jonah relevant bible teaching. Read jonah commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete.