Minor Prophets KL Paulson Bro. R. Spurgeon 2/4/1996 JONAH In a Nutshell. . . FDate -- 790-770 B.C. FName means. . . dove FContemporary Kings -- Jeroboam II of Israel FContemporary Prophets -- Hosea, Amos FRelated Scripture -- II Kings 14 FProphesied to. . . 'Nineveh', Israel FTheme -- God's mercy A. The Prophet    Jonah's life is no mystery at all compared to some of the other Minor Prophets. Jonah as a type of Christ (loose) 1. Sacrifice for the men 2. 3 days and 3 nights in 'fish' - (1:17) 3. Intercessor for the Ninevites B. Historical Setting C. Content    1. Jonah's call and disobedience    2. Jonah's correction and obedience    3. Nineveh's alarm and repentance    4. God's mercy revealed to Jonah D. Outline    1. The command of God rejected        a. (vs. 1,2)            1)            2)        b. (vs. 3)            1) Why did he do it?                 a)                 b)                 c)            2) Where did he go?            3) What was he thinking?        c. The Lord's chastening for Jonah (vs. 4-17)            1)            2)                a)                b)    2. Jonah's prayer of repentance        a. His degradation (vs. 1-8)        b. His decision (vs. 9)        c. His deliverance (vs. 10)    3. Jonah's Preaching and the people's response        a. 'Arise, and go unto Nineveh' (vs. 1-3)            Nineveh            1)            2)            3)            4)            5)            6)            7)            8)        b. (vs. 4)        c. (vs. 5-9)        d. The result (vs. 10)    4. Jonah's complaint and God's lesson for him        a. (vs. 1-3)        b. (vs. 4)        c. (vs. 5-7)        d. The application (vs. 8-11)            1) Jonah's concern for the gourd plant            2) God's concern for the souls of men.                God WANTED to spare Nineveh!        **Jonah had a problem with discerning the difference between spiritual and earthly values.