Jonah This article contains a free Bible Study resource on the subject of Jonah. It provides facts, a biography and information about this famous Biblical character for bible study. There is also reference to where Jonah is mentioned in the Holy Bible. Bible Dictionary Definition - Who was Jonah? The definition and outline of Jonah is as follows: According to the Old Testament Jonah did not wish to become a prophet so God caused a great storm to throw him overboard from a ship. He was saved by being swallowed by a great whale that vomited him out onto dry land. Jonah Bible Story Jonah Biblical Studies Biography, Facts and Information about Jonah The following info provides a concise biography with facts and information about Jonah: the son of Amittai of Gath-hepher. He was a prophet of Israel, and predicted the restoration of the ancient boundaries (2 Kings 14:25-27) of the kingdom. He exercised his ministry very early in the reign of Jeroboam II., and thus was contemporary with Hosea and Amos; or possibly he preceded them, and consequently may have been the very oldest of all the prophets whose writings we possess. His personal history is mainly to be gathered from the book which bears his name. It is chiefly interesting from the two-fold character in which he appears, (1) as a missionary to heathen Nineveh, and (2) as a type of the "Son of man." Jonah We have selected Jonah as one of the most important people and character from the Bible and provided a biography and character outline of this famous person. Much of the information is taken from the classic reference books including Matthew George Easton "Easton's Bible Dictionary" and Ashley S Johnson "Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia". Jonah - A Free Christian Bible Study Resource We hope that this Jonah article will provide useful information and ideas for those following a Bible Study plan. This article about Jonah, together with other tools, activities, aids and materials and are designed to be used by an individual or a Christian Bible study group. This biography of Jonah may prove useful as the basis for fun Sunday School lessons for Christian children and kids other topics will prove a useful asset to teens, youth or adults taking a Bible Study course or Biblical degree. All information on this Jonah page is free to be used as an educational Christian Bible Study resource. Jonah |