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INTRODUCTION

Please open your to the book of Jonah Bible

BibleHistorical background

1:1–2.

The God of Israel commanded Jonah (see comments under “Author” in the Introduction), a prophet (; ), to travel to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it.

(“Great” and “greatly” occur frequently in the book: “great city,” ; ; ; “great wind,” 1:4; “great storm,” v. 12; “greatly feared,” v. 16; “great fish,” v. 17; “greatly displeased,” 4:1; and “very [lit., greatly‘] happy,” 4:6.)

The message he was to preach is stated in 3:4.

Jonah had divine authority for this message because the word of the LORD came to him.

It was authoritative because of its origin.

The city of Nineveh was located on the east side of the Tigris River about 550 miles northeast of Samaria (see the map “The Assyrian Empire”).

That distance required a journey of more than a month, if Jonah traveled the normal distance of 15–20 miles a day.

The great city was second in size only to Babylon.

(On Nineveh’s size, see comments under “Authenticity and Historicity” in the Introduction and comments on 4:11.)

It was in modern-day Iraq opposite the modern town of Mosul

PREPOSITION

PREPOSITION

Along with Jonah, we will learn 7 principles on how God’s grace prevails over man’s sin so that we rightly respond to His grace when we sin!( Repeat)

what is the proposition?

Transition

so who is the most important person in Jonah?

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principle #1-God knows Every Detail About Your sin

Along with Jonah, we will learn & principles on how God’s grace prevails over man’s sin so that we rightly respond to His grace when we sin!( Repeatprinciple #1-God knows Every Detail About Your sin

principle #1-God knows Every Detail About Your sin

Principle #2-God pursues sinners

principle #3 -God’s reach is Limitless

principle #4 -God is Merciful

principle #5 -God is Patient

principle #6 - God Responds to Genuine Faith and Repentance