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Themes in Jonah 3

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Themes in Jonah 3

Jonah 3:1 (show verse)

And the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying,

Assyria » Prophecies concerning
Jonah » The reluctant missionary » Proceeds upon his mission of warning
Nineveh » Jonah sent to proclaim the destruction of
Prophecy » Respecting individuals, see under their names » the word of the lord came to," etc., To » Jonah

Jonah 3:2 (show verse)

Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee.

Assyria » Prophecies concerning
Jonah » The reluctant missionary » Proceeds upon his mission of warning
Missionary-work by ministers » Exemplified » Jonah
Nineveh » Jonah sent to proclaim the destruction of
Nineveh » Described as » Great

Jonah 3:3 (show verse)

So Jonah arose and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days' journey.

Assyria » Prophecies concerning
Cities » Often great and goodly
Jonah » The reluctant missionary » Proceeds upon his mission of warning
Nineveh » Described as » Extensive
Obedience » Instances of » Jonah

Jonah 3:4 (show verse)

And Jonah began to enter into the city a day's journey, and he cried and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be destroyed.

Assyria » Prophecies concerning
Christian ministers » Success attending » Jonah
Days » Day's journey, eighteen or twenty miles
Days » Forty days » Jonah's warning concerning the destruction of nineveh
Forty » Days » Of probation, given to the ninevites
Forty days » Jonah's warning concerning the destruction of nineveh
Nineveh » Jonah sent to proclaim the destruction of
Nineveh » Extent of
Orator » Instances of » Jonah
Periods and numbers » Forty days » Jonah's warning concerning the destruction of nineveh
Revivals » Instances of » In nineveh
Sin » Unpardonable, the » Warnings against
Warnings » Examples of

Jonah 3:5 (show verse)

So the people of Nineveh believed God and proclaimed a fast and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them.

Christian ministers » Success attending » Jonah
Faith » Instances of » Ninevites, in obeying jonah
Fasting » Instances of » Ninevites, when jonah preached to them
Heathen » Instances of » The ninevites
Jonah » The reluctant missionary » Disappointed at the success of his own message
Judgments » Should lead to » Humiliation
Nineveh » Inhabitants of, repented at jonah's preaching
Obedience » Instances of » Ninevites
Orator » Instances of » Jonah
Repentance » Examples of » Fasts proclaimed in connection with
Repentance » True--exemplified
Repentance » Instances of » The ninevites, by the preaching of jonah
Revivals » Instances of » In nineveh
Sackcloth » Was worn » By persons in affliction
national Sins » Should be » Repented of

Jonah 3:6 (show verse)

For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he threw his robe from him and covered himself with sackcloth and sat in ashes.

Ashes » Repenting in
Christian ministers » Success attending » Jonah
Conviction of sin » Examples of » The ninevites
Fasting » Instances of » Ninevites, when jonah preached to them
Heathen » Instances of » The ninevites
Jonah » The reluctant missionary » Disappointed at the success of his own message
Judgments » Should lead to » Humiliation
Nineveh » Inhabitants of, repented at jonah's preaching
Obedience » Instances of » Ninevites
Orator » Instances of » Jonah
Repentance » True--exemplified
Repentance » Examples of » The ninevites
Repentance » Instances of » The ninevites, by the preaching of jonah
Revivals » Instances of » In nineveh
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » King of nineveh » Repentance » Fast
The Nation » Kings » Thrones of

And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing; let them not feed, nor drink water:

Christian ministers » Success attending » Jonah
Conviction of sin » Examples of » The ninevites
Fasting » Instances of » Ninevites, when jonah preached to them
Heathen » Instances of » The ninevites
Jonah » The reluctant missionary » Disappointed at the success of his own message
King's decrees » Decrees of
Nineveh » Inhabitants of, repented at jonah's preaching
Obedience » Instances of » Ninevites
Orator » Instances of » Jonah
Repentance » True--exemplified
Repentance » Examples of » The ninevites
Repentance » Instances of » The ninevites, by the preaching of jonah
Revivals » Instances of » In nineveh
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » King of nineveh » Repentance » Fast
The Nation » Kings » Decrees of

Jonah 3:8 (show verse)

but let man and beast be covered with sackcloth and cry mightily unto God; and let each one turn from his evil way and from the violence that is in his hands.

Christian ministers » Success attending » Jonah
Conviction of sin » Examples of » The ninevites
Fasting » Instances of » Ninevites, when jonah preached to them
Heathen » Instances of » The ninevites
Jonah » The reluctant missionary » Disappointed at the success of his own message
Nineveh » Inhabitants of, repented at jonah's preaching
Obedience » Instances of » Ninevites
Orator » Instances of » Jonah
Repentance » True--exemplified
Repentance » Examples of » The ninevites
Repentance » Instances of » The ninevites, by the preaching of jonah
Revivals » Instances of » In nineveh
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » King of nineveh » Repentance » Fast
Sackcloth » Animals covered with, at a time of national mourning

Jonah 3:9 (show verse)

Who can tell if God will turn and repent and turn away from his fierce anger, that we not perish?

Christian ministers » Success attending » Jonah
Conviction of sin » Examples of » The ninevites
Fasting » Instances of » Ninevites, when jonah preached to them
Heathen » Instances of » The ninevites
Jonah » The reluctant missionary » Disappointed at the success of his own message
Nineveh » Inhabitants of, repented at jonah's preaching
Obedience » Instances of » Ninevites
Orator » Instances of » Jonah
Repentance » Examples of » Ascribed to God (change of purpose)
Repentance » Examples of » The ninevites
Repentance » Instances of » The ninevites, by the preaching of jonah
Revivals » Instances of » In nineveh
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » King of nineveh » Repentance » Fast

Jonah 3:10 (show verse)

And God saw their works, because they turned from their evil way, and he repented of the evil that he had said that he would do unto them, and he did not do it.

Fasting » Instances of » Ninevites, when jonah preached to them
Heathen » Instances of » The ninevites
Jonah » The reluctant missionary » Disappointed at the success of his own message
Obedience » Instances of » Ninevites
Orator » Instances of » Jonah
Revivals » Instances of » In nineveh