Thematic Bible: Nineveh


Thematic Bible



This is the joyous city that dwelled in security. She said in her heart, 'I am! There is no one else!' She has become an object of desolation, a place for wild animals to lie down in. Every one who passes by her will hiss, and wag his hand. Verse ConceptsFalse ConfidencePride, Examples OfRidicule, Nature OfArrogant ExistenceAbasement, Examples OfHissingUnique NationsDwellings Of CreaturesOther Dwellings Of Creatures

The men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation and condemn it. After all, they repented at the preaching of Jonah. Yet someone greater than Jonah is here. Verse Conceptsevangelism, nature ofevangelists, identity ofPreaching, Effects OfGreatness Of ChristThe Final JudgementSigns Of RepentanceThe Dead Are RaisedJudgement

The men of Nineveh shall stand up in the judgment with this generation. They will condemn it for they repented at the preaching of Jonah and someone greater than Jonah is here now. Verse Conceptsevangelism, nature ofevangelists, identity ofPreaching, Effects OfStandingGreatness Of ChristThe Final JudgementThe Dead Are Raised

The people of Nineveh believed God and they proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them. The news reached the king of Nineveh. He left his throne, and took off his robe and covered himself with sackcloth. Then he sat in ashes. He made proclamation and published it in Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying: Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste anything; let them not eat, nor drink water. read more.
Let them be covered with sackcloth, both man and beast. Let them sincerely call on God! Let them turn away each one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in his hands. Who knows whether God will turn back and change his mind, and turn away from his fierce anger that we will not perish?

Jonah began to enter into the city, a day's journey walking, and he shouted: Nineveh will be overthrown in Forty days. Verse ConceptsHeraldMissionaries, Task OfProphets, Role OfThe Number FortyForty DaysOne DayMore Than One Month

Arise, go to Nineveh the great city and proclaim against her that Jehovah has seen their terrible wickedness. Verse ConceptsMission, Of IsraelWitnessing, Importance Ofjonah

The word of Jehovah came to Jonah a second time: Arise and go to the great city, Nineveh. Proclaim to it the proclamation I give you.

This is the joyous city that dwelled in security. She said in her heart, 'I am! There is no one else!' She has become an object of desolation, a place for wild animals to lie down in. Every one who passes by her will hiss, and wag his hand. Verse ConceptsFalse ConfidencePride, Examples OfRidicule, Nature OfArrogant ExistenceAbasement, Examples OfHissingUnique NationsDwellings Of CreaturesOther Dwellings Of Creatures

I am against you, Nineveh, declares Jehovah of Hosts. I will lift up your dress over your face. I will show nations your naked body and kingdoms your disgrace. I will treat you with contempt and cover you with filth. People will stare at you in horror. And it will come about that all who see you will go in flight from you and say, Nineveh is devastated: who will weep for her? Where will I get comforters for her?

King Sennacherib of Assyria returned to his home at Nineveh and stayed there.

So Sennacherib king of Assyria broke camp and withdrew. He returned to Nineveh and stayed there.

King Sennacherib of Assyria returned to his home at Nineveh and stayed there. While he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, Adrammelech and Sharezer assassinated him. They escaped to the land of Ararat. His son Esarhaddon succeeded him as king.

So Sennacherib king of Assyria broke camp and withdrew. He returned to Nineveh and stayed there. One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer cut him down with the sword. They escaped to the land of Ararat. Esarhaddon his son succeeded him as king.

There is the noise of the whip and the sound of the rattling wheel; the sound of the dashing horse and the bounding chariot. Verse ConceptsNoiseWheelsWhipsAttacking With ChariotsSpeedWhippingBangsRumblingAutomobilesinvesting

He who breaks in pieces has come up against you: Safeguard the fortress, watch the way, make your loins strong, and reinforce your power. Jehovah will restore the pride of Jacob just like the pride of Israel. The devastators have emptied them out and destroyed their vine-branches. The shield of his mighty men is made red, the valiant men are dressed in scarlet: the chariots flash with steel in the day of his preparation, and the cypress tree [spears] are brandished. read more.
The chariots wildly race through the streets. They rush to and fro in the broad ways. They look like torches and they run like lightning.

Entangled like thorns and drunken from drink, they are consumed like dry stubble. Verse Conceptsdrunkards

Nineveh, you will stagger like a drunk. You will disappear. You will look for a fortress to escape from the enemy. Verse ConceptsNo EscapeGod Making Drunk

Jehovah declares: Though they are strong and are many they will be destroyed! They will pass away. Though I have afflicted you [O Judah] I will not afflict you any more. Verse ConceptsAliancesenemies, of Israel and JudahPeople Passing AwayMany EnemiesHow Death Is InevitableStrong PeopleGod Turned Back From Harming Them

The horseman is mounting. There is the flashing sword and the glittering spear! The multitudes of slain ones produce a great heap of corpses. There is no end of the bodies! They stumble upon their bodies. Verse ConceptsStumblingWarfare, Nature OfRiding HorsesSpeedPeople StumblingSparklingDeath

It is decreed: she is uncovered! She is carried away and her handmaids moan like the sound of doves, beating on their chests. Verse ConceptsdovesPeople Stripping PeopleBeating OneselfBird SoundsPeople Carrying Live People

Jehovah has given command concerning you [Nineveh]. Your name will no longer be perpetuated. I will throw your gods, graven and molten images out of your house. I despise you! You are contemptible! I will prepare your grave. Verse ConceptsThe DeadFalse ReligionExile, in assyriaTemples, HeathenDestruction Of Satan's WorksNames Blotted OutAbandoning Idols

Arise, go to Nineveh the great city and proclaim against her that Jehovah has seen their terrible wickedness. Verse ConceptsMission, Of IsraelWitnessing, Importance Ofjonah

Arise and go to the great city, Nineveh. Proclaim to it the proclamation I give you. Verse ConceptsMission, Of IsraelMissionary Work, Examples OfMissionary Examplesjonah

The gates of the rivers are opened and the palace is dissolved. Verse ConceptsThe Act Of OpeningOpening GatesCity GatesFear Of Other Things

Nineveh has been from of old like a pool of water: yet they flee away. Stand, stand, they cry; but none looks back. Verse ConceptsPoolsCessationStopping StillPeoples Who FledPeople not returning

Jesus answered: Are you a teacher of Israel and you do not understand these things? Verse ConceptsInsightTeachers Of The LawIgnorance Towards God, Examples OfExperimental KnowledgeBeing Without Understanding

The woman said to him: Sir, you do not have anything with which to draw water and the well is deep. Where do you get that living water? Verse ConceptsDullnessDeep ThingsDrawing WaterNot EquippedWomen's Strength

He will stretch out his hand (exercise his power) against the north, and destroy Assyria. He will make Nineveh a desolation. It will be barren like the desert wilderness. And herds will lie down in her midst, all the beasts of the nations. The pelican and the porcupine will lodge on the top of her pillars. Their voice will sing (hoot) (croak) in the windows. Desolation will be in the thresholds for he will lay bare that which is built with cedar. This is the joyous city that dwelled in security. She said in her heart, 'I am! There is no one else!' She has become an object of desolation, a place for wild animals to lie down in. Every one who passes by her will hiss, and wag his hand.

This is the joyous city that dwelled in security. She said in her heart, 'I am! There is no one else!' She has become an object of desolation, a place for wild animals to lie down in. Every one who passes by her will hiss, and wag his hand. Verse ConceptsFalse ConfidencePride, Examples OfRidicule, Nature OfArrogant ExistenceAbasement, Examples OfHissingUnique NationsDwellings Of CreaturesOther Dwellings Of Creatures

From that land he went to Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah, Verse ConceptsAssyria, Facts Of

Now the word of Jehovah came to Jonah the son of Amittai. He said: Arise, go to Nineveh the great city and proclaim against her that Jehovah has seen their terrible wickedness.

He will exterminate adversaries with an over flowing flood and will pursue his enemies into darkness. What do you fabricate (impute) against Jehovah? He will exterminate it! Affliction will not rise up a second time.

He will stretch out his hand (exercise his power) against the north, and destroy Assyria. He will make Nineveh a desolation. It will be barren like the desert wilderness. And herds will lie down in her midst, all the beasts of the nations. The pelican and the porcupine will lodge on the top of her pillars. Their voice will sing (hoot) (croak) in the windows. Desolation will be in the thresholds for he will lay bare that which is built with cedar. This is the joyous city that dwelled in security. She said in her heart, 'I am! There is no one else!' She has become an object of desolation, a place for wild animals to lie down in. Every one who passes by her will hiss, and wag his hand.

From that land he went to Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah, and Resen, which is between Nineveh and Calah; that is the great city.

Look! Your soldiers are like women! The gates of your land are wide open to your enemies. Fire will destroy the bars of your gates. Verse ConceptsFeeblenessPowerlessnessEffeminacyThe Act Of OpeningOpening GatesWeak WomenLocks And BarsWomen's Strength

She went into captivity and was exiled. Her children were smashed to death at every street corner. Soldiers tossed dice for her important men, and all her best men were bound in chains. Verse ConceptsCruelty, examples ofChainsNoblesPeople Cut In PiecesExiled ForeignersStriking To DeathTragedy On The StreetsChildren Suffering

Jehovah has given command concerning you [Nineveh]. Your name will no longer be perpetuated. I will throw your gods, graven and molten images out of your house. I despise you! You are contemptible! I will prepare your grave. Verse ConceptsThe DeadFalse ReligionExile, in assyriaTemples, HeathenDestruction Of Satan's WorksNames Blotted OutAbandoning Idols

You multiplied your merchants like the stars in the sky! But now they are gone, like locusts that spread their wings and fly away. Verse ConceptsTradeCommerceThings StrippedPeople MultiplyingThose Flying

Should I not then have regard for Nineveh, that great city, where there are more than one hundred and twenty thousand people that do not know the difference between their right and their left hand, and also many animals? Verse ConceptsConversion, God's demands forCityLack Of DiscernmentImmaturityAnimal LifeWorldlinessAnimals, Care ForAnimals, God's Care OfOne Hundred Thousand And MoreGod Will Show MercyIgnorant Of Factsempathyjonah

All your defenses will be like fig trees with the ripe figs. When shaken, the figs fall into the mouth of the eater. Verse ConceptsFortressesFig treeMouthsThings ShakingEating With MouthsThings Falling

Jehovah has given command concerning you [Nineveh]. Your name will no longer be perpetuated. I will throw your gods, graven and molten images out of your house. I despise you! You are contemptible! I will prepare your grave. Verse ConceptsThe DeadFalse ReligionExile, in assyriaTemples, HeathenDestruction Of Satan's WorksNames Blotted OutAbandoning Idols

Take the spoil of silver, take the spoil of gold for there is no limit to the amount of desirable things. Verse ConceptsPlunderingAmassing SilverGold TransferredGetting Rich


This is because of Nineveh's constant prostitution, this very charming mistress of evil magic. She used to sell nations by her prostitution and people by her evil magic. Verse ConceptsProstitutionNakednessmagicwitchesmistress

So Jonah arose, and went to Nineveh, according to the word of Jehovah. Nineveh was a very important and large city, a three days' walk [from one side to the other]. Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, DistancesBig Thingsjonah

Arise, go to Nineveh the great city and proclaim against her that Jehovah has seen their terrible wickedness. Verse ConceptsMission, Of IsraelWitnessing, Importance Ofjonah

Take the spoil of silver, take the spoil of gold for there is no limit to the amount of desirable things. Verse ConceptsPlunderingAmassing SilverGold TransferredGetting Rich


Should I not then have regard for Nineveh, that great city, where there are more than one hundred and twenty thousand people that do not know the difference between their right and their left hand, and also many animals? Verse ConceptsConversion, God's demands forCityLack Of DiscernmentImmaturityAnimal LifeWorldlinessAnimals, Care ForAnimals, God's Care OfOne Hundred Thousand And MoreGod Will Show MercyIgnorant Of Factsempathyjonah

Jonah began to enter into the city, a day's journey walking, and he shouted: Nineveh will be overthrown in Forty days. Verse ConceptsHeraldMissionaries, Task OfProphets, Role OfThe Number FortyForty DaysOne DayMore Than One Month