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My Servants The Prophets

…. My Servants The Prophets. Major Lessons From Selected Minor Prophets. Approximate Dates Of The Minor Prophets. 9th Century (Early Assyrian Period) Obadiah (845 B.C.) Joel (830 B.C.) Jonah (790-750 B.C.). 6th Century (Exilic Period) Ezekiel (593-570 B.C.) Daniel (605-536 B.C.).

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My Servants The Prophets

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  2. My Servants The Prophets Major Lessons From Selected Minor Prophets

  3. Approximate Dates Of The Minor Prophets • 9th Century (Early Assyrian Period) • Obadiah (845 B.C.) • Joel (830 B.C.) • Jonah (790-750 B.C.) 6th Century (Exilic Period) Ezekiel (593-570 B.C.) Daniel (605-536 B.C.) • 8th Century (Assyrian Period) • Amos (755 B.C.) • Hosea (750-725 B.C.) Isaiah (740-700 B.C.) • Micah (735-700 B.C.) • 6th-5th Centuries (Post-Exilic Periods) • Haggai (520 B.C.) • Zechariah (520-518 B.C.) • Malachi (440 B.C.) • 7th Century (Chaldean Period) Jeremiah (626-586 B.C. & after) • Zephaniah (630-625 B.C) • Nahum (625-612 B.C.) • Habakkuk (605 B.C.) Approx. 140 years difference

  4. Jonah: The Man • Son of Amittai Jon 1:1 2 Kings 14:25 • From Gath-hepher 2 Kings 14:25 • Prophesied in Israel during the reign of Jeroboam II (793-753 B.C.)2 Kings 14:25 • Given the record in 2 Kings 14:23-25, and Jonah’s attitude toward the Ninevites, we can safely say his thinking was very “nationalistic”

  5. Jonah: The Man • Jesus said Jonah & his story was a “sign” Mt 12:39-41 16:4 Lk 11:30

  6. To Ninevah • Jonah was from Gath-hepher (city in E Zebulun) • Nineveh was approx. 550 miles NE of Gath-hepher • Jonah fled to Joppa (city in NW Dan), approx. 60 miles SW of Gath-hepher • He eventually went W to Tarshish (ancient Spain)… approx. 2200 miles

  7. Other Noteworthy Information: • A unique book among O.T. prophecies • A book about a prophet more than by a prophet • Narrative in form…not much in prophecies • Other prophecies (“Major” & “Minor”) are full of oracles against Israel, other nations • This book has just 1 prophetic statement… it is only 8 words long 3:4b • No other O.T. book shows God’s universal love for all sinners as much as this one (“N.T. – ish”)

  8. Other Noteworthy Information: • An easy-to-remember outline – • “Never run FROM God” Jon 1 • “Always run TOWARD God” Jon 2 • “Always run WITH God” Jon 3 • “Never run AHEAD OF God” Jon 4

  9. NEVER Run From God Jonah 1 • God’s call to Jonah v. 2 • Jonah’s response to God v. 3 • God’s response to Jonah vv. 4-17 – Divine power in nature (storm, sea creature) – Providential choices of other humans (compare their concern for Jonah to his lack of concern for the Ninevites) – Sailors’ actions after casting Jonah overboard (how can God use such actions?)

  10. NEVER Run From God Jonah 1 • Once in the sea creature’s belly, we can only imagine how good Nineveh looked to Jonah?

  11. ALWAYS Run Toward God Jonah 2 • Jonah’s prayer vv. 1-9 – A despairing cry for help – An acknowledgment of God’s fair judgment – A confession of his own wrongdoing – An expression of God’s salvation – A vow to fulfill his responsibilities to his God • God answers his prayer v. 10 1 Pet 3:12

  12. ALWAYS Run Toward God Jonah 2 • Jonah’s “resurrection” became a sign to the Ninevites Mt 12:40 16:4 Lk 11:30 – In what way was he a “sign” when he showed up in Nineveh? – Given Jesus’ connection of His own D/B/R to that of Jonah, it seems most likely the Ninevites had heard of Jonah’s encounter with the sea creature & believed the “sign”

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