Fun Trivia : Jonah

Structure Sub-topic of: Old Testament / Tanakh Quizzes Interesting Questions, Facts and Information There are a total of 15 general entries. Special Topics Jonah Doesn't Want to Obey The Prophet Who Ran Away From God

Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information

Jonah

What city did Jonah's boat sail from?

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Joppa. Joppa was a sea port along the coast of Judah, one of the areas belonging to the twelve tribes of Israel.



Where was the ship bound for?

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Tarshish. Tarshish was located on the far side of the Mediterranean sea.



What was Jonah doing when the captain of the ship found him?

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sleeping. Jonah was asleep even thought there was a storm raging around him. The experienced seaman were afraid for their lives and Jonah was able to rest through it all.



The crew of the ship discovered that Jonah was the source of the terrible storm by ____________?

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casting lots. It is interesting that the way the crew came to a understanding of Elohim (God) was through a disobedient prophet and the casting of lots.



According to the NIV (in the Book of Jonah) translation of scripture, what was the creature responsible for swallowing Jonah?

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Great Fish. Jesus does refer to the 'great fish' as a whale, thus the story Jonah and the Whale. In Jonah, however, it is simply referred to as a great fish.



God had to tell Jonah ____________ times to go to Nineveh before Jonah listened?

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2. Jonah was stubborn in listening to God. In fact, he had to survive a storm and being fish food before he listened.



The NIV records that Jonah used a message of ___________ words to convert the Ninevites?

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8. Jonah wasn't any great speaker. I guess we all wish public speaking could be that easy.



According to the book of Jonah, people forfeit what when they cling to worthless idols?

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Grace. According to Jonah, God is gracious. He records that grace can be forfeited because of idol worship.



Jonah is running from God at the beginning of the story. However we know that he has a change of heart while he is in the belly of the great fish. What is his feeling at the end of the story? Happy or angry?

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Angry . Despite everything that God does, Jonah is still angry at God. He thinks Nineveh should suffer and he does not want God to spare them, as he knew He would if Jonah preached.



Why is Jonah angry at God?

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Not judging Nineveh. Jonah said, 'I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God who relents from sending calamity...' Jonah wanted the Ninevites to be punished for their sins, not forgiven.



Jonah wanted God to respond to his anger in which way?

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Taking Jonah's life. Jonah was in fact so mad that he wanted God to kill him. He thought it was better for him to die than to live. However, God did not oblige Jonah.



Jonah's father's name was?

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Amittai. There isn't anything I can really put here.



How many of the Ninevites obeyed the message of Jonah?

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All of them (Half, three-quarters, a few). Even the King himself took of his royal robes and put on sackcloth. He sat in the dust and decreed that every man and beast would begin to fast in the hope that God would relent his judgement.