Old TestamentMinor Prophets
Jonah Chapter Summaries
Jonah's story reveals God's mercy extending even to Israel's enemies and challenges narrow views of divine grace.
4
Chapters
48
Total Verses
Jonah
Author
785-760 BC
Date Written
Book Outline
Flight
1:1-17Running from God
Prayer
2:1-10Deliverance
Preaching
3:1-10Nineveh repents
Anger
4:1-11God's compassion
All 4 Chapters
Flight
1
Jonah 1: Jonah Flees
17 versesJonah attempts to flee God's command to Nineveh
2
Jonah 2: Prayer from the Fish
10 versesJonah prays to God from inside the great fish
3
Jonah 3: Nineveh Repents
10 versesJonah preaches; Nineveh repents and is spared
4
Jonah 4: Jonah's Displeasure
11 versesJonah is angry over God's mercy to Nineveh
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Key Themes
CompassionObedienceMercyRepentanceUniversal GraceSovereignty
Key Verses
“Salvation is of the LORD.”Jonah 2:9
“Thou art a gracious God, and merciful.”Jonah 4:2
“The LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah.”Jonah 1:17