NettetBut Jonah ran away from the LORD and headed for Tarshish. He went down to Joppa, where he found a ship bound for that port. After paying the fare, he went aboard and sailed for Tarshish to flee from the LORD. 4 Then the LORD sent a great wind on the sea, and such a violent storm arose that the ship threatened to break up. 5
Jonah 1 ERV;NIV - God Calls and Jonah Runs - The LORD - Bible …
NettetJonah 1:1-3, 2:10-3:2. One day the LORD spoke to Jonah son of Amittai. He said, “Go to Nineveh, that great city, and speak out against it; I am aware how wicked its people are.”. Jonah, however, set out in the opposite direction in order to get away from the LORD. He went to Joppa, where he found a ship about to go to Spain. NettetJonah or Jonas, son of Amittai, is a prophet in the Hebrew Bible from Gath-hepher of the northern kingdom of Israel in about the 8th century BCE.Jonah is the central figure of the Book of Jonah, which details his reluctance in delivering God's judgement on the city of Nineveh.Subsequently he returns to the divine mission after he is swallowed by a large … cindy mullois
Jonah 1-4 GW - Jonah Tries to Run Away from the LORD - Bible …
NettetJonah 1:4-5. But the LORD sent out a great wind on the sea, and there was a mighty tempest on the sea, so that the ship was about to be broken up. Then the mariners were afraid; and every man cried out to his god, … NettetJonah 1-4. God told Jonah to go to Nineveh, but Jonah tried to run away from God. Through games, drawing their own comic strip, a DIY Big Gulp of Jonah toy, and a Jonah in a Big Fish puppet, kids learn that God is … NettetHe went down to Joppa and found a ship going to Tarshish; (Jonah 1:1-3a RSV) When you are trying to run away from God, you will be amazed how often you find a ship right there, ready at hand. There is one special thing about this man Jonah I like. He paid his fare to Tarshish. cillian murphy yvonne mcguinness