OT Jonah

<p>For additional notes and resources check out Douglas’ <a href="https://www.douglasjacoby.com/ot52-jonahmp3/">website</a>.</p><p><strong>Hebrew words: </strong><i>Yonah </i>(Jonah) – may mean “dove." 28x in the Bible.</p><p><strong>Further study:</strong></p><ul><li>Passages referred to in this podcast<ul><li>2 Kings 14:25</li><li>Jonah 1-4</li><li>Jeremiah 18:1-10</li><li>Luke 9:52-55</li><li>Exodus 34:6</li><li>Romans 12:21, 2 Corinthians 10:4, 1 Peter 2:21</li></ul></li><li>Even more:<ul><li>Did God <i>resurrect </i>Jonah? Click <a href="http://douglasjacoby.com/"><strong>here</strong></a>.</li><li>Listen to an entire seminar on Prejudice and Separation, including the Atlanta story. Order <a href="http://ipibooks.com/"><strong>here</strong></a>.</li><li>Of special interest to those in the Restoration Movement, watch the 3-lesson DVD series <a href="http://www.ipibooks.com/Default.aspx?tabid=47&pid=1644&cid=138"><strong>Friend or Foe</strong></a>.</li><li>Check out Joel 2:14. The King of Nineveh (3:9) seems to have a better handle on theology than the prophet Jonah!</li></ul></li></ul><p><strong>Some things we learn about God:</strong></p><ul><li>The people of God tend to be insular, whereas God is expansive. They tend to be exclusive, while the Lord surprises us by being so inclusive. This was a scandal for the religious establishment in Jesus’ time, and it is no different today. This is another way of saying that God is love.</li><li>God is not partial. With him there is no prejudice or favoritism.  But we don’t always get it! So…</li><li>God will sometimes go to extremes to get our attention</li></ul><p><strong>For kids</strong>:</p><ul><li>Check out this <a href="http://www.dltk-bible.com/jesus/jonah_and_the_whale-index.htm">link</a> (for younger kids).</li><li>For older children, read sections of the story (esp. ch. 1:1-17, 3:1-5, and 4:1-11) pausing to ask the following questions:<ul><li>Why do you think Jonah ran away?</li><li>Did God's command to him change between chapter 1 and chapter 3? What does t