Jonah

Treated in 26 passages across the library.

The story of the prophet Jonah, sent to preach to Nineveh, the capital of Assyria. He flees by sea, is thrown overboard and swallowed by a great fish, and prays from its belly until he is delivered. When he finally preaches, the whole city repents and God spares it, to Jonah's displeasure. Jesus pointed to Jonah's three days in the fish as a sign of His own death and resurrection.

Chapters

Where it is preached

  1. Institutes of the Christian Religion · John Calvin

    Book 3, Chapter 20 — Of Prayer cites Jonah 2:10

    …deliverance “to celebrate the goodness of God with songs in his temple,” (Is. 38:20; Jonah 2:10). David lays down a general rule for all believers in these words, “What shall I render…

  2. Morning by Morning · Charles H. Spurgeon

    February cites Jonah 2:9

    …and then the fury shall be overpast forever. February 26 “Salvation is of the Lord.” (Jonah 2:9) Salvation is the work of God. It is he alone who quickens the soul “dead in trespasses…

  3. Practical Religion · J. C. Ryle

    Self-Inquiry cites Jonah i. 6

    …thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light!" (Jonah i. 6; Eph v. 14.) (b) Is any reader of this paper feeling self-condemned, and afraid that…

  4. Tell Me the Story – Book 3: Kings and Prophets · Ochorus Originals

    Jonah Runs Away cites Jonah 2:9

    “Salvation is from the LORD!” — Jonah 2:9 One day God spoke to a prophet called Jonah. “Get up! Go to the great city of Nineveh and…

  5. The Key Teachings of Charles H. Spurgeon · Ochorus Originals

    Free Grace cites JONAH 2:9

    …work from first to last, and is not of man, neither by man.” Salvation is of the Lord. JONAH 2:9 He illustrates this from Abraham. God promised him a son, and Abraham believed; but when…

  6. The Ten Commandments · Thomas Watson

    1.3 The Preface to the Commandments cites Jonah 2: 6

    …Jonah was in the belly of hell, he says, ‘Thou hast brought up my life from corruption.’ Jonah 2: 6. When there is but a hair’s breadth between the godly and death, God ushers in…

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