Do not hold us accountable for killing an innocent man, for you, lord, have done as you pleased.” 15 then they took jonah and threw him overboard, and the raging sea grew calm 16 at this the men greatly feared the lord, and they offered a sacrifice to the lord and made vows to him. He was the earliest of the prophets and close behind elisha in his place in the old testament. Jonah details the journey of the prophet jonah, who is commanded by god to preach repentance to the city of nineveh Having initially fled toward tarshish, jonah is swallowed by a great fish. Jonah (flourished 785 bce) was one of the 12 minor prophets in the hebrew bible and christian old testament
His narrative is part of a larger book, the twelve, in the jewish canon, and stands alone as the book of jonah in christian scripture. Read the book of jonah online Scripture chapters verses with full summary, commentary meaning, and concordances for bible study. His narrative is read in the synagogue on yom kippur, the holiest day of the year. Dive into the complex story of the book of jonah in the bible Explore its message and themes with related videos, podcasts, and more from bibleproject™.
