Synopsis: Jonah
Organisation of the synopsis The Writer Jonah was the only Old Testament prophet sent to a foreign land to warn the people of Ninev eh about Go d’s displeasure with the nation. In today’s language, he will be known as a missionary. Jonah also ministered in Israel during the reign of Jeroboam 11 (793-753 BC), see 2 Kings 14:25. Key Verse Jonah 4:11 And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle? The Old Testament mainly concerns the welfare of the Jewish nation and the Gentiles are seldom mentioned. The key verse clearly reveals God’s welfare for the Gentiles in His plan. When the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ was preached, God’s plan for the Gentiles was manifested, wholly agreeing with the key verse that God’s plan includes the Gentiles. Ephesians 3:6 That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs , and of the same body, and partakers of his