Jonah

Jonah

1. means "Dove"

2. Theme

   • God's concern for all people

3. Assyrian Backdrop

   • militaristic/ cruel
   • very superstitious
     • sar Puhi
   • 120,000 did not know right hand from left

4. only prophet Jesus compared himself to

5. Nineveh- Capital of Assyria

   • 550 miles NE of Israel

6. Jonah goes to Joppa to get on a boat for Tarshish (Spain)

   • while in whale, doesn't petition to be saved

7. lived in tribe of Zebulun

8. total solar eclipse June 15, 763 BC