JONAH’S STORY: A JONAH’S STORY: A QUINTESSENTIAL APPLICATIONQUINTESSENTIAL APPLICATION

STORYSTORYHISTORYHISTORY

ALLEGORYALLEGORY

ELI’S TWO SONSELI’S TWO SONSEGYPTEGYPTISRAELISRAELCANAANCANAAN

THE SPIRIT OF PROPHECY, VOL.THE SPIRIT OF PROPHECY, VOL. 1, p. 400 1, p. 400

THE ARK OF GODTHE ARK OF GOD

God reproved Eli for his God reproved Eli for his criminal neglect of criminal neglect of family disciplinefamily discipline. Eli . Eli reprovedreproved his sons, but his sons, but

did not did not restrainrestrain them. them.

DESIRE OF AGESDESIRE OF AGES, p. 308, p. 308All who obey as He did are likewise declaring that All who obey as He did are likewise declaring that the law is "holy, and just, and good." Romans 7:12. the law is "holy, and just, and good." Romans 7:12. On the other hand, all who break God's On the other hand, all who break God's commandments are sustaining Satan's claim that the commandments are sustaining Satan's claim that the law is unjust, and cannot be obeyed. Thus they law is unjust, and cannot be obeyed. Thus they second the deceptions of the great adversary, and second the deceptions of the great adversary, and cast dishonor upon God. They are the children of the cast dishonor upon God. They are the children of the wicked one, who was the first rebel against God's wicked one, who was the first rebel against God's law. To admit them into heaven would again bring law. To admit them into heaven would again bring in the elements of discord and rebellion, and imperil in the elements of discord and rebellion, and imperil the well-being of the universe. No man who the well-being of the universe. No man who willfully disregards one principle of the law shall willfully disregards one principle of the law shall enter the kingdom of heaven. enter the kingdom of heaven.

DISOBEDIENCE EQUALS DISOBEDIENCE EQUALS DECEPTIONDECEPTION

PROCLAIM: WORDPROCLAIM: WORD

DISOBEDIENTDISOBEDIENT DISCEIVEDDISCEIVED DOWNWARD DESECENTDOWNWARD DESECENT DIVINE PRESENCEDIVINE PRESENCE DETOURDETOUR DISPLEASED: JONAH 4:1[EXCEEDINGLY]DISPLEASED: JONAH 4:1[EXCEEDINGLY]

JONAH’S REMEDY: SURRENDER & COMPLYJONAH’S REMEDY: SURRENDER & COMPLY

JONAH: OUT PICKETINGJONAH: OUT PICKETING

PROTEST: GODPROTEST: GOD PROVOKE: NATURE’S WRATHPROVOKE: NATURE’S WRATH

CASE IN POINT: CASE IN POINT: ADAM & EVEADAM & EVE ELI’S SONSELI’S SONS JONAHJONAH

JONAH 1:12JONAH 1:12……For I know that for my sake this great tempest [is] For I know that for my sake this great tempest [is] upon youupon you. .

JONAH’S CRIMINAL NEGLECTJONAH’S CRIMINAL NEGLECT

WINDS: TOPPLING THE SHIPWINDS: TOPPLING THE SHIP SEA: SINKING THE SHIPSEA: SINKING THE SHIP MARINERS: DROWNING AT SEAMARINERS: DROWNING AT SEA CAPTAIN: PRAYER [FAST ASLEEP 1:6]CAPTAIN: PRAYER [FAST ASLEEP 1:6] GENTILES: GET CLOSER TO GODGENTILES: GET CLOSER TO GOD LIVES OF THE NINEVITES WERE IN PERILLIVES OF THE NINEVITES WERE IN PERIL

THE MARINERS TOOK THEIR CHANCES.THE MARINERS TOOK THEIR CHANCES.

PROBING:FINDING PROBABLE PROBING:FINDING PROBABLE CAUSECAUSE

JONAH 1:7JONAH 1:7And they said every one to his fellow, Come, And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil [is] upon us. So they cast whose cause this evil [is] upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonahlots, and the lot fell upon Jonah. .

ROMANS 2:24ROMANS 2:24For the name of God is blasphemed among the For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written. Gentiles through you, as it is written.

INTERROGATIONINTERROGATION

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSQUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

JONAH 1:8JONAH 1:8 WHY ALL OF A SUDDEN…EVIL…?WHY ALL OF A SUDDEN…EVIL…? WHAT IS YOUR OCCUPATION?WHAT IS YOUR OCCUPATION? WHERE DO YOU COME FROM?WHERE DO YOU COME FROM? WHAT IS YOUR COUNTRY OF WHAT IS YOUR COUNTRY OF

ORIGIN? ORIGIN? WHAT RACE OR ETHNIC GROUP…?WHAT RACE OR ETHNIC GROUP…?

PATRIARCHS AND PROPHETSPATRIARCHS AND PROPHETS, p. 494, 495, p. 494, 495THE FALL OF JERICHOTHE FALL OF JERICHO

God's command had been disregarded by one of God's command had been disregarded by one of those appointed to execute His judgments. And the those appointed to execute His judgments. And the nation was held accountable for the guilt of the nation was held accountable for the guilt of the transgressor: "They have even taken of the accursed transgressor: "They have even taken of the accursed thing, and have also stolen, and dissembled also." thing, and have also stolen, and dissembled also." Instruction was given to Joshua for the discovery Instruction was given to Joshua for the discovery and punishment of the and punishment of the criminalcriminal. The lot was to be . The lot was to be employed for the detection of the guilty. Step by employed for the detection of the guilty. Step by step the investigation went on. Closer and still closer step the investigation went on. Closer and still closer came the fearful test. First the came the fearful test. First the tribetribe, then the , then the familyfamily, , then the then the householdhousehold, then the , then the manman was taken, and was taken, and Achan the son of Carmi, of the tribe of Judah, was Achan the son of Carmi, of the tribe of Judah, was pointed out by the finger of God as the troubler of pointed out by the finger of God as the troubler of Israel. Israel.

JONAH’S BLASPHEMOUS TESTIMONYJONAH’S BLASPHEMOUS TESTIMONY

JONAH 1:9JONAH 1:9

And he said unto them, I [am] an And he said unto them, I [am] an HebrewHebrew; and I ; and I fearfear the LORD, the God of heaven, which hath the LORD, the God of heaven, which hath made the sea and the dry [land].made the sea and the dry [land].

1 JOHN 4:181 JOHN 4:18

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment.fear: because fear hath torment.

JONAH: PROVIDENCEJONAH: PROVIDENCE

HE BECAME A PATHOLOGICAL PERJURERHE BECAME A PATHOLOGICAL PERJURER

JONAH: RESOLUTE NOT JONAH: RESOLUTE NOT REMORSEFULREMORSEFUL

JONAH 1:11, 12JONAH 1:11, 12

Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous. And he said unto wrought, and was tempestuous. And he said unto them, them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the seaTake me up, and cast me forth into the sea;;

Gentiles: Try to reach land [JONAH 1:13]Gentiles: Try to reach land [JONAH 1:13] Gentiles: Beseech JONAH’S God VS.14 Gentiles: Beseech JONAH’S God VS.14 Gentiles: ROMANS 1:20 [INVISIBLE POWER]Gentiles: ROMANS 1:20 [INVISIBLE POWER] Wise men: East [Star] MATTHEW 2:1, 2]Wise men: East [Star] MATTHEW 2:1, 2]

SAME SCENARIO: TWO DIFFERENT SAME SCENARIO: TWO DIFFERENT OUTCOMEOUTCOME

JESUS: BOAT [MIDDLE OF A TEMPEST JESUS: BOAT [MIDDLE OF A TEMPEST ASLEEP]ASLEEP]

JESUS AWOKE JESUS AWOKE

JONAH: BOAT [MIDDLE OF A TEMPEST JONAH: BOAT [MIDDLE OF A TEMPEST ASLEEP]ASLEEP]

JONAH REMAIN ASLEEPJONAH REMAIN ASLEEP

PERILOUS TIMES: DO YOU PONDER OR PERILOUS TIMES: DO YOU PONDER OR PLUNGE..?PLUNGE..?

SEA PITSEA PITJONAH 2:1, 2JONAH 2:1, 2

Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly, And said, I cried by reason of mine the fish's belly, And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, [and] thou heardest my the belly of hell cried I, [and] thou heardest my voice.voice.

PSALMS 23:4PSALMS 23:4Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou [art] with me; of death, I will fear no evil: for thou [art] with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

SEA PIT: JONAH BLAMES GODSEA PIT: JONAH BLAMES GOD

JONAH 2:3JONAH 2:3For For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seasof the seas;…;…

DOWNWARD SPIRAL: DOWNWARD SPIRAL: PROPHET/PERJURER/PRISONER/PIT [BARS] PROPHET/PERJURER/PRISONER/PIT [BARS] 2:62:6

REVELATION 22:13REVELATION 22:13I am I am AlphaAlpha and and OmegaOmega, the , the beginningbeginning and the and the endend, , the the firstfirst and the and the lastlast..

NEVER ASK OTHERS TO SURRENDER NEVER ASK OTHERS TO SURRENDER BEFORE YOU COMPLY!BEFORE YOU COMPLY!

JONAH’S MEMOIRSJONAH’S MEMOIRS

JONAH 2:8, 9JONAH 2:8, 9

They that observe lying vanities forsake their They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercyown mercy. But I will sacrifice unto thee with the . But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of voice of thanksgiving; I will pay [that] that I have thanksgiving; I will pay [that] that I have vowedvowed. . Salvation [is] of the LORDSalvation [is] of the LORD. .

JONAH 2: 10JONAH 2: 10

And the LORD And the LORD spake unto the fishspake unto the fish, and it vomited , and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry [land]. out Jonah upon the dry [land].

JONAH: PAROLEJONAH: PAROLE

JONAH 3:1-10 [KINDERGARTEN] JONAH 3:1-10 [KINDERGARTEN]

JONAH: SENT TO NINEVEH [SAME TEST] JONAH: SENT TO NINEVEH [SAME TEST]

NINEVITES REPENT: AFFLICT THEIR SOULS NINEVITES REPENT: AFFLICT THEIR SOULS & TURN FROM THEIR & TURN FROM THEIR WICKEDNESSWICKEDNESS

GOD SPARES NINEVEH TO JONAH’S GOD SPARES NINEVEH TO JONAH’S SURPRISESURPRISE

JONAH’S REACTION: SHOCK AND JONAH’S REACTION: SHOCK AND AWE AWE

JONAH 4:1JONAH 4:1But it But it displeaseddispleased Jonah exceedingly, and he Jonah exceedingly, and he was was very angryvery angry. .

JONAH’S BEHAVIOR CONTRASTED:JONAH’S BEHAVIOR CONTRASTED: KIND HEARTED…HEART WAS KINDLEDKIND HEARTED…HEART WAS KINDLED PATERNAL…PAROCHIALPATERNAL…PAROCHIAL PERSONABLE…PECKISHPERSONABLE…PECKISH POSITIVE…PIGHEADEDPOSITIVE…PIGHEADED PASSIONATE…PESSIMISTICPASSIONATE…PESSIMISTIC PRICELESS…SUICIDALPRICELESS…SUICIDAL

JONAH 4:3JONAH 4:3

Therefore now, O LORD, Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for [it is] better for me to die than life from me; for [it is] better for me to die than to liveto live..

BITTER NOT BETTERBITTER NOT BETTER MEANER NOT MEEKERMEANER NOT MEEKER

GOD’S PROPHET BECAME ANGRY BECAUSE GOD’S PROPHET BECAME ANGRY BECAUSE PEOPLE WHOM HE THOUGHT WOULD PEOPLE WHOM HE THOUGHT WOULD REJECT GOD, ACCEPTED HIM.REJECT GOD, ACCEPTED HIM.

EVANGELIST TURNS ACTIVISTEVANGELIST TURNS ACTIVIST

STORY: JONAH 4:6-11STORY: JONAH 4:6-11 JONAH 4:9 [PLANT ] & JONAH 4:11 [PEOPLE ]JONAH 4:9 [PLANT ] & JONAH 4:11 [PEOPLE ]

IS THIS MESSAGE JUST A:IS THIS MESSAGE JUST A: STORY?STORY? HISTORY?HISTORY? ALLEGORY?ALLEGORY?

IN TIMES OF PROSPERITY, FEAR TAKES A BACK IN TIMES OF PROSPERITY, FEAR TAKES A BACK SEAT, WHILE GREED MOVES INTO THE DRIVER’S SEAT, WHILE GREED MOVES INTO THE DRIVER’S SEAT. WHILE IN TIMES OF ADVERSITY, FEAR SEAT. WHILE IN TIMES OF ADVERSITY, FEAR TAKES A FRONT SEAT, WHILE GREED MOVES TO TAKES A FRONT SEAT, WHILE GREED MOVES TO THE BACK SEAT.THE BACK SEAT.

ROMANS 11:33ROMANS 11:33

O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable [are] his knowledge of God! how unsearchable [are] his judgments, and his ways past finding out!judgments, and his ways past finding out!

OTHER WORLDS:OTHER WORLDS: NOAH: WICKED & PROSPEROUS NOAH: WICKED & PROSPEROUS SODOM: WICKED & PROSPEROUSSODOM: WICKED & PROSPEROUS NINEVITES: WICKED & PROSPEROUS NINEVITES: WICKED & PROSPEROUS

[CRIMINAL NEGLECT] JONAH 3:4 [CRIMINAL NEGLECT] JONAH 3:4 JONAH PREACHED [OVERTHROWN] 40 DAYSJONAH PREACHED [OVERTHROWN] 40 DAYS

LOYALTY: POSITION BUT DISPOSITIONLOYALTY: POSITION BUT DISPOSITION

E.G.WE.G.W: BIBLE COMMENTARY: BIBLE COMMENTARY, VOL. 5, p. 1131.9, VOL. 5, p. 1131.9Position does not make the man. It is Christ formed within that Position does not make the man. It is Christ formed within that

makes a man worthy of receiving the crown of life, that makes a man worthy of receiving the crown of life, that fadeth not away. . . . fadeth not away. . . .

JONAH’S PRECIPITOUS DECLINE: JONAH’S PRECIPITOUS DECLINE: DOWN TO JOPPA [JONAH 1:3]DOWN TO JOPPA [JONAH 1:3] DOWN INTO THE BOAT [1:3]DOWN INTO THE BOAT [1:3] DOWN INTO THE SIDES OF THE BOAT [1:5]DOWN INTO THE SIDES OF THE BOAT [1:5] CAST DOWN INTO THE SEA [1:15]CAST DOWN INTO THE SEA [1:15] DOWN INTO THE FISH BELLY [1:17] 3 DAYSDOWN INTO THE FISH BELLY [1:17] 3 DAYS DOWN INTO THE MIDST OF THE SEA [2:3]DOWN INTO THE MIDST OF THE SEA [2:3] DOWN: BOTTOM OF THE MOUNTAIN [2:6]DOWN: BOTTOM OF THE MOUNTAIN [2:6]

LESSONS: JONAH’S MEMOIRSLESSONS: JONAH’S MEMOIRS

1.1. FAITH NOT FEELINGS [FREE VS. FARE] JONAH 1:3FAITH NOT FEELINGS [FREE VS. FARE] JONAH 1:32.2. DIFFERENCE: JONAH & JESUSDIFFERENCE: JONAH & JESUS

BOTH: PROPHETS/SLEEP/DUTY [1:3]BOTH: PROPHETS/SLEEP/DUTY [1:3]3.3. GOD CALLS: MAN/MESSAGE/MOVEMENT [3:1-3]GOD CALLS: MAN/MESSAGE/MOVEMENT [3:1-3]4.4. GOD CALLS: DENY SELF…DEVOTE SAVIOR [4:1]GOD CALLS: DENY SELF…DEVOTE SAVIOR [4:1]5.5. COMRADES NOT COWARDSCOMRADES NOT COWARDS6.6. GOD IS SEEKING FUGITIVE: RUNNING GOD IS SEEKING FUGITIVE: RUNNING

AWAY/RUNNING OUT OF TIMEAWAY/RUNNING OUT OF TIME7.7. GAVE COMPLIMENTS TO CAMOUFLAGE GAVE COMPLIMENTS TO CAMOUFLAGE

CRITICISMS [JONAH 1:12 CAST ME INTO THE SEA]CRITICISMS [JONAH 1:12 CAST ME INTO THE SEA]8.8. JONAH’S CONFESSION: [JONAH 2:7] JONAH’S CONFESSION: [JONAH 2:7]

CONSEQUENCES OF HIS DISOBEDIENCECONSEQUENCES OF HIS DISOBEDIENCE

WRONG WILL ALWAYS LEADS YOU DEEP DOWNWRONG WILL ALWAYS LEADS YOU DEEP DOWN