This free, printable word lineup activity, based on the book of jonah, can remind children that even our enemies are valuable to god. Instead, he sat outside the city in the shade of a bottlegourd plant and pouted. Cut the pages apart, make a cover for the book, and staple everything together. Here is an outline of what i taught, it will need some adaptation to fit in your ministry. Illustrated for children by niko chocheli niko chocheli on. It is his divine will that young people come to faith in jesus christ and find salvation through the gospel and the work of the holy spirit to bring them to faith. Jonah and the whale stories of god i animated childrens. Fun for kids to print and test their knowledge of jonahs adventures in nineveh. Mother jones and her army of mill children by jonah winter, illustrated by nancy carpenter. When teaching kids this can be a great way to approach the gospel story. Holy bible, new international readers version, a bible for kids, zondervan publishing house, 1999. Your children are going to love this classic story of rebellion.
Just print, color, cut, punch holes and then attach with a book ring or string. Navigating a life interrupted bible study book by priscilla shirer. T he book of jonah is an old testament story which tells about how the prophet jonah refused to follow the lord. It is here he understood that every man, woman and child is gods priceless creation. Hes a worldrenowned expert on social influence, word of mouth, and why products, ideas, and behaviors catch on and has published over 50 papers in toptier academic journals. This page offers some hints for teaching this important bible story to. After paying the fare, he went aboard and sailed for tarshish to flee from the lord. The children learn to show gods forgiveness even to those who dont deserve it. The book of jonah is narrative history and a prophetic oracle. In jonah, superbook takes joy, chris, and gizmo to meet jonah, who is swallowed by a great fish as he resists gods plan to show mercy to wicked people. Then the lord told jonah a second time to go to nineveh and tell the people there to stop being bad. He repented of his sin of running away from god through prayer for three days and.
Jonah and the whale is a favorite story among children. Jonah and the whalethe book of jonah sunday school. Key personalities include jonah, the captain and the ships crew and the people of nineveh. If you want to read more about jonah and the people of nineveh, check out the book of jonah. The arch books series of 100 titles is conveniently divided into 8 sections that include. But jonah ran away from the lord and headed for tarshish. The old testament book of jonah, contains four chapters, and fortyeight verses. Navigating a life interrupted dvd leader kit by priscilla shirer.
The book of jonah is an old testament story which tells about how the prophet jonah refused to follow the lord. Jonah and the big fish childrens version bible story by sharla guenther. Pastor tullian focuses on the gospel aspect of the jonah story. He went down to joppa and found a ship going to tarshish. The book tells the story of the prophet jonah, who was called by god to the heathen city of nineveh, which god would soon destroy if they did not repent. Illustrated for children by niko chocheli niko chocheli, niko chocheli on. Caught in a storm, he orders the ships crew to cast him overboard.
Jonah and the whale bedtime bible stories for children. The only problem was that jonah didnt want to help the people there. Jonah was happy to be out of the dark belly of the fish, but boy, did he need a shower. One day god asked a man named jonah to go to a place called nineveh and tell the people living there to stop being bad. Read the christian book jonah for children by richard gunther online.
Certainly, god desired jonah to proclaim a message to nineveh in the hopes that they would turn from their wicked ways. God sent a big fish, some call it a whale, to swallow jonah and to save him from drowning. It concerns a disobedient prophet who rejected his divine commission, was cast overboard in a storm and swallowed by a great fish, rescued in a marvelous manner, and returned to his starting point. Through some supernatural events, god convinced him to obey and carry out the lords plan. Help kids of all ages learn about jonah with our printable flip book. Go to the great city of nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me. The hand of god in the book of jonah god sends his word to jonah in jonah 1. Once jonah has been found, have them arrange all the scenes in the correct order to tell the full story. The book also features a note for parents, to help them get the most out of the story. Jonah and a whale instead, jonah sailed on a ship to tarshish, the opposite way from nineveh. Childrens bible lessons from jonah ministrytochildren. Jonah and the whale bedtime bible stories for children tell a tale.
Instead of going to nineveh, jonah got onto a ship and sailed away in the opposite direction to a place called tarshish. With the digital file we provide, you are welcome to print out as. The condition of his soul, and gods loving discipline of him, instruct and humble the reader. Our favorite jonah and the whale story books for kids. Jonah and the whale enjoy this traditional retelling of the classic biblical story about jonah and the whale with beautiful illustrations jonah and the whale this extralarge format story book is a perfect size for sharing with young children, and makes an ideal gift. Written by the prophet jonah, son of amittai, around 785760 b. The book of jonah the book is unique in that it is more concerned with the prophet himself than with his prophecy. The purpose of this book is to show that god is a merciful and gracious god. The catalyst book by jonah berger official publisher. Free sunday school lesson for children jonah and the whale. It can be used in a homeschool setting, oneonone, or in a classroom setting like sunday school. Yet he had no thought for the hundred thousand children who lived in the city of nineveh, and asked them to be destroyed.
Jonah and the whale storytime lap books board book. This free, printable jigsaw puzzle, based on the book of jonah, can remind. Jonah, however, started out to flee to tarshish from the lords service. Through jonahs decisions, actions, and thoughts, we gain the lessons of grace and purpose. For three days and three nights, jonah sat in the belly of the fish.
Nonfictionpicture book schwartz and wade random house, 2020. When jonah got there he told the people what had happened to him. When we left jonah at the end of chapter three he had just witnessed what could well be the greatest revival recorded in the bible. In class have the children draw a picture from the story of jonah on the cover.
Jonah flees from the lord the word of the lord came to jonah son of amittai. Jehovah had been patient and merciful with jonah, but jonah was not merciful with the people of nineveh. Jonah or jonas, in the hebrew bible tanakhold testament, is a prophet of the northern kingdom of israel in about the 8th century bce. Teach children ages 412 about who jonah really was. The book of jonah demonstrates the sovereignty of the almighty as he employs his creation to accomplish the divine plan. After his first rejection, jonah was swallowed by a great fish probably a whale. The literary and theological climax of the book of jonah is his cry for salvation. While in the belly of the big fish whale, jonah prayed to god for help, repented, and praised god. Cut out pieces of paper and illustrate them with scenes from the book of jonah. God does not desire that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance 1 tim 2. While in the belly of the big whale, jonah prayed to god for help, repented, and praised god.
God sent a big whale to swallow jonah and to save him from drowning. The story of jonah and the fish is a childrens favorite and is a beautiful story of gods great mercy and love for all people. Jonah berger is a marketing professor at the wharton school at the university of pennsylvania and internationally bestselling author of contagious, invisible influence, and the catalyst. Our lesson today is one i know you have heard before. Games for children on jonah and the whale our pastimes. This lesson is based on the the first chapter of the book of jonah. Has god ever asked you to do something that you just didnt want to do. Although the book is written in the third person, the traditional view is that jonah is the author of the book, and there is no persuasive reason to theorize about an unknown author. The simple, expansive story of jonah thin difference. I began to see some big themes in jonah that i had missed before. Unfortunately, many christians thoughtlessly cast aspersions upon this important book in the canon of scripture without realizing that they are playing into the hands of the critics and innocently becoming the dupes of. Old testament books of the old agreement common to. Ask the class to draw a picture of how they interpret jonah and the whale. This time jonah obeyed god and left for nineveh right away.
All the while jonah kept thinking about himself and his plight. Bible, quran or tanakh depending on your religious preference childrens book about jonah and the whale. It is only 4 chapters long, but tells us a lot about jonah and teaches us to do what god wants and not what we want. A few highlights of the book that i found particularly interesting were on this perspective, meaning the story of jonahs life and the decisions made. This paper plate craft will help children remember the miraculous story of jonah and the fish. This nicely put together board book is targeted to children ages 35. The book of jonah was likely written between 793 and 758 b. The pages are quite thick and board books are excellent choices for very young children since the pages are thick and sturdy making it last much longer than a simple paper book. He is the central figure of the book of jonah, in which he is called upon by god to travel to nineveh and warn its residents of impending divine wrath. The audience of the book of jonah was the people of israel and all future readers of the bible and, typically, prophets issued warnings or gave instructions to the people of israel.
Although the book of jonah is not about world missions, the theme of gods mission to the world is definitely present in the book. This kids bible video centers on the timeless story of jonah and the whale, while bringing to the book of daniel from the bible. Jonah was thrown on to the shores of nineveh by a large whale. It is found in the old testament, towards the back, in the book called jonah. Hang them around the classroom when they have finished. While jonah eventually did what he was asked to do, the book closes with showing jonah as a bitter man. Have each child stand up and discuss his picture and what he drew. The greedy jackal bedtime stories book bedtime stories stories. Dltks bible stories for children jonah and the big fish. He remarked that jonah lamented the death of a plant that he had not sown or nourished. It may be read as an allegory, one of sin and repentance, with gods loving mercy and forgiveness. He went down to joppa, where he found a ship bound for that port. I recently finished teaching through the book of jonah in our childrens church. Jonah 1, new international version niv the bible app.