The old testament book of jonah, contains four chapters, and fortyeight verses. Jonah is the book of the bible which perhaps has been criticized more than any other. Jonah aka jonas this section of the catholic bible contains the complete content of the book of jonah with numbers, chapters and text of individual verses from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible. The most popular childrens bible story series in the world generations of christian children have learned the bible through the lively poems and colorful illustrations of arch books. Go at once to nineveh, that great city, and proclaim judgment upon it. After paying the fare, he went aboard and sailed for tarshish to flee from the lord. Games for children on jonah and the whale our pastimes. The book of jonah demonstrates the sovereignty of the almighty as he employs his creation to accomplish the divine plan. While in the belly of the big fish whale, jonah prayed to god for help, repented, and praised god. 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. 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. He went down to joppa and found a ship going to tarshish. The literary and theological climax of the book of jonah is his cry for salvation. Help kids of all ages learn about jonah with our printable flip book.
It is here he understood that every man, woman and child is gods priceless creation. Jonah, however, started out to flee to tarshish from the lords service. Pastor tullian focuses on the gospel aspect of the jonah story. 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. 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.
The only problem was that jonah didnt want to help the people there. The condition of his soul, and gods loving discipline of him, instruct and humble the reader. 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.
Here is an outline of what i taught, it will need some adaptation to fit in your ministry. 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. Key personalities include jonah, the captain and the ships crew and the people of nineveh. 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. I began to see some big themes in jonah that i had missed before. Jonah and the whale stories of god i animated childrens. Hang them around the classroom when they have finished. This paper plate craft will help children remember the miraculous story of jonah and the fish. Fun for kids to print and test their knowledge of jonahs adventures in nineveh. Read the christian book jonah for children by richard gunther online. This page offers some hints for teaching this important bible story to. 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. Teach children ages 412 about who jonah really was.
If you want to read more about jonah and the people of nineveh, check out the book of jonah. Mother jones and her army of mill children by jonah winter, illustrated by nancy carpenter. T he book of jonah is an old testament story which tells about how the prophet jonah refused to follow the lord. The purpose of this book is to show that god is a merciful and gracious god. God does not desire that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance 1 tim 2.
Caught in a storm, he orders the ships crew to cast him overboard. The book of jonah is narrative history and a prophetic oracle. Cut the pages apart, make a cover for the book, and staple everything together. Navigating a life interrupted dvd leader kit by priscilla shirer.
God sent a big fish, some call it a whale, to swallow jonah and to save him from drowning. Jonah or jonas, in the hebrew bible tanakhold testament, is a prophet of the northern kingdom of israel in about the 8th century bce. Jonah is the central character in the book of jonah, in which god commands him to go to the city of nineveh to prophesy against it for their great wickedness is come up before me, but jonah instead attempts to flee from the presence of the lord by going to jaffa and sailing to tarshish. The children learn to show gods forgiveness even to those who dont deserve it. He remarked that jonah lamented the death of a plant that he had not sown or nourished. Jonah and the whalethe book of jonah sunday school. Jonah and the whalethe book of jonah sunday school lesson. Jonah 1, new international version niv the bible app.
The hand of god in the book of jonah god sends his word to jonah in jonah 1. 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. Full text in english of the book of jonah my jewish. Your children are going to love this classic story of rebellion. Free sunday school lesson for children jonah and the whale. Jonah and the big fish childrens version bible story by sharla guenther. For three days and three nights, jonah sat in the belly of the fish. Dltks bible stories for children jonah and the big fish. This free, printable word lineup activity, based on the book of jonah, can remind children that even our enemies are valuable to god. 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. Through some supernatural events, god convinced him to obey and carry out the lords plan. When jonah got there he told the people what had happened to him.
But jonah ran away from the lord and headed for tarshish. 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. While jonah eventually did what he was asked to do, the book closes with showing jonah as a bitter man. Once jonah has been found, have them arrange all the scenes in the correct order to tell the full story. Jonah and a whale instead, jonah sailed on a ship to tarshish, the opposite way from nineveh. Navigating a life interrupted bible study book by priscilla shirer. This time jonah obeyed god and left for nineveh right away. 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 book of jonah the book is unique in that it is more concerned with the prophet himself than with his prophecy. Jonah was happy to be out of the dark belly of the fish, but boy, did he need a shower. 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. Yet he had no thought for the hundred thousand children who lived in the city of nineveh, and asked them to be destroyed. I recently finished teaching through the book of jonah in our childrens church. With the digital file we provide, you are welcome to print out as. All the while jonah kept thinking about himself and his plight. The arch books series of 100 titles is conveniently divided into 8 sections that include. Jonah and the whale is a favorite story among children. Illustrated for children by niko chocheli niko chocheli on. Jehovah had been patient and merciful with jonah, but jonah was not merciful with the people of nineveh. Then the lord told jonah a second time to go to nineveh and tell the people there to stop being bad.
Holy bible, new international readers version, a bible for kids, zondervan publishing house, 1999. Have each child stand up and discuss his picture and what he drew. It is found in the old testament, towards the back, in the book called jonah. Just print, color, cut, punch holes and then attach with a book ring or string. 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. Instead, he sat outside the city in the shade of a bottlegourd plant and pouted. He repented of his sin of running away from god through prayer for three days and.
Our favorite jonah and the whale story books for kids. 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. This nicely put together board book is targeted to children ages 35. The book of jonah is an old testament story which tells about how the prophet jonah refused to follow the lord. When teaching kids this can be a great way to approach the gospel story. Illustrated for children by niko chocheli niko chocheli, niko chocheli on. 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. The simple, expansive story of jonah thin difference. Jonah and the whale bedtime bible stories for children. Cut out pieces of paper and illustrate them with scenes from the book of jonah.
Go to the great city of nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me. This kids bible video centers on the timeless story of jonah and the whale, while bringing to the book of daniel from the bible. This lesson is based on the the first chapter of the book of jonah. Old testament books of the old agreement common to. Ask the class to draw a picture of how they interpret jonah and the whale. 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 and the whale bedtime bible stories for children tell a tale.
Has god ever asked you to do something that you just didnt want to do. Through jonahs decisions, actions, and thoughts, we gain the lessons of grace and purpose. Although the book of jonah is not about world missions, the theme of gods mission to the world is definitely present in the book. The book also features a note for parents, to help them get the most out of the story. Childrens bible lessons from jonah ministrytochildren. God sent a big whale to swallow jonah and to save him from drowning. Jonah flees from the lord the word of the lord came to jonah son of amittai. Written by the prophet jonah, son of amittai, around 785760 b.
After his first rejection, jonah was swallowed by a great fish probably a whale. In class have the children draw a picture from the story of jonah on the cover. The greedy jackal bedtime stories book bedtime stories stories. Jonah was thrown on to the shores of nineveh by a large whale. It can be used in a homeschool setting, oneonone, or in a classroom setting like sunday school. Nonfictionpicture book schwartz and wade random house, 2020. Jonah and the whale storytime lap books board book. Bible, quran or tanakh depending on your religious preference childrens book about jonah and the whale. Certainly, god desired jonah to proclaim a message to nineveh in the hopes that they would turn from their wicked ways. Our lesson today is one i know you have heard before. This free, printable jigsaw puzzle, based on the book of jonah, can remind.