He was gods instrument to carry out gods will on earth. Commentary on the book of jonah by matthew henry old. Blue letter bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on christ and the gospel of his peace and righteousness. Set in the reign of jeroboam ii 786746 bc, it was probably written in the postexilic period, some time between the late 5th to early 4th century bc. Revelation zondervan exegetical commentary on the new testament.
Jonah chapter 2 coffmans commentary of the new testament. Jonah with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. It is the custom in some communities to ask a stranger to offer a commentarycalled a dvar torah. We hope this commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion to the word of god.
The book is prose narrative throughout, except the prayer of thanksgiving in the second chapter jon 2. My own understanding of the book is set forth in a very summary manner in the last chapter of my book from age to age a chapter that is not intended to be read until all of the other chapters have been completed. Jonah 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary by albert barnes, a dedicated student of the bible, continues to be very popular even today. This new commentary on obadiah and its companion on the book of jonah are the. I cannot point to a single commentary with which i agree entirely. Verses 12 this book is a story about god and jonah. We read nowhere in the book that jonah confessed his sin and received a new heart. All ten verses of this brief chapter relate almost entirely to the prayer uttered by jonah from inside the fish. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. He went down to joppa, where he found a ship bound for. Conservative scholars place the writing of the book of jonah before 745 b. Best jonah commentaries updated for 2020 best bible.
Jonah s words echo gods self revelation to moses at the conclusion of the golden calf episode exodus 34. The vision which opens the book and the verse that organizes it. Arise, go to nineveh, that great city the capital of the assyrian empire. Jonah chapter 1 coffmans commentary of the new testament. I bought this mainly for hosea, but have been thankful to have excellent evangelical scholarship applied to joel and jonah as well. The book of jonah is the most beautiful story ever written in so small a compass, only 28 english words. But he could not understand how god could love even foreign nations who did bad things.
Jonah 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this. This chapter recounts the divine commission which came to jonah, instructing him to prophesy against the city of nineveh because of their great wickedness, the prophets rebellious disobedience in trying to avoid the assignment by fleeing in the opposite direction, the judgment of god against him in the great storm that threatened the wreck of his ship, the prophets guilt. The broad variety of opinions on this subject from the talmudic sages through modem commentaries can be subsumed under four basic headings. We hope this dynamic commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion to the word of god.
Jonah overview james burton coffman commentaries on the bible. Jonah 2 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. He delays this revelation for rhetorical effect until 4. This series is not ment to be an exhaustive, indepth.
But who then wrote the book and where do those intimate details of the story come from. The book of jonah is simultaneously pathetic and hilarious. Top 5 commentaries on the book of jonah ligonier ministries. Jonah is perhaps one of the least understood books of the bible, with most people unable to get by the whale actually, dag gadol, or great fish. Included in this publication are the portions of text written by ellen white.
Some general comments about the book of revelation and its uniqueness. And one of the synagogue readings for yom kippur is the book of jonah in hebrew, sefer yonah. Best commentaries on each book of the bible tim challies. Jonah 14 new international version niv jonah flees from the lord. Verse 1 then jonah prayed unto jehovah his god out of the fishs belly. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of revelation. The book of revelation provides some of the keenest insights in scripture concerning the big picture of work. The books of joel, obadiah, jonah, and micah the new international commentary. Nov 20, 2012 this is a project that has been on my mind for over four and a half years outlining all the books of the bible, from genesis to revelation. So if you are interested in studying jonah, bookmark this page, and check back soon. The first threat to jonahs life was, of course, that of drowning. The concluding testimony concerning the coming, revelation 22. Revelation depicts the reality of god, thereality of the existence of man, and the reality of the flow of history more precisely in its use of poetic illustrations than human realism could ever achieve. Revelation reformed expository commentary reformed expository.
It is particularly difficult to identify the central theme that unites all the elements of the story in the book of jonah into a literary and conceptual whole. Click the commentary tab or pulldown menu for a full selection of commentaries over any bible passage you are researching. God has spoken unto us by his son, whose we are by creation and by redemption. The word of the lord came to jonah and jonah refused. The seals of gods book, the breaking of which call up the horsemen and. You can find the best commentary on revelation for you using the tools on the right side.
We have just added many new sources, including the expositors bible commentary, bengels gnomon, langes commentary, hastings great texts and many more. Jonah overview, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. This is one of the best commentaries you could buy for these minor prophets. Aside from portions of the book of jeremiah and daniel, all of the other prophetic books focus primarily on the message of the prophet. Nov 11, 2012 rather, it was because he knew that god is gracious. Jonah 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Before beginning to go through the content of revelation, we recommend that you read through the introduction, overview, and hermeneutical sections to familiarize yourself with the framework concerning this incredible book of god. Jonahs words echo gods selfrevelation to moses at the conclusion of the golden calf episode exodus 34. There are a number of helpful commentaries on jonah, and the following are five of the best. You can find the best commentary on jonah for you using the tools on the right side. It tells of a hebrew prophet named jonah son of amittai who is sent by god to prophesy the destruction of nineveh but tries to escape the divine mission. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. The honour god put upon jonah, in giving him a commission to go and prophesy against nineveh.
The concluding instructions concerning the book, revelation 22. Jonah therefore is the only prophet of the ot revealing the grace of god towards the heathen. Jonah overview james burton coffman commentaries on the. We left jonah in the belly of the fish, and had reason to think we should hear no more of him, that if he were not destroyed by the waters of the sea he would be consumed in the bowels of that leviathan, out of whose mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire, and whose breath kindles coals, job. Minor prophets study guide questionslessons learned. Jonah was a close student of the holy scriptures, especially of the psalms, as indicated by his use of much terminology found also in them. This page provides a method to go directly to a commentary by a specific author.
The book of jonah demonstrates the sovereignty of the almighty as he employs his creation to accomplish the divine plan. So, in perhaps what is the most jarring juxtaposition of ideas in the old testament, jonahs affirmation of gods. The versebyverse commentary on revelation introduction this commentary on revelation will prove, contrary to what most people think, that the revelation, the last book of the bible, is not difficult to understand if we will take a simple, facevalue. Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the word of god in order to refocus one. This chapter recounts the divine commission which came to jonah, instructing him to prophesy against the city of nineveh because of their great wickedness, the prophets rebellious disobedience in trying to avoid the assignment by fleeing in the opposite direction, the judgment of god against him in the great storm that threatened the wreck of his ship, the prophets guilt exposed. The prophet jonah a dove is already mentioned in 2 kings 14. A list of the best commentaries on jonah ranked by. He was the son of amittai and was of gathhepher in galilee north of nazareth. Here is inserted among them an account of gods revelation to the pagan, and their repentance. It is probable he had been before acquainted with the word of the lord, and knew his voice from that of a stranger. This did not mean, however, that jonah remained the same. This book is part of a 9volume set that includes seven volumes of the sda bible commentary, the sda bible dictionary and a special supplement to the commentary, volume 7a which contains pertinent ellen g.
The essentials here are jehovah and jonahgod and manthat is what the book is all about. The book begins with god telling jonah to go to the great city of nineveh. He went down to joppa, where he found a ship bound for that port. As the sections are completed, this is where they will get posted. The incidentals in the book of jonah are the fish, the gourd, the east wind, the boat, and even the city of nineveh. Jonah signifies a dove, a proper name for all gods prophets, all his people, who ought to be harmless as doves, and to mourn as doves for the sins and calamities of the land. I am currently writing commentary on the book of jonah. As the grace commentary on jonah is written, posts will be added to the chapters below. You will also find options for commentaries on jonah that help pastors, teachers, and readers with application of the bible, commentaries that approach the scripture versebyverse, classic christian commentaries, and much more. Gods scandalous mercy hearing the message of scripture. He blogs at between two worlds and evangelical history.
Top 5 commentaries on the book of jonah by keith mathison. Jonahs words echo gods selfrevelation to moses at the conclusion of the golden calf episode. The book contains fascination interaction between men and god, which sasson brings out well. Over the past couple of years i have focused on building a collection of commentaries that will include only the best volumes on each book of the bible. The warning against altering the book, revelation 22. This commentary has been through advanced checking. It fittingly has the last place ending the scriptures and gods revelation to man. Baldwin is always worth reading on any book on which. The prophetic significance of this book not only lies in the short message in nineveh but also in the entire history of jonah described in his book. Aug 10, 2010 and one of the synagogue readings for yom kippur is the book of jonah in hebrew, sefer yonah. This is a project that has been on my mind for over four and a half years outlining all the books of the bible, from genesis to revelation. Before beginning to go through the content of revelation, we recommend that you read through the, and sections to familiarize yourself with the framework concerning this incredible book of god. Jonah 14,revelation 10 niv jonah flees from the lord. Preparing a top 5 list of commentaries on the book of revelation is extremely challenging in a number of ways.
The style of the book of jonah is distinctive among the prophetic books. We have provided this method as a convenience to our users. Douglas stuart does an excellent job expositing the texts of each book. Jonahs experiences form the main contents and purpose of the book. However, we do not feel this is the best method for using the blue letter bible.
I would also recommend the precept inductive study on daniel click daniel 16 living out a biblical worldview or daniel 712 gaining understanding of the time of the end click here for links to commentaries on daniel because the truths in the book of the revelation have their foundation in the prophesy in daniel. Jonah s mission to nineveh implied that a heathen city afforded as legitimate a field for the prophets labors as israel, and with a more successful result compare am 9. Justin taylor is executive vice president for book publishing and publisher for books at crossway. A commentary on the book of the revelation edgar cayce readings 1971, 19932015 by the edgar cayce foundation 8 by the physical attributes of that progenerated from those bringing such an action into being. But god brings his people through fire, and through water. Jonah 14,revelation 10 niv jonah flees from the lord the. Aside from portions of the book of jeremiah and daniel, all of the other. The book of jonah is a book of the neviim prophets in the hebrew bible. But it is equally clear that jonah does not like gods way of doing things.
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