Jonah and the Whale

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Jonah and the Whale

Free online resources based on the Biblical story of Jonah and the great fish, or Jonah and the whale. Jonah's story can be found in the Bible in the book of Jonah. See below for links to sermons, songs, stories and entertaining sites for this wonderful story about forgiveness.

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Updated 2/19/08

"As the crowd pressed in on Jesus, he said, 'These are evil times, and this evil generation keeps asking me to show them a miraculous sign. But the only sign I will give them is the sign of the prophet Jonah. What happened to him was a sign to the people of Nineveh that God had sent him. What happens to me will be a sign that God has sent me, the Son of Man, to these people...

...The people of Nineveh, too, will rise up against this generation on judgment day and condemn it, because they repented at the preaching of Jonah. And now someone greater than Jonah is here -- and you refuse to repent.' " -- Luke 11:29-30, 32 NLT

Background - Jonah and the Great Fish

God instructed Jonah to go to the evil city of Nineveh and preach. Instead of obeying God, Jonah fled on a ship in the opposite direction. During the voyage, a great storm almost destroyed the ship. Realizing his sin might lead to the destruction of the ship, Jonah instructed the sailors to throw him overboard. The storm ceased and the ship was saved.

Jonah thought he would drown in the sea. But God wasn't through with him. He commanded a giant fish to swallow him. Inside the belly of the fish, Jonah asked God to forgive him. After three days, the fish spit Jonah onto dry land and he traveled to Nineveh as God had commanded. Satan was trying his best to destroy Jonah, but God loved Jonah and the people of Nineveh so much, He had another plan.

People continually debate whether Jonah was swallowed by a fish or a whale, or whether the story really happened. Certainly God is capable of creating a special creature for such a purpose, and Jesus himself referred to Jonah during His time on earth. But debates aside, what is most important about this story is God's remarkable capacity to love and forgive everyone, even those that turn their back on Him.

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Read Jonah's story in in five popular translations - AMP, KJV, HCSB, NIV, The Message:

Jonah and the Whale

Jonah 1:1-2 - God commands Jonah to preach to Nineveh.

Jonah 1:3-14 - Jonah runs away.

Jonah 1:15-17 - Jonah is swallowed by a fish.

Jonah 2:1-10 - Jonah repents inside the fish.

Jonah 3:1-10 - Jonah preaches in Nineveh.

Jonah 4:1-11 - Jonah complains that God spared Nineveh.

New Testament References to Jonah (The Sign of Jonah)
Jesus reminds the religious leaders that the people of Nineveh repented at Jonah's teaching, and now someone even greater than Jonah was with them and yet they still demanded a sign to prove God sent Him. He gave them the "sign of Jonah". Jesus gave His life and was buried, but on the third day He rose from the dead. But even with such a miraculous sign, many leaders would still not believe.
Matthew 12:38-41 Luke 11:29-32

Check out all the wonderful Christian content linked below and learn more about Jonah.

-- Jonah and the Whale Resources --

Bible Stories - Scriptures and Adaptations on Jonah and the Great Fish
Jonah and the Fish - The story of Jonah from the Authorized King James Version of 1611.

http://www.jesus-is-lord.com/jonah.htm

Children's Stories - Original fiction based on the Jonah and the Whale
Humongous Hollis - This is the story of Hollis, the fish that swallowed Jonah. Hollis learns that in God's eyes, size doesn't matter. An Animal Parable Bible story about knowing God's will for your life. Includes a companion devotion and poem. See Children's Sermons & Lessons and Children's Poems & Songs below for the links.

http://matneywoodard.home.att.net/Humongous_Hollis.htm

Jonah and the Little Blue Fish - A rhyming story about Jonah meeting the prodigal fish in the belly of the whale.

http://www.cherbearsden.com/story3.html

Jonah, The Runaway Prophet - A really big fish story.

http://www.essex1.com/people/paul/bible37.html

Children's Activities, Crafts & Coloring Pages for Jonah
Christmas Coloring Pages - Several online and printable coloring pages including Mary, angels, animals, the Nativity, and the Wise Men.
http://www.christiananswers.net/kids/clr-indx.html

Online Christmas Games & Activities - Arrange the Nativity scene by clicking and dragging your mouse. Includes links to other online Christmas games.
http://akidsheart.com/holidays/christms/nativity.htm

Christmas Greetings - Christmas e-mail greetings cards to select and send.
http://www.123greetings.com/events/christmas/

Create An Angel - Create a bell angel. Includes lesson ideas.
http://www.first-school.ws/activities/bible/bell_angel.htm

Children's Sermons & Lessons on Jonah and the Whale
Humongous Hollis - An Animal Parable Bible lesson about knowing God's will for your life based on the children's story Humongous Hollis.

http://matneywoodard.home.att.net/APLesson_Hollis.htm

Jonah and the Whale - Crafts, Memory verse, games and coloring pages.

http://www.dltk-bible.com/jesus/jonah_and_the_whale-index.htm

Jonah and the Whale Bible Lesson - Preschool Sunday school ideas for classroom use
http://baptist-church.suite101.com/article.cfm/jonah_and_the_whale_bible_lesson

Jonah and the Whale Story - Coloring pages, audio and teaching ideas

http://www.parentcompany.com/little_talkers/whale/default.asp

Children's Music, Plays & Poetry for Jonah and the Great Fish
Humongous Hollis - A poem based on the children's story Humongous Hollis.

http://matneywoodard.home.att.net/poems_hw.htm#Hollis

Jonah and the Whale - A slightly warped retelling

http://www.dramatix.org/Biblestories/jonah_warped.html

Additional Resources & Link Pages on Jonah and the Whale
Jonah and the Whale - Games, activities, coloring pages

http://www.daniellesplace.com/HTML/bible-themes_-_Jonah.html

Jonah and the Whale - Additional links for children
http://msssbible.com/oldtestament/jonah.htm

-- Jonah Stuff For Teens and Adults --

Devotions, Discussions & Sermons about Jonah and the Great Fish

Jonah Lesson - A short lesson on Jonah.

http://nvnv.essortment.com/jonahandthewh_oam.htm

Jonah – it’s not about the fish - Why Jonah didn't want to go to Nineveh?

http://dave-burke.squarespace.com/jonah-its-not-about-the-fish/

Jonah's Crusade - A sermon by David Fagan of TNT Ministries Connersville, Indiana.
http://www.tntministriesonline.org/sermon2.html

Jonah and the Whale - A Jewish perspective on the Jonah story.

http://www.aish.com/hhYomK/hhYomKDefault/Jonah_and_the_whale.asp

Educational - Archaeology, History & Theology Concerning Jonah
What Swallowed Jonah? - Study of translations pertaining to what swallowed Jonah.

http://www.apologeticspress.org/rr/rr2003/res0301a.htm

Jonah in the Whale - An excellent overview of the Jonah story and its application to our lives.

http://www.probe.org/content/view/727/95/

Whale or Fish? - Extensive discussion on the whale versus fish debate.

http://www.apologeticspress.org/articles/45

Potluck - Neat stuff that doesn't fit anywhere else on Jonah and the Great Fish
Jonah Online Game - Help Jonah avoid the whales.

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Games/studentsite/jonah/index.html

Ancient Nineveh - Secular overview of the city of Ninevah
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nineveh

Ancient Assyria - Secular overview of the Assyrian empire.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assyria

The Assyrian Empire - Good overview of the Assyrian Empire

http://www.allempires.com/empires/assyria/assyria1.htm

Jonah - Jonah in popular culture and other religions.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonah

Jonah and the Whale - Lots of links to Jonah related materials including secular and other religions' views on Jonah.

http://www.isidore-of-seville.com/jonah/jonah.html

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