“Now the word of the Lord came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,” Context and Background:Jonah was a prophet who lived during the reign of King Jeroboam II in…

“Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto the LORD, and made vows.” Context:The book of Jonah tells the story of a prophet named Jonah who…

“Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.”

“But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid…

“But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken.” Context:…

“Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god, and cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them.…

“And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots,…

“Then said they unto him, Tell us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evil is upon us; What is thine occupation? and whence comest thou? what is thy country?…

“And he said unto them, I am an Hebrew; and I fear the Lord, the God of heaven, which hath made the sea and the dry land.” Context:In this verse,…

“Wherefore they cried unto the LORD, and said, We beseech thee, O LORD, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man’s life, and lay not upon us innocent…