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I think what the book of Jonah is trying to say really is that God creates both good things and bad things but in the end they all pass away and only God judges them
I always read between the lines and put myself and others in that situation. It was a three day trip to go through the city, Jonah only went one day, how is it that the whole city STOPS to hear this man. Try this in one of our cities, people wouldn`t give that man another look, so why did they? I think the sailors put into port there {cause of the damage} and told everyone what had happened, storm out of nowhere, having to throw this man of God overboard, the seas becoming calm right after they throw him over, a giant fish coming up and swallowing him. Now there had to be people on the shoreline that saw this man get spit up out of this fish, if I had to guess, I would say these people ran over to him to give aide while in amazement of this sight, they may have taken him into their city, all the while this rumor is spreading like wildfire so much so that this news was brought before even the king of this city. So all the city came to see this wonder, that they all have been hearing, the sailors being still there saying this is the man we told you about. So all the city knew this was for real! It reminds me of the Woman at the well and what all the people of that town said to her afterward, you peaked out interest but now we see for ourselves.
God literally did a mic drop with his final question to Jonah. This is definitely now one of my favorite books in the Bible, I resonate with Jonah on so many levels, it’s hard.
You are a true repented Christian believer. For we are called to love our enemies.. but no one said it will be easy. Thats the jonah in all of us. Reluctant but still Gods educates us in his Mercy.
+thebibleproject 😢I cried when you said: "that's not the point, this book is trying to mess with you the reader, Are you okay with God loving your enemies?" powerful straight to my heart.
My pastor, who use to be a history teacher indicated that the ninivites were terrible people that use to kill Israelites and wear their skulls as necklaces. So Jonah's anger towards them is more understandable with that knowledge. Personally I do identify with Jonah's character but it's a matter of perspective. Jonah does not agree with God's decision to forgive the ninivites anymore than a person who lost a brother by a terrorist would forgive them. Even more than that is that sometimes we don't agree with God's decisions so we "run away." But it's important to remember that he's God and we're not. I just think Jonah got a bad rap in this when we're all a little like Jonah, which still isn't good. lol
Emilia Bennett I went through all of these videos and it seems none of the prophets made it . Which is disappointing and I see how churches act like gods of the church using it like a game of survivor . I’ve been exiled from plenty of churches because they think they are better or smarter or even cherished a pedophile over someone who spoke out . It’s sad
"Ninevites" were part of a larger Assyrian civilisation, of which Nineveh was the capital city. The Assyrian empire is mentioned many times in the Bible, and there are Assyrian records too in the form of wall carvings and official records of their kings deeds. Although I'm pretty sure they didn't wear skulls as necklaces, they did do other stuff like flaying, impaling and torturing and decapitating their enemies - which their kings then proudly displayed on their walls. However, your comparison to terrorists is quite accurate as they relied on intimidation and fear campaigns to terrify their victims into submission, kinda like terrorists today.
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I might have enemies sometimes. But I cannot hate people and wish death on them no matter how good a reason I have. Because once I was an enemy of God in my sins. I always desire forgiveness from Him so I always try to put it in my heart to forgive others. Just like that verse about God making it rain on the good and the evil and gives them all provision. Who are we to judge? others?
This is what I love about the bible. I spent days analysing the book of Jonah. I noted the conclusions I made from the book and thought I had it figured out. When I felt I understood it, I absolutely loved the story and the message. But then I watched this video and realised I was still missing vital pieces of the puzzle! It just goes to show the bible truly is wisdom 🙌
I was so excited seeing this in my inbox today as this is one of my favorite books! I am always amazed at how much you guys manage to pack in a 5-10 minute video. Keep up the good work! -Sqrt
:O When you see a subscribed RU-vidr on a completely unrelated channel... *Hypes* Anyways, now that I know you read the bible, I'd like to see if you can make your faith more apparent in your videos, it doesn't have to be stated, but subtly hinted at would be cool and kinda turn your channel into an outreach. :D
After reading the book of Jonah, I said, "Geez...this guy is such a grump!" As soon as I saw the thumbnail for this video, I cracked up because Jonah was drawn looking like a grumpy guy! 😂 Great job with this video as always!
I actually laughed when I read the book of Jonah earlier. I realized it is me! I hate it when God shows "sinners" mercy. I absolutely hate it with my whole heart. BUT I AM ALSO A HUGE SINNER. So what is it to me if God shows everyone mercy? Do I think I am better than them? we are all equal in God's sight.
Although devastated in 612, the city was not completely abandoned. Yet, to the Greek historians Ctesias and Herodotus (c. 400 BC), Nineveh was a thing of the past; and when Xenophon passed the place in the 4th century BC he described it as abandoned.
In the middle of this video I thought Jonah was such a terrible person but in the end I realized that we all have something to learn from the story cuz Jonah could be a little bit like all of us
I don’t think Jonah hated God. I believe he loved God very much…but he didn’t agree with God saving the city. Many of us are the same we love God but we don’t agree with some of the people he uses or chooses. We don’t sometimes understand why God would want us to forgive our emeries that treated us cruelly but we do it because we love him. 😊
Well it's not necessarily wrong either. Remember some of the sea monsters and giant fish people spoke about were just names to whales and sharks and giant squids that exist today so it's not wrong to say whale instead of great fish
, I like videos from the Bible project. ""However"", sorry but I quite do not agree with this video: 1. First of all 0:32 , 2 King 14:25 DOES NOT say that about Jonah. Therefore, the whole character of Jonah has been distorted (changed). 2. Secondly, Jonah 3:8 says that the king while repenting did mention "GOD". If Jonah was only saying "40 days and Nineveh will be overturned", how did the king know that GOD had sent him, that he wanted them to turn from all the wicked ways mentioned in vs 7 and 8? The Bible focused on main events and idea of his message and did not go into details of his preaching. 3. Thirdly, Jonah DID REPENT. Like the murderer on the cross who never asked for forgiveness in a way that we could easily understand it because true repentance comes from the heart (Psalm 51:16, 17, 18..) Humbly, I wish I could have added other points, but i hope what has been written above was enough to explain what I meant. Thank you🙏
This Story Like Jesus Said Was The Last Sign that God would give this last wicked generation. It would be a Final Call Message that represented a window of opportunity that would abruptly shut if rejected
Jonah died after he prayed in the belly of the large fish. God resurrected him out of the belly of the large fish 3 days later. That’s why in the New Testament Jesus said the only sign this wicked generation will receive from Him is the sign of Jonah. The resurrection of Jesus Christ. He died on the cross and on the third day He was raised from the dead.
Read II Kings 14:23-25. Jeroboam didn't conquer and restore the captured land of Israel, but God said that He would. God was showing mercy on His people, but He didn't put up with their sin and promised exile if they didn't repent either. Jonah in that case wasn't being unfaithful to God. I also don't know about calling the book of Jonah satirical though. This more likely a supernatural work of God in Jonah's life, and perhaps this was simply a period of life that Jonah went through in his faith in Yahweh.
Kera Atkins Yes, what a challenge! How am I to love Atheists, people who does not love or even believe God exists?! I do not know, should I defend the existence of God to them? Or should I just give the. words of love? I'm confused.
Dean Natuno | Jesus said "But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you" (Matthew 5:44). So yeah, you need to love (respect their side) even those you don't agree with. We can't always argue, because sometimes it won't work. People don't always listen or are prepared to believe, but they always need love and empathy. "See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him." (1 John 3:1) And if they know you as a disciple of Jesus, they will want to know God and his Son. God bless you.
I love Jonah. He's a real guy. We all want our enemies to be smote and get frustrated when The Lord just won't do it. So Jonah tries to just do the bare minimum because he really wants them gone. He's sulky right up to the end because we all want justice on OUR terms, not The Lord's. It's a great story.
Romans 15:4 KJV - For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
Every time I'm about to start reading a book in the bible or just after having read one I take a look at these videos. The bible project has been a tremendous blessing to my spiritual growth. Thanks God for servants like you!!! May the Lord keep on blessing you, so that you can keep on being a blessing to the body of Christ ♡
I died at "Jonah's five word sermon" 😂😂. Thank you so much! Really an eye opener of God's compassion 👐. A challenge on our end to imitate Him😢👐. Thank you!
I've been a Christian a long time, and have read through the entire Bible several times, but this is one of the best explanations I've seen yet. Thank you for your good work!
Wow, I've read Jonah before, but hearing it played out from you guys brought tears to my eyes. God just showed me that this is why I've been "exciled" so to speak. I've prayed for weeks for God to tell me what I've done wrong for Him to leave me, (He never really leaves) but I hadn't heard an answer until I played this video. Tears are streaming down my face. Shouldn't we love a God that loves even our enemies? Shouldn't we be grateful that a being so loving exists and that we fall under his umbrella of merciful love? I can't believe how dumb I've been to not see this sooner. I want to share a quote I heard in a dream not too long ago. A pastor was preaching at the front of the church and his exact words were... "Jesus died for me. But He didn't die for ONLY me." It's our job as Christians to spread the good word. Even if that means loving our enemies long enough to do it. PRAISE GOD AND HIS UNDYING LOVE FOR US!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Don't know exactly this one have with me but S... Spider fall down to my t-shirt... When I start watching about rapture and even I think he bite me.. Because now eachy
This is weird ... even tho I'm an Israeli, a Jew ethnically, and an Atheist, I never really sat down and read the bible stories. Most Israelis are secular and hardly read the book, except for secular teaching at school. Those who are Orthodox are more into the later holy scripture like the Talmud. Anyway, all I knew about the book of Jonah is that it is another mythological fantasy story about a prophet who was swallowed by a whale. But now, after watching this beautiful video, made by Christians... I might give this book a chance. Thank you guys :)
+PinkSoldier2009 Please, stop that. That is one of the reasons people become atheists. Christianity really isn't about fear mongering. We learn about God, learn to love God, and do good because God loves all of us, wants to have a relationship with us, and is good to us, not out of fear that God might hate us or want nothing to do with us if we don't do those things. That's not the gospel. God is just, but God is about love and grace, and that is what we should show to others.
God has me looking at Jonah and the more I study..the more I realize him pointing out my own lack of compassion for a lost world. He loves us, all of us. Thanks for this!
I'm actually the opposite. I wouldn't mind god saving my worst enemies. I wouldn't want anyone to suffer for eternity and burn in flames. I'd rather see them repent and make up for their mistakes. My question is rather in today's times, why is god not showing up so much anymore? Why is it that 80% of all people are going down the wrong path. In a society where deception and distraction are so strong that nobody even considers reading the bible. they are making science or self-promoting (instagram, youtube) their god. whouldn't one or two great miracles save alot of people?
@@Veltior maybe it wouldn't work. Take a look to this. Matthew 11:23 And you, Capernaum,(A) will you be lifted to the heavens? No, you will go down to Hades.[a](B) For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day. So Even in those old times where they didn't have so much knowledge of science and philosophy many people didn't change, do you think it would work in modern times?
@@sellerim6847 your message just popped up while i was reading the bible on my phone. I think I've found my answer by reading habakkuk where he's pretty much asking why nothing is being done. Everything will fall into place in a specific time YAH has ordained
@@Veltior yeah I was about to tell you that too. There is going to be a time God would work his miracle. He did it with me, I was someone who went from believing to denying his existence. After going through major traumas in my life, I started to believe, have hope, and love my God again.
For the past 3 weeks God has being putting Jonah all in my feeds on social media. So I decided to study multiple sources. Thank you Lord for revealing this to me. Grew up hearing this story. The focus was always the whale but that not it at all. It's about disobedience and forgiveness. Self righteousness as well.
THEY ATE THE FOOD OF ANGELS Psalms 78:24 And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them of the corn of heaven. Psalms 78:25 Man did eat angels' food: he sent them meat to the full. Psalms 78:26 He caused an east wind to blow in the heaven: and by his power he brought in the south wind. Psalms 78:27 He rained flesh also upon them as dust, and feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea: Psalms 78:28 And he let it fall in the midst of their camp, round about their habitations.
Hi. I'd like to recommend you David Pawson's video on the book of Jonah. It's rather different from this teaching here, and i prefer it actually. David Pawson was an awesome Bible teacher, very deep and insightful.
Great video! Two critiques: 1. Jonah didn't make up his prophecy in Kings, so this shouldn't give us any reason to suspect Jonah. 2. It would have been helpful to mention why Johah hated Nineveh, and why the Assyrian Empire was an enemy of Israel. (The Assyrians made the Babylonians look civilized. They used to skin their victims alive and use their skin as wallpaper. They'd cut the arms and legs at the elbows and knees of the kings they'd conquer and put a leash on them, parading them around like a dog.) This is helpful to know, because it shows why Jonah wanted God to destroy Nineveh, AND it shows how utterly AMAZING God's mercy is that He had mercy on Nineveh and sought Jonah to have mercy on them too.
wow. This makes Jonah seem a lot less selfish. I'd probably feel the same way if I were in his shoes. I mean imagine a notorious criminal getting off scot free from court
You are right, Jonah's prophesy to Jeroboam II came to pass(2kings 14:25)Jonah did not understand God's mercy and purpose, he wanted judgement when God wanted mercy. Someone suggested in this thread that the repented people of Nineveh were the ancestors of the magi that visited Jesus Jesus also did not say Jonah was a bad prophet, but quoted the experience of Jonah. I hope the publishers note this and correct..
Tim Mackie, the guy voicing the video and one of the two main dudes of the Bible Project, has a podcast called "My Strange Bible". His first upload was a 5-part series on Jonah he gave back in the day. It goes in-depth about the subjects you are talking about. Pretty cool stuff
@@shafd6722 They wont, this is a liberal christian production. The main theme of Jonah is to illustrate the death burial and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. The secondary theme is that God grace is given to the most unworthy and undeserving of mankind. "“I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” [Luke 5:32 KJV]
So many people see Jonah as a coward, or they dislike the book because of him but beneath the surface is this beautiful reflective narrative of God's love and mercy that questions our definition of justice and judgement towards others, and actually paves the way for Jesus to once and for all define those terms. Thanks for the great vid once again. Keep up the great work!
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Ever since I was a kid I always found Jonah hilarious. And today I learned a new way to read the Book of Jonah that makes it more thought provoking and meaningful and not just a comedy. Thankyou.
"I knew that you are a gracious God and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love" Jonah 4:2 That's one of my favorite quotes from the book of Jonah! May God bless you, and all who watch!
🤷♀️ a slightly harsh and negative assessment of Jonah. Jonah acts as many humans would in his circumstance. Jonah my be the most relatable "prophet" to the majority of persons.
Exactly. Finding more and more mocking going on. Funny that many of us are exhibiting the behavior of Jonah in this day, if we are honest. And this man is cursing the Jonahs. The devil is mocking through this video.
Wow, the ending of this one really surprised me...(sigh) Lord, please help me to forgive my parents. I know you love them and have decided they are worthy of your love and mercy too. I'm really struggling with this.
IzzyNChrist aaaawwww you are blessed and highly favoured sir, this just goes to show how God loves us all without questions! may we be like Him even when we are so hurt.
IzzyNChrist talk to someone who is a parent from your church, that’s what I did, well the Lord put her in my path to open my eyes to the bigger picture. God bless.
Idk where you're at in life now, but honestly.... My Dad died before I could ever forgive him. And honestly, he didn't do anything to deserve my forgiveness (neither did we do anything to deserve God's grace). It still didn't make it any less bitter when he died, and I hadn't talked to him for years (by choice). I actually think my life would've gotten worse if I invited him back in.... But at this point, I forgive him now. He was suffering internally, and couldn't help but to hurt others. For example, if I'm depressed, how can I make someone else happy, long term? So now I don't hate my dad's memory, I have pity. So maybe you just need more pity, because no one really has a child and says "you know what, I'm just gonna be a shitty parent". It's not intentional, there's something wrong inside of them that caused them to come short. I hope some of this helps in some way. I've accepted things for how they turned out, but sometimes I wish I just confronted him and talked to him and even cleared the air and let him know exactly how upset I was and why. And maybe I could've understood what he was dealing with more too. But that's not what was meant to be for me.
@@1675T190 That was a great testimony brother and one day you’ll see your dad and probably have that talk with him.But really at least you forgave him and I congratulate you for that keep growing and keep on being an impact in people’s lives.
I'm absolutely fascinated by Johan's story and the end of this video "Are you okay with God loving your enemies" was an amazing revelation and worth reflecting on 🤞🏽
Just WOW… amazingly said. We often times ask God to remove or destroy our enemies.. because we want to love what God loves & hate what God hates but this book definitely shedded a new light on Gods’s mercy & character for real. My prayers for my enemies will not be the same after reading this chapter. 🙏🏾❤ this is good!!
True, and Jonah sleeping in the boat was actually a sign of Jesus' faith. When Jesus slept on the boat during the storm, the apostles wondered how he could sleep when their lives were in danger. But like Jonah, their lives were never in real danger, through faith in God
Ever since I first learned this story, I always thought the point of it was to teach us that we can't run from what God calls us to do. All this time, I've been missing the point all along. its amazing how I'm learning more from these videos than all my years of going to church. never realized how funny this story was either.
@@drlukesuribabuk1238 Maybe he didn’t survive? In Jonah 2:2 he says: “I cried for help from the depth of Sheol; You heard my voice.” And in 2:5 “Water encompassed me to the point of death. The great deep engulfed me, Weeds were wrapped around my head.” And verse 6: “I descended to the roots of the mountains. The earth with its bars was around me forever, But You have brought up my life from the pit, O LORD my God.” Maybe Jonah died and God brought him back to life. It doesn’t explicitly say, but it could certainly be interpreted either way
Also very important to note that the Bible stories can have many different interpretations, you could read the same book 10 times and get 0 different revelations. It’s not that you missed the point, your point is also valid as well
@@drlukesuribabuk1238 God is able to preserve the life of his servant anywhere. He is God and fully capable of doing things that are impossible and outside the scope of science
It’s hard to truly love our enemies but with the help of the Spirit it’s possible. Also, this reminds me of the parable of the workers in the New Testament who get angry when the new workers get paid the same as the old.
These videos are so amazingly written and narrated. Thank you for such deep but digestible insights into the greatest book in all of history, the only "Living" book (God's word)!
Saying that Jonah hated God for forgiving Nineveh, is a bit extreme. Angry with God? Yes, but didn't hate God. Atheists are an example of people who hate God. Jonah continued to believe in, and pray to God. There's a significant difference.
One of my fav books. We're all Jonah's at some point in our lives. I love how God uses humor, when I read it I could practically see him stomping off in a huff.
This is the first time i cried after watching a bible project video, it is indeed difficult to love our enemies. Sometimes i even asked God to make something bad happen to people that i hate... but this book taught me that just as i value my artworks, God also values His creations, the most precious work of His own hands, humans.
i just absolutely love the way the narrator explains this book. It's comical and Jonah is just too funny in a mean way and i feel so bad for him. I love these overviews as they are soooo helpful. Thank you!💙
A lot of people think they know Jonah because they haven't read chapter 4. His hate-filled character shines through there most of all. I think it's a lesson that God can use anyone, including a Jonah or a Balaam.
It just struck me, these storyboards should be sold as laminated placemats or licensed to Chick-fil-A. They are incredible works of art that should be enjoyed on a larger scale. Well done!
The problem with this idea is that Chik-Fi-La has executives that veer LIBERAL...as in Giving money to the evil and wicked SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER. So somehow, they would contort this scripture to say that Jonah was experiencing gender dysphoria and was boarding a boat to Tarsus to get his hormone blockers and Radical gender mutilation surgery.
What a brilliant exposition of the book of Jonah! The Bible Projects does it again - one of the best ones you've done so far guys - and the others are nothing less than brilliant!
This might have become my favorite book in the entire bible... so beautiful in its purpose and i love God's constant poking at Jonah's heart despite the stubbornness.
0:50 In that 2 Kings passage, the scripture clearly says that those prophecies were God’s words spoken through Jonah. He is not a false prophet. It is a stretch to say there should be suspicion on Jonah’s character based on this passage and Amos.
Thank you!!! I left a comment here as well calling that out. I'm incensed at how much rubbish they poured on Jonah's name. These guys do a great work but I have spied some discrepancies I'm their narratives from Scripture and even some sus symbols in their animations. The LORD knows all those who are truly His.
When I think of Jonah and his mission to call the gentile Assyrians to repentance, it reminds me of Jesus mission to call all of mankind. When I think of how Jonah was willing to sacrifice his life for the salvation of his shipmates, it reminds me of how Jesus was willing to sacrifice himself for the world. When I think of Jonah’s resurrection on the third day from the belly of the fish, it reminds me of Jesus resurrection from the tomb. They both preached to the people of repentance and salvation! It’s amazing how Jonah prefigured Jesus Christ in the Old Testament. God bless!
Carlos DeJesus Yes I just think that the only difference is Jesus came with the right heart. He was so diffident from mankind. It even gives me more respect and love for Him. He just showed how human can be and how we can have His heart, we can be transformed. Jonah was a prophet but he didn’t have the heart of Jesus. We have the chance to have it. Thanks God
Carlos DeJesus us Muslims believe the same. May the Almighty Lord of the universe and the 7 skies be with all the believing people. Will finish of this comment with a verse from the Holy Quran " Surah Al-Baqara (chapter of the cow), Verse 62: إِنَّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَالَّذِينَ هَادُوا وَالنَّصَارَىٰ وَالصَّابِئِينَ مَنْ آمَنَ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ وَعَمِلَ صَالِحًا فَلَهُمْ أَجْرُهُمْ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ وَلَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ Surely those who believe, and those who are Jews, and the Christians, and the Sabians, whoever believes in Allah and the Last day and does good, they shall have their reward from their Lord, and there is no fear for them, nor shall they grieve."
Carlos DeJesus Jonah was not willing to sacrifice his life. Jonah could just jump off the ship saving the pagans on board instead of making the pagans murderers.
I think you're being hard on Jonah. If Americans were asked to go to Afghanistan and preach to Osama bin Laden and his people then they might be upset also. Assyria did horrible things to Israel. Most people would have been embittered.
