Jonah
Check out this cool mini-cartoon of the Book of Jonah . Slide Presentation The story of Jonah and the Whale, one of the oddest accounts in the Bible, opens with God speaking to Jonah , son of Amittai, commanding him to preach repentance to the city of Nineveh. Jonah rebels, gets swallowed by a great fish, repents, and, at last, fulfills his mission. While many dismiss the story as a work of fiction, Jesus referred to Jonah as a historical person in Matthew 12:39–41 . Themes The primary theme of the story of Jonah and the Whale is that God’s love , grace, and compassion extend to everyone, even outsiders and oppressors. God loves all people. A secondary message is that you can't run from God. Jonah tried to run, but God stuck with him and gave Jonah a second chance. God’s sovereign control is showcased throughout the story. God commands everything in his Creation, from the weather to a whale, to carry out his plan. God is in control. Scripture References Jonah's stor...