Book of Jonah

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the canonical placement?One of the Twelve Minor Prophets in the Hebrew Bible (Nevi'im)
2. What is the scholarly dating?Most scholars date its composition to the postexilic period (5th-4th century BCE)
3. What happens to Jonah when he tries to run away?Jonah gets swallowed by a giant fish and stays inside for three days and nights. While inside, he thinks about his mistakes and prays to God.
4. Why did the people of Nineveh change their ways?They heard Jonah's warning, fasted, wore sackcloth, and threw ashes on themselves. God then decided not to destroy the city.

Nevi'im: The 'Prophets' section of the Hebrew Bible, containing historical and prophetic books.
Postexilic Period: The historical era following the return of the Jewish exiles from Babylon (after 539 BCE).
Divine Sovereignty: The doctrine that God has supreme authority and power over all things.