2/27/2008_Mike's homework_inductive

Mike Lei
Inductive Study - Jonah
Inductive Bible Study
02/25/08

Observations
1. What did Jonah do after hearing from the LORD?
2. What did the sailors know about Jonah?
3. What did the sailors not know about Jonah?
4. What made the sailors afraid of Jonah and His God?
5. What did Jonah promised God in the fish?
6. How many days of walk was Ninevah?
7. How many days of walk did Jonah walked in Ninevah?
8. How many times did Jonah want to die?
9. How many times did God “commanded” in this story?
10. How many people who cannot tell their right hand from their left is in Ninevah?

Interpretation
1. Why did God want to destroy Ninevah?
2. Why did Jonah want Ninevah destroyed?
3. Why did the sailors fear the LORD? Do they really believe in God?
4. Why did God command the fish to vomited out Jonah after his prayer?
5. Why did Jonah obeyed God the second time? Did he really obey God?
6. Why did the people of Ninevah repent?
7. Why was Jonah angry at God?
8. Why did Jonah want to die?
9. What is the meaning “people who cannot tell their right hand from their left”?
10. What is the meaning “God is gracious and compassionate”? Who can receive God’s grace and compassion?

Application

1. When do you want to flee from God? How can this story teach you about God’s grace?
2. Why is outward obedience not enough? Why must we truly repent from the heart?
3. Who is God concerned about? Is it just people who are nice to you or also those people who don’t treat you well? How can you have compassion for your “enemies”?