An Outline of Jonah

     I. Running Away from God: 1:1–16

A. Jonah’s Call and Ours

B. Tarshish and Nineveh—Rebellion or Response

C. The Inescapable Presence

D. When Narcissism Turns to Masochism

E.   Intervention

       II. Running Back to God: 1:17–2:10

A. Jonah’s Prayer

B. Jonah’s Deliverance

C. Back to the Beginning

     III. [...]

1.   JONAH AT SEA (1:1–2:10)

a.   Jonah’s initial call (1:1–3)

b.   Jonah and the sailors (1:4–16)

c.   Jonah’s gratitude for his own deliverance (1:17–2:10)

2.   JONAH AT NINEVEH (3:1–4:11)

a.   Jonah’s second call (3:1–3)

b.   Jonah and the Ninevites (3:4–10)

c.   Jonah’s anger at Nineveh’s deliverance (4:1–11)[1]

[1] Wiseman, D. J., Alexander, T. [...]

Outline of Jonah

I.       God’s First Call and Jonah’s Response (1:1–16)

1.   God’s Instruction and the Prophet’s Flight (1:1–3)

2.   The Storm at Sea (1:4–6)

3.   Unveiling of Responsibility and Identity (1:7–10)

4.   Stilling of the Storm (1:11–16)

II.     God’s Rescue of the Rebellious Prophet (1:17–2:10)

1.   God’s Protection and Jonah’s Prayer (1:17–2:9)

(1)  The [...]

I. Jonah Pursued (1:1–16)

A. Jonah’s Call (1:1–2) B. Jonah’s Rejection (1:3) C. God’s Pursuit (1:4–16)

II. Jonah Praises God (1:17–2:10)

A. God’s Deliverance (1:17) B. Jonah’s Prayer (2:1–9) C. God Returns Jonah to Safety (2:10)

III. Jonah’s Preaching (3:1–10)

A. Jonah’s Second Call (3:1–2) B. Jonah Obeys (3:3–4) C. The Ninevites’ Response (3:5–9) D. [...]

I. The Disobedience of Jonah (chaps. 1-2)

A. The commission of the prophet (1:1-2)

B. The disobedience of the prophet (1:3)

C. The consequences of the prophet’s disobedience (1:4-2:10)

1. The great wind (1:4-16) 2. The great fish (1:17-2:10)

II. The Obedience of Jonah (chaps. 3-4)

A. The recommissioning of the prophet [...]