Thematic Bible
Jonah 4:1 (show verse)
But Jonah was greatly displeased and became furious.
Jonah 4:2 (show verse)
He prayed to the Lord: “Please, Lord, isn’t this what I said while I was still in my own country? That’s why I fled toward Tarshish in the first place. I knew that You are a merciful and compassionate God, slow to become angry, rich in faithful love, and One who relents from sending disaster.
Jonah 4:3 (show verse)
And now, Lord, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.”
death » Sought as a relief from trouble sought » Despair lead men to
Despair » Leads men to desire death
Despondency » Instances of » Jonah after he had preached to the ninevites
Jonah » The reluctant missionary » Reveals his bigotry in lamenting the repentance of the ninevites
Prayer » Private, of Christ » Unwise prayers, examples of
Presumption » Instances of » Jonah
Unwise prayers » Examples of
Despair » Leads men to desire death
Despondency » Instances of » Jonah after he had preached to the ninevites
Jonah » The reluctant missionary » Reveals his bigotry in lamenting the repentance of the ninevites
Prayer » Private, of Christ » Unwise prayers, examples of
Presumption » Instances of » Jonah
Unwise prayers » Examples of
Jonah 4:4 (show verse)
The Lord asked, “Is it right for you to be angry?”
Jonah 4:5 (show verse)
Jonah left the city and sat down east of it. He made himself a shelter there and sat in its shade to see what would happen to the city.
Jonah 4:6 (show verse)
Then the Lord God appointed a plant, and it grew up to provide shade over Jonah’s head to ease his discomfort. Jonah was greatly pleased with the plant.
God » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » Treasures of goodness
Gourd » Jonah's, believed to be a vine resembling the american squash, used in assyria to cover huts
Jonah » The reluctant missionary » Taught a lesson of the breadth of the divine love
Miracles » Catalogue of » The deliverance » Jonah's gourd
Preparation » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » Treasures of goodness
Presumption » Instances of » Jonah
divine Providence » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » Treasures of goodness
Gourd » Jonah's, believed to be a vine resembling the american squash, used in assyria to cover huts
Jonah » The reluctant missionary » Taught a lesson of the breadth of the divine love
Miracles » Catalogue of » The deliverance » Jonah's gourd
Preparation » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » Treasures of goodness
Presumption » Instances of » Jonah
divine Providence » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » Treasures of goodness
Jonah 4:7 (show verse)
When dawn came the next day, God appointed a worm that attacked the plant, and it withered.
Jonah 4:8 (show verse)
As the sun was rising, God appointed a scorching east wind. The sun beat down so much on Jonah’s head that he almost fainted, and he wanted to die. He said, “It’s better for me to die than to live.”
death » Desired » Jonah
Despondency » Instances of » Jonah after he had preached to the ninevites
Gourd » Jonah's, believed to be a vine resembling the american squash, used in assyria to cover huts
Heat » Jonah overcome with
Impatience » Jonah, at the blasting of the gourd
Jonah » The reluctant missionary » Taught a lesson of the breadth of the divine love
Life » Of the spirit » Weariness of
Life » Sacredness of, an inference from what is taught in the law concerning murder » Jonah
Murmuring » Exemplified » Jonah
Presumption » Instances of » Jonah
Wind » God » Raises
Wind » East » At the city of nineveh
Despondency » Instances of » Jonah after he had preached to the ninevites
Gourd » Jonah's, believed to be a vine resembling the american squash, used in assyria to cover huts
Heat » Jonah overcome with
Impatience » Jonah, at the blasting of the gourd
Jonah » The reluctant missionary » Taught a lesson of the breadth of the divine love
Life » Of the spirit » Weariness of
Life » Sacredness of, an inference from what is taught in the law concerning murder » Jonah
Murmuring » Exemplified » Jonah
Presumption » Instances of » Jonah
Wind » God » Raises
Wind » East » At the city of nineveh
Jonah 4:9 (show verse)
Then God asked Jonah, “Is it right for you to be angry about the plant?”
“Yes,” he replied. “It is right. I’m angry enough to die!”
“Yes,” he replied. “It is right. I’m angry enough to die!”
Anger » Instances of » Jonah, because the gourd withered
Gourd » Jonah's, believed to be a vine resembling the american squash, used in assyria to cover huts
Impatience » Jonah, at the blasting of the gourd
Jonah » The reluctant missionary » Taught a lesson of the breadth of the divine love
Life » Sacredness of, an inference from what is taught in the law concerning murder » Jonah
Murmuring » Exemplified » Jonah
Gourd » Jonah's, believed to be a vine resembling the american squash, used in assyria to cover huts
Impatience » Jonah, at the blasting of the gourd
Jonah » The reluctant missionary » Taught a lesson of the breadth of the divine love
Life » Sacredness of, an inference from what is taught in the law concerning murder » Jonah
Murmuring » Exemplified » Jonah
Jonah 4:10 (show verse)
So the Lord said, “You cared about the plant, which you did not labor over and did not grow. It appeared in a night and perished in a night.
Jonah 4:11 (show verse)
Should I not care about the great city of Nineveh, which has more than 120,000 people who cannot distinguish between their right and their left, as well as many animals?”