Jonah by zhingoora bible series available from rakuten kobo. Alexander scourby was the first to record the king james bible on audio in the early 1950s. Blue letter bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on christ and the gospel of his peace and righteousness. The authorized version or king james version kjv, 1611, 1769. Jonah 2, new king james version nkjv the bible app. We will reap the evil we sow this is our choice but its gods disapline so we will come to our senses like the prodical son did and what a wonderful welcome home.
The most popular bible verses from the bible book jonah. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. Now he obeys and goes to nineveh, the capital of israels ancient enemy. Then jonah prayed to the lord his god from the fishs belly. The book of jonah the story of jonah has great theological import. Jonah the book of jonah the king james version old. Many critics however want to lower the book of jonah to an allegory, a parable or a legend because of the miracles described in it especially the appearing of the great fish devouring jonah.
The book is named after its principal character, whose name means dove. Jonah runs from god gets swallowed by great fish, jonahs prayer in fishs belly, nineveh warned of destruction and repents, jonahs anger book of jonah king james bible. Jonah 4 king james bible kjv book of jonah bible history. Jonah 1, new king james version nkjv the bible app. God is not taking no for an offer, and causes a storm which flushes jona down into the ocean where a whale swallows him. Authorized king james version kjv of the bible the preserved and living word of god. Jonah 1 king james version kjv 1 now the word of the lord came unto jonah the son of amittai, saying, 2 arise, go to nineveh, that great city, and cry against it. King james bible king james version kjv search the bible. The book of psalms kjv audio bible full by alexander. The prophets preaching is a minimum message of destruction, while it is the king of nineveh who calls for repentance and conversion 3. Jonah is identified as a prophet and servant of god during the reign of king jeroboam ii of israel 2 kings 14. The book of jonah is narrative history and a prophetic oracle. Jonah whole book king james version kjv alexander scourby free audio video bible. John bible book with full chapters king james version.
Help spread the word, you can also download a king james bible to your own website. Navigate by chapter and verse in the king james version of the bible. Set in the reign of jeroboam ii 786746 bc, it was probably written in the postexilic period, some time between the late 5th to early 4th century bc. Jonah chapter 1 kjv king james version jonah knew he had done wrong and told them to throw him overboard but god sent the whale to rescue him. This is the original 1611 king james bible version, which has its 400th year anniversary this year the bible world pr. Firstly the book of jonah is a proof of gods unlimited grace and mercy not only for his earthly people israel but also for the impious heathen city of nineveh. This is being aired by permission of the holder litchfield associates, all rights. Jonah book of this book professes to give an account of what actually took place in the experience of the prophet. These are the books of the king james version of the bible along with the names and numbers given them in the douay rheims bible and latin vulgate. Jonah 1 king james bible kjv book of jonah bible history. The book of jonah recounts real events in the life and ministry of the prophet himself. Book of jonah, thethe holy bible king james version by. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of jonah in the bible new king james version. It concerns a disobedient prophet who rejected his divine commission, was cast overboard in a storm and swallowed by a great fish, rescued in a marvelous manner, and returned to his starting point.
The king james version remains one of the greatest landmarks in the. The book of jona is about jonah who rejects an employment offer by god and boards a ship away from israel to escape god. Jonah the book of jonah the king james version old testament online. Jonah the book of jonah the king james version of bible old testament free online click here for the best deals on the internet home. Tyndales translation was later followed by the translators of the king james version of 1611 and has enjoyed general acceptance in english.
Jonah bible book with full chapters new king james version. Now the rest of the acts of jehoshaphat, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of jehu the son of hanani, who is mentioned in the book of the kings of israel. His personal history is mainly to be gathered from the book which bears his name. Now nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days journey. Some critics have sought to interpret the book as a parable or allegory, and not as a history.
Mark the chapters you have read, if you join our personal bible read plan. The book of jonah from the holy bible king james version kjv authorisedauthorized version book 32 please note we have slowed the speed of the orig. Books of the bible king james version christianity. Any other use of the nkjv must be in conformity with the quotation policy for the new king james version. The sailors pray to their gods, but jonah is asleep in the hold 1. Jonah 14 new king james version nkjv jonah s disobedience 1 now the word of the lord came to jonah the son of amittai, saying, 2 arise, go to nineveh, that great city, and cry out against it. Jonah 1 kjv now the word of the lord came unto bible gateway. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of john in the bible king james version. This summary of the book of jonah provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of jonah. The commissioning of the king james bible took place in 1604 at the hampton court conference outside of london. Key personalities include jonah, the captain and the ships crew and the people of nineveh.
Jonah bible book with full chapters king james version. This is the holy book of jonah, known simply as jonah. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of jonah in the bible king james version. Get christian related books for download at audible. William tyndale translated the bible into english in 15 century england.
Literary characteristics unlike most other prophetic parts of the ot, this book is a narrative account of a single prophetic mission. Book of jonah, king james bible by scourby bible media. The bible the book of jonah king james bible study. Use highlighting, underlining, and take notes while you study the bible. The holy bible containing the old and new testaments the culmination of english translations of the bible, the publication of the american bible societys king james version features fulltext searchability, contentbased tables of contents and a quick verse finder. Get closer to god with this king james bible app for android. King james bible or kjv, is an english translation of the christian bible by the church of england begun. Notes on jonah from king james bible old testament. The book of jonah is a book of the neviim prophets in the hebrew bible. This is, in my opinion, the best and most beautiful recording of the king james. The text of the new king james version nkjv appearing on or deriving from this or any other web page is for personal use only.
It tells of a hebrew prophet named jonah son of amittai who is sent by god to prophesy the destruction of nineveh but tries to escape the divine mission. Outside of the united kingdom, the kjv is in the public domain. It is an aid to finding cross references between two longstanding standards of biblical literature. Book of jonah, king james bible by scourby bible media nook. Oct 23, 2012 this is the holy book of jonah, known simply as jonah. Jonah 14 king james version kjv 1 now the word of the lord came unto jonah the son of amittai, saying, 2 arise, go to nineveh, that great city, and cry against it. Jonah 1 new king james version nkjv jonah s disobedience 1 now the word of the lord came to jonah the son of amittai, saying, 2 arise, go to nineveh, that great city, and cry out against it. The purpose of this book is to show that god is a merciful and gracious god. The king james translators used the tyndale and wycliffe translations in the publishing of the king james bible in 1611, commonly referred to as the holy bible.
Listen and read the king james audio bible online for free. Clicking on a book of the bible will show you a list of all the chapters of that book. Jonah 1 new king james version nkjv blue letter bible. The book of jonah kjv audio bible full by alexander scourby. Within the united kingdom, the rights to the kjv are vested in the crown. Genesis exodus leviticus numbers deuteronomy joshua judges ruth 1 samuel 2 samuel 1 kings 2 kings 1 chronicles 2 chronicles ezra nehemiah esther job psalms proverbs ecclesiastes song of solomon isaiah jeremiah lamentations ezekiel daniel hosea joel amos obadiah jonah micah nahum habakkuk zephaniah haggai zechariah malachi. The book of jonah kjv audio holy bible high quality. This list is a complement to the list in books of the latin vulgate. Go to the great city of nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me. It shows that god has given these people repentance for life. The prophetic significance of this book not only lies in the short message in nineveh but also in the entire history of jonah described in his book. In the book of jonah you will discover gods sovereign rule over mankind and all creation.
Jonah with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. For israel or the jews, respectively, this was very difficult to understand for they considered only themselves as gods. The king james version of the holy bible is the most influential and widely published book ever written. There are many bibles to choose from and this version is chosen as one of the most read bibles available. These are all of the chapters of the book of jonah. The book of jonah kjv audio bible full by alexander. Also known as kjv bible, this bible app contains the king james version of the bible, also known as the authorized version.
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