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Jonah

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Illustration: Jonah boards a wooden ancient Mediterranean merchant ship at Joppa, sailors loading supplies, hesitant prophet, no modern ship details..

Jonah Boards the Ship

Jonah 1:1–3

Instead of going to Nineveh, Jonah boarded a ship bound for Tarshish.

Illustration: Ancient wooden merchant ship tossed by high waves, frightened sailors secure ropes while Jonah stands aboard, dramatic storm, no drowning or injuries..

A Storm at Sea

Jonah 1:4–16

A great storm threatened Jonah’s ship, and the frightened sailors sought its cause.

Illustration: A huge fish near sea surface receives small fully clothed Jonah into its open mouth, respectful stylized biblical illustration no sharp teeth blood or graphic detail..

The Great Fish

Jonah 1:17

The LORD appointed a great fish to swallow Jonah.

Illustration: Jonah kneels praying in a stylized shadowy enclosed fish interior suggested by smooth curved forms and seaweed, symbolic non-graphic interior, no organs gore or anatomy horror..

Jonah Prays Inside the Fish

Jonah 2:1–9

From inside the fish, Jonah prayed to God and remembered His mercy.

Illustration: Jonah preaches to ancient Assyrian Nineveh citizens and an official, people in simple sackcloth listening humbly, Assyrian architecture, non-graphic..

Nineveh Repents

Jonah 3:1–10

Jonah proclaimed God’s warning, and Nineveh responded with repentance. God saw their changed ways and relented from the announced disaster.

Illustration: Jonah sits beneath a broad leafy plant outside distant ancient Nineveh, shade on his small shelter, contemplative expression, warm desert light..

A Lesson in Compassion

Jonah 4:5–11

God used a plant, a worm, and a scorching wind to question Jonah’s priorities.