Since school is back in session, I thought this might be a good time to give a pop quiz regarding last Sunday’s sermon as we started our study in Jonah called From the WHALE to the WORLD. Take a crack at these questions and see how much you remember. If you get stuck, go to our website and watch the sermon one more time (http://www.lgbc.org/).
1. What is the theme to the book of Jonah?
2. For those who view the book of Jonah as allegorical, what does Jonah symbolize? What does the sea symbolize? What does the whale symbolize? What does the regurgitation of Jonah onto dry land symbolize?
3. True or False: On the average, there are more miracles per verse in the book of Jonah than any other book in the Bible.
4. How many men are mentioned in the Bible with the name of Jonah?
5. True or False: Jonah is only mentioned in the Bible in the book of Jonah.
6. What present day country was the ancient city of Nineveh located? Near what city?
7. Who built the city of Nineveh?
8. What empire was the city of Nineveh the capitol of in the time of Jonah?
9. How many days would it take to walk around the city of Noineveh?
10. True or False: The city of Nineveh was 20 miles larger than present day London.
11. How many walls were around the city of Nineveh for protection? How many towers?
12. How many people lived in the city of Nineveh at the time of Jonah?
13. To what seaport city did Jonah go to in order to buy fare on a boat? To what city was the boat heading towards?
14. By going the opposite direction of Nineveh, what was Jonah trying to accomplish?
15. Why did Jonah refuse to go to Nineveh as God commanded him?
16. What does it mean when we say that God is omnipresent?
17. BONUS…What TV character did my wife dream that Matt McElravy married?
1. What is the theme to the book of Jonah?
2. For those who view the book of Jonah as allegorical, what does Jonah symbolize? What does the sea symbolize? What does the whale symbolize? What does the regurgitation of Jonah onto dry land symbolize?
3. True or False: On the average, there are more miracles per verse in the book of Jonah than any other book in the Bible.
4. How many men are mentioned in the Bible with the name of Jonah?
5. True or False: Jonah is only mentioned in the Bible in the book of Jonah.
6. What present day country was the ancient city of Nineveh located? Near what city?
7. Who built the city of Nineveh?
8. What empire was the city of Nineveh the capitol of in the time of Jonah?
9. How many days would it take to walk around the city of Noineveh?
10. True or False: The city of Nineveh was 20 miles larger than present day London.
11. How many walls were around the city of Nineveh for protection? How many towers?
12. How many people lived in the city of Nineveh at the time of Jonah?
13. To what seaport city did Jonah go to in order to buy fare on a boat? To what city was the boat heading towards?
14. By going the opposite direction of Nineveh, what was Jonah trying to accomplish?
15. Why did Jonah refuse to go to Nineveh as God commanded him?
16. What does it mean when we say that God is omnipresent?
17. BONUS…What TV character did my wife dream that Matt McElravy married?
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