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Jonah 2:9 – Salvation is from the Lord

The Text of Jonah 2:9

But I will sacrifice to You with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay what I have vowed. Salvation is of the Lord.

In this discussion of Jonah 2:9 we look at:

The last verse of Jonah’s prayer
How Jonah continues to praise himself and condemn the sailors
How we continue to see Jonah’s self-righteousness in his prayer
What is meant by the phrase “salvation is from the Lord.”

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Jonah 2:7-8 – Is your theology idolatry?

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Do you think that theology can be an idol?

That is, do you think that we sometimes allow our study of God, or even what we think we know about God, to get in the way of actually worshiping and obeying God? In other words, do you think we Christians ever make our theology of God more important than God Himself?

Is it possible for our theology to become idolatry?

That is what we will discuss today as we look at Jonah 2:7-8.

The Text of Jonah 2:7-8

When my soul fainted within me, I remembered the LORD; and my prayer went up to You, Into Your holy temple. Those who regard worthless idols forsake their own Mercy.

In this discussion of Jonah 2:7-8 we look at:

Why Jonah 2:7 repeats the central thought from Jonah 2:4
Why Jonah 2:8 is a reference to the sailors from Jonah 1
Why the best translation of Jonah 2:8b is “neglect their shame”
If everything Jonah says about the sailors is wrong, and instead points to himself, what about the first line of Jonah 2:8? Is that also a statement about Jonah? Does Jonah worship vain idols?

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Jonah 2:5-6 – How (and how not) to Pray

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What is your prayer life like? Do you ever wonder if you are praying properly? As we continue to look at Jonah’s prayer in Jonah 2:5-6, we learn some more lessons today about how to pray, and how not to pray.

The Text of Jonah 2:5-6

The waters surrounded me, even to my soul; the deep closed around me; Weeds were wrapped around my head.

I went down to the moorings of the mountains; The earth with its bars closed behind me forever; Yet You have brought up my life from the pit, O Lord, my God.

In this discussion of Jonah 2:5-6 we look at:

Why Jonah 2:5-6 are a repeat of Jonah 2:2-3
How Jonah 2:5-6 point the reader to Genesis 1
Why Jonah’s prayer is not a model prayer
Some lessons on how (and how not) to pray

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Jonah 2:4 – Obedience is Better than Sacrifice

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In Jonah 2:4, Jonah states that he prayed to worship God in His holy temple. In this way, Jonah seems to take credit for his deliverance from drowning.

And though he has no interest in obeying God by going to Nineveh, Jonah is happy about the prospect of worshiping God in the temple. But which do you think God would prefer?

The Text of Jonah 2:4

Then I said, “I have been cast out of Your sight; Yet I will look again toward Your holy temple.

In this discussion of Jonah 2:4 we look at:

Why Jonah blames God for what happened to him
Why Jonah takes credit for being delivered from drowning
What God actually wanted from Jonah

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Jonah 2:3 – Why Jonah Feared Drowning

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I’ve encountered several people recently who fear death. I don’t know if you fear death or not. Personally, I don’t.

But as we study the book of Jonah, we see that Jonah sort of wanted to die, but he didn’t want to die by drowning. We see why in this study of Jonah 2:3. We see that Jonah prefers to die by digestion that to die by drowning. Isn’t that strange?

The Text of Jonah 2:3

For you cast me into the deep, Into the heart of the seas, And the floods surrounded me; All Your billows and Your waves passed over me.

In this discussion of Jonah 2:3 we look at:

Why Jonah says God threw him into the sea when it was the sailors
The description of the sea and what it means for Jonah
Why Jonah prefers to die by digestion than to die by drowning

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Jonah 2:9 – Salvation is from the Lord

The Text of Jonah 2:9

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Jonah 2:7-8 – Is your theology idolatry?

The Text of Jonah 2:7-8

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Jonah 2:5-6 – How (and how not) to Pray

The Text of Jonah 2:5-6

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Jonah 2:4 – Obedience is Better than Sacrifice

The Text of Jonah 2:4

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Jonah 2:3 – Why Jonah Feared Drowning

The Text of Jonah 2:3

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