​Book of Jonah Chapter Two.  

Chapter two deals with the internal workings of a prophet who is engulfed by despair.  The challenge for Jonah is spiritual, mental, physical, and emotional.  This is a very dark and stormy moment in Jonah's life.  It's true:  it will cost us much to obey God... it will cost the most if we don't.


I.  Jonah's Spiritual World - vs.1-2

  • The Reality Of His Praying - vs.1   ...Then Jonah prayed...
  • The Reason For His Praying - vs.2 ...by reason of my affliction...
  • The Reward For His Praying - vs.2  ...and he heard me...

II.  Jonah's Mental World - vs.3,4

  • His Thoughts Are Correct - vs.3   ...For thou hadst cast me...
  • His Thoughts Are Confident - vs.4  ...yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.

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Book of Jonah Chapter Two...  Continued...​
III.  Jonah's Physical World - vs.5,6

  • A State Of Panic - vs.5   the waters compassed me about...
  1. His Soul Is Effected - vs.5a   ...even to the soul...
  2. His Sight Is Effected - vs.5b  ...the depth closed me round about...
  3. His Senses Are Effected - vs.5c  ...the weeds were wrapped about my head...
  4. His Solace Was Effected - vs.6  ...the earth with her bars was about me...
  • A State Of Pain - vs.7  ...my soul fainted within me...
  1. His Pain Is Real - vs.7a  ...my soul fainted within me...
  2. His Pain Is Relieved - vs.7b   ...I remembered the Lord...
  3. His Pain Brings A Response - vs.8,10       

Note:  He Responds Truthfully - vs.8   ...they observe lying vanities...

Note:  He Responds Thankfully - vs.9a  ...I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving...
Note:  He Responds Trustfully - vs.9b   ...I will pay that that I have vowed.
Note:  God Responds Faithfully - vs.10  ...And the Lord...

Jonah realized that repentance has for its strength the convicting Word of God by the person of the Holy Spirit who enables the believer to realize their sin and its consequence of internal, physical, and spiritual frustration.  When God provokes repentance for the Christians... it is always for their good and His glory and the salvation of sinners.

Sincerely, Dr. Arthur Belanger