Woodies Kids | Old Testament Characters Week 7 - Jonah

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this week we focus on…

Jonah

You can find the story in

Time to Think

· Why did Jonah not go to Nineveh when God asked him too?

(Jonah wanted to see the Ninevites punished as they were Israel's enemies)

Why did God send Jonah to Nineveh?

(The Ninevites were doing wicked things and God needed that to change – He is a just (fair) God. However, God's love and compassion is so great He wanted the Ninevites to have chance to change their ways so they could be forgiven).

What did Jonah learn from his experience of going to Nineveh (including being inside the fish)?