This research paper is about the minor prophet named Jonah. The name Jonah in Hebrew means, “Dove”. Jonah, son of Amittai, was a dedicated Hebrew who lived in Northern Israel in the eighth century B.C.E. He was active as a prophet during the reign of Jeroboam II. (Buck p.110) During this time period, the North (Israel) and the South (Judah) were still in disputes. On top of this, a pest had ravaged the …showed first 75 words of 518 total…

…showed last 75 words of 518 total…There is no escape from the Lord and no matter what Jonah did or went; God was there. Jonah’s words can be applied today to many nations that are at war and don’t want to follow the right path and make peace to one another, like Iraq and their leader’s wicked ways. Their just haves to be a preacher who is not willing like Jonah to preach to them and reform them.