The Outline of Jonah

I. Jonah runs from God (1:1-17).

A. God’s preparation advertised (1:1-2)

B. Jonah’s plan exercised (1:3-4)

C. Mariners propensity terrified (1:5-6)

D. Desperate ploys nullified (1:7-13)

E. Nature’s participation rectified (1:14-17)

II. Jonah runs to God (2:1-10).

A. Jonah recognized his disposition (2:1-3).

B. Jonah reaffirms his devotion (2:4-9).

C. God redeems his deliverer (2:10).

III. Jonah runs for God (3:1-10).

A. Jonah resent (3:1-2)

B. God’s message reported (3:3-4)

C. Nineveh repented (3:5-9)

D. God relented (3:10)

IV. Jonah runs ahead of God (4:1-11).

A. Jonah’s prayer of disdain (4:1-4)

B. Jonah pities his disposition (4:5-9)

C. God’s pointed dialogue (4:10-11)