outline of Jonah

1.  Jonah Disobedient and Delivered (chs. 1; 2)

1. The Lord Commissions Jonah (1:1, 2)
2. The Prophet Flees from the Lord (1:3)
3. The Lord Pursues Jonah:  The Great Storm (1:4-16)
4. The Lord Preserves Jonah (1:17)
5. Jonah's Thanksgiving and Deliverance (ch. 2)

2.  Jonah Obedient and Delivered (chs. 3; 4)

1. The Lord Commissions Jonah a Second Time (3:1, 2)
2. The Prophet Responds in Obedience (3:3)
3. Jonah Preaches; Nineveh Repents and is Delivered (3:4-10)
4. Jonah's Anger at God's Compassion (4:1-4)
5. A Lesson in Divine Love (4:5-11)