O Sleeper! Arise, The Book of Jonah - CCS by Arlen L Chitwood and published by Classics.
The small four chapter Book of Jonah is mainly a prophecy covering a central feature of the complete history of Israel, past, present, and future
– that of Israel’s calling as God’s witness to the nations (Isa. 43). Very little of the book though has to do with Israel’s past or present history in this respect (only the opening verses in chs. 1, 4 and time surrounding that foreshadowed by the three days and three nights [1:17]) Though Jonah was moved by the Spirit to record this prophecy about 2,800 years ago, almost the entire book (1:4ff), even today, has to do with Israel at a yet future time.
This part of the book has to do with the Jewish people during the coming Tribulation, the time immediately beyond following Christ's return, and the ensuing Messianic Era. The Book of Jonah, in its layout after the preceding fashion, deals with a problem. And it is NOT just any problem. Rather, it is THE CENTRAL PROBLEM confronting mankind today –
MIDDLE EAST PEACE!
* WHY does the problem exist?
* HOW can the problem be resolved?
* WHEN will the problem be resolved?
The small Book of Jonah provides the answers to all of these questions, and more. And these answers were provided by a Jewish prophet some 2,800 years ago.
