Proverbs 29:26-27
Jonah 1:1 – This wasn’t the first prophetic message of Jonah. He was a popular prophet of victory, and we know he’s from Gath Hepher and that Jonah is a contemporary of Jeroboam II who reigned from 793-753 BC (2 Kings 14:23)
Jonah 1:2 – Why is Jonah afraid of preaching to Ninevah? It was the Assyrian hub, would grow into the largest city in the world during the 7th century BC. The Assyrians were a particularly brutal people, here’s an example of their artwork commemorating their victories.
Author’s photo, Oriental Institiute
Author’s Photo, Oriental Institute
The Assyrians in just a generation would brutally conquer the Northern Kingdom in 722 BC.