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ACCORDING TO GROK:
Who was the king of Assyria during the ministry of Jonah? Cite the Bible (NET)
The Bible does not explicitly name the king of Assyria during Jonah’s ministry. However, we can infer a historical context from the Book of Jonah. Jonah was a prophet active during the reign of Jeroboam II, king of Israel, as stated in 2 Kings 14:25 (NET):
“He [Jeroboam II] restored the border of Israel from Lebo-hamath in the north to the sea of the Arabah in the south, in accordance with the word of the Lord God of Israel announced through his servant Jonah son of Amittai, the prophet from Gath-hepher.”
Jeroboam II reigned from approximately 793–753 BCE. During this period, the Assyrian Empire was a dominant power in the region. The Book of Jonah describes Jonah being sent to Nineveh, the capital of Assyria, to warn its inhabitants of impending judgment (Jonah 1:2, NET):
“Go immediately to Nineveh, that large city, and proclaim judgment against it, for their wickedness has come to my attention.”
Historically, the kings of Assyria during Jeroboam II’s reign (793–753 BCE) included Adad-nirari III (811–783 BCE), Shalmaneser IV (783–773 BCE), Ashur-dan III (773–755 BCE), and Ashur-nirari V (755–745 BCE). Jonah’s ministry likely occurred within this timeframe, though the Bible does not specify which king ruled at the exact moment of his mission to Nineveh.
Scholars often suggest Shalmaneser IV or Ashur-dan III as possibilities, given their reigns align closely with Jeroboam II’s rule. However, without a direct biblical reference to the Assyrian king’s name in the Book of Jonah, we cannot definitively identify him from the text alone. Thus, the king of Assyria during Jonah’s ministry remains unnamed in the NET Bible and is best approximated through historical correlation rather than a specific scriptural citation beyond the context of Jonah’s mission and 2 Kings 14:25.
Some white guy?
Some white guy?
“Ministry of Jonah.” WHAT ministry? He was a Jewish prophet, and is best known for saying (i.e. for God saying through him) that one could be forgiven directly from God after sincerely repenting of one’s sins (an idea that is contrary to a basic tenant of Christianity, which is that one needs Jesus in order to gain forgiveness from sin). The idea and term “ministry” is not a Jewish one at all.
Several very old Jewish sources identify that King of Ninevah as Esarhaddon. Other sources say that king had been a pharaoh of Egypt.
Well, putting all the thread’s distractions aside, I appreciate your post.
It was part of the discussion in last night’s small group meeting.
For example:
Jonah 1:3 - “But Jonah...”
Jonah 1:4 - “But the LORD...”
Jonah 1:5 - “But Jonah...”
Then, after all that...
Johan 4:1 -”But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry.”
Follow God’s commands the first time, avoid “all that”.
The Grave of Jonah...
Also a Real Artifact.
My favorite part was always the kikayon tree and the worm and how it demonstrated to Jonah (and us) God’s compassion.
Supposing that some Ninevite had already believed and then prayed for God’s deliverance of his city: imagine his astonishment and delight at the form God’s answer took.
It’s a whale of a story.