Jonah reluctantly went to Nineveh and found Israel's enemies responsive to God's message. Here we have the story of Jonah spending three days in the belly of the great fish.
| Author | Jonah |
| For whom it was written | For the Israelites. |
| Chapter amount | 4 |
| Verse amount | 48 |
| 1 | The calling of Jonah, his flight, and his punishment. Jonah flees on a ship because God commands him to preach to the enemy people of Israel, but God sends a great storm at sea and Jonah is thrown overboard. |
| 2 | Jonah in the belly of the great fish, his prayer, and his salvation. Inside the fish, Jonah repents and asks God for help. |
| 3 | Jonah preaches in Nineveh and the Ninevites repent of their sins. |
| 4 | When God forgives the people of Nineveh, Jonah becomes upset, but God teaches Jonah that He cares for all people. |