The Book of Jonah Lapbook
Created and designed by Debbie Martin The Book of Jonah Lapbook The Whole Word Publishing The Word, the whole Word and nothing but the Word." Copyright Deceber 2010 by Debbie Martin 3627 D St. Breerton, Wa 98312 All rights reserved. Perission is hereby granted to the individual purchaser to reproduce his book in whole or in part for non coercial individual or classroo use only. Perission is not granted for school wide syste wide reproduction of aterials. Iages are public doain.
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The Book of Jonah Many peo doubt the story Jonah in the Bible. They say Jonah was not a real person, that he was not historical. But we do have a historical record of Jonah in 2 Kings where we also find a record of King David, Josiah and Hezekiah who were all real kings. It is aong these kings we find ention of Jonah. 2 Kings 14:25 He restored the coast of Israel fro the entering of Haath unto the sea of the plain, according to the word of the LORD God of Israel, which he spake by the hand of his servant Jonah, the son of Aittai, the prophet, which was of Gathhepher. 2 Kings 14:25 Directions: Cut out above booklet, fold in half. Write 2 Kings 14:25 inside and fold tab over. Glue into lapbook.
Soe peo also say that there could have been two Jonah's but it was not a coon nae. Jonah's nae only occurs in the Book of Jonah, 2 Kings 14:25, Matthew 12:39-41, Matthew 16:4, Luke 11:29, Luke 11:30 and Luke 11:32. It would also be unlikely that there would be two Jonah's who were the son of Aittai. Jesus hiself knew Jonah was a real person. In Luke 11:30 Jesus says... For as Jonah was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of an be to this generation. Luke 11:30 Directions for above booklet. Write Luke 11:30 on blank portion of booklet. Cut out both pieces of booklet. Stack with cover on top and sta on the left. Glue into lapbook.
Where else is Jonah found in the Bible besides, the Book of Jonah, 2 Kings 14:25 and Luke 11:30? Where else is Jonah found in the Bible? Where else is Jonah found in the Bible? Where else is Jonah found in the Bible? found in the Bible? Where else is Jonah Directions: Cut out booklet. Cut on dotted lines. Fold in half. Under each flap write one scripture where Jonah is found besides the Book of Jonah, 2 Kings 14:25 and Luke 11:30. Write one ite under each flap. Glue into lapbook. Jonah 1:1 Now the word of the LORD cae unto Jonah the son of Aittai, saying, Who did the word of the Lord coe to? Directions: For above booklet. Cut out and fold in half. Write inside and glue into lapbook.
What does Jonah's nae ean? Jonah eans Dove. What does his father (Aittai) ean? Jonah's father Aittai eans Truthful. What does Jonah ean? What does Aittai ean? Directions for above booklet. Cut out booklet. Cut on dotted line. Fold in half. Write one ite under each flap. Glue into lapbook. Jonah 1:2 Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is coe up before e. What did God tell Jonah to do and why? Directions for above. Write on lined portion of scroll. Cut out both scrolls stack with cover on top and sta at the top. Glue into lapbook.
Where was Nineveh? Nineveh was the capital of the ancient kingdo of Assyria; located on the east bank of the Tigris river, 550 iles (880 k) fro its outh and 250 iles (400 k) north of Babylon. It was founded by Nirod in Genesis 10:8-11. Where was Nineveh? Directions: On the ap find Nineveh and draw a rectangle around it. On the upper portion of the booklet Describe where Nineveh was. When done, cut out booklet and fold in half so ap is on the inside. On the outside of the booklet. Write Nineveh and glue into lapbook.
Jonah 1:3 But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish fro the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with the unto Tarshish fro the presence of the LORD. Where did Jonah Where did Jonah go down to? want to go to? What did Jonah find in Joppa and what did he do? What did Jonah want to get away fro? Directions for above booklet.. Cut out booklet. Cut on dotted lines. Fold in half. Write one Ite under each flap. Fold tabs over and glue into lapbook. Where was Joppa? Joppa known later as Jaffa, is an ancient port city believed to be one of the oldest in the world. Jaffa has been incorporated with Tel Aviv creating the city of Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel.
Directions for above booklet. Cut out booklet and fold in half so ap is on the inside of the booklet. On the inside describe where Joppa was. On the outside of the booklet write Joppa. Glue into lapbook. Where was Tarshish? Tarshish was thought to be the city of the Phoenicians in a distant part of the Mediterranean Sea or a site unknown but perhaps in Cyprus or Spain. Directions for above. Describe where Tarshish was on line portion of booklet. Cut out booklet and fold side flaps over so they cover your writing. On the outside of the flaps write Tarshish.
Jonah 1:4 But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a ighty tepest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken. In Jonah 1:4, What did the Lord send out? And what happened? Directions: Cut out booklet, fold in half and write inside. Glue into lapbook. What is a tepest? An extensive current of wind, rushing with great velocity and violence; a stor of extree violence. Tepest Directions: Cut out booklet, fold in half and describe what a tepest is inside. Glue into lapbook. Psal 107:25 For he coandeth, and raiseth the story wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof. Psal 107:25
Jonah 1:5 Then the ariners (sailors) were afraid, and cried every an unto his god, and cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of the. But Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep. Directions for above. What two things did the sailors do? Write one ite in each box. Next cut out booklet. Fold triangles down over squares and cut out the little ships and glue one to the front of each triangle. Glue into lapbook. What was Jonah doing in Jonah 1:5? Directions for above booklet. Cut out booklet and fold in half on dotted line. Write inside and glue into lapbook.
Jonah 1:6 So the shipaster cae to hi, and said unto hi, What eanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not. After the shipaster woke Jonah up, what did he want hi to do? Directions: For above booklet. Cut out booklet and fold in half. Write inside. Fold tab over and glue into lapbook. Jonah 1:7 And they (the ship's crew) said every one to his fellow, Coe, and let us cast lots, that we ay know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah. Directions for above booklet. Describe what the ship's crew are doing in Jonah 1:7. Cut out booklet and fold side flaps towards the iddle so they cover your writing. On the outside of the flaps Write Jonah 1:7. Glue into lapbook.
What is casting lots? Casting lots is aking a chance decision by using lots (straws, dice or pebbles etc.) that are thrown or drawn. In the Bible the outcoe was always ade by the Lord. The closest odern practice to casting lots is likely flipping a coin. Describe casting lots. Directions: For above booklet. Cut out booklet and fold in half. Write inside. Fold tab over and glue into lapbook. Proverbs 16:33 The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD. (Disposing eans: Setting in order; arranging; distributing; bestowing; regulating; adjusting; governing.) Proverbs 16:33 Directions for above booklet. Cut out, fold in half and write inside. Glue into lapbook.
Jonah 1:8 Then said they (the sailors) unto hi, Tell us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evil is upon us; What is thine occupation? and whence coest thou? what is thy country? and of what peo art thou? 1 2 3 4 5 Directions: What are the five questions the sailors ask Jonah? Write one question each of the five spaces on the right (the first question is underlined.) When coted, cut out booklet. Fold in half so large flap covers your writing. The nubers will stick out and the large flap will not cover the nubers. On the cover of the booklet write, Questions for Jonah. Cut out ship to the right and glue onto the cover of the booklet. Glue into lapbook
Jonah 1:9 And he (Jonah) said unto the, I a an Hebrew; and I fear the LORD, the God of heaven, which hath ade the sea and the dry land. Jonah said unto the... Directions for above. What did Jonah say to the sailors? On the lined portion of the booklet write Jonah 1:9. Cut out booklet. Fold flaps over so they cover your Writing. (The ship will still show and not be covered by the flaps.) Cut out the two whales and glue one to the outside of each flap. On the outside of the flaps write Jonah 1:9. Glue into lapbook.
asked Jonah in Jonah 1:10-11? the sailors questions did What two Jonah 1:10 Then were the en (sailors) exceedingly afraid, and said unto hi (Jonah), Why hast thou done this? For the en knew that he fled fro the presence of the LORD, because he had told the. Jonah 1:11 Then said they (sailors) unto hi, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea ay be cal unto us? for the sea wrought, and was tepestuous. Directions: Write one ite on each square. Cut out booklet and fold like an accordion. Glue into lapbook. In Jonah 1:10, why were the sailors afraid? Directions: Cut out booklet and fold in half. Write inside. Fold tab over and glue into lapbook.
Jonah 1:12 And he said unto the, Take e up, and cast e forth into the sea; so shall the sea be cal unto you: for I know that for y sake this great tepest is upon you. Jonah 1:12 Directions for above. What did Jonah tell the sailors to do? Write Jonah 1:12 on lined portion of booklet. Cut out both pieces of the booklet and stack with cover on top. Sta at the right and glue into lapbook.
Jonah 1:13 Nevertheless the en rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tepestuous against the. Did the sailors do what Jonah told the to do? Were the sailors successful at rowing back to land? Why or why not? What did the sailors do instead? Directions for above booklet. Cut out booklet. Cut on dotted lines. Fold in half. Write one ite, under each flap. Fold tabs over and glue into lapbook. Jonah 1:14 Wherefore they (sailors) cried unto the LORD, and said, We beseech thee, O LORD, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this an's life, and lay not upon us innocent blood: for thou, O LORD, hast done as it ased thee. Jonah 1:15 So they took up Jonah, and cast hi forth into the sea: and the sea ceased fro her raging.
In Jonah 1:14, when the sailors cried to the Lord, what did they say? Directions for above booklet: Cut out booklet. Fold in half and write inside. Glue into lapbook. What did the sailors do in Jonah 1:15? What happened to the sea? Directions for above booklet. Write one answer on each blank square. Cut out booklet. Fold booklet like an accordion. Glue into lapbook.
sailors do in Jonah 1:16? things did the What three Jonah 1:16 Then the en feared the LORD exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto the LORD, and ade vows. Directions for above booklet. Write one ite on each blank part of the booklet. Next, cut out all four pieces of the booklet. Next, stack the cover on top of the sallest booklet piece. Next, stack the two sallest pieces on top of the ediu piece and lastly stack the the sall and ediu pieces you have stacked and stack the on top of the largest piece and sta all the pieces together at the top. Glue into lapbook. Jonah 1:17 Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.
What did the Lord prepare in Jonah 1:17? In Jonah 1:17, Where did Jonah spend three days and three nights? Directions: Cut out above booklets. Cut on dotted line. Fold in half. Write one ite under each flap. Fold tabs over and glue into lapbook.
Jonah 2:1 Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly. What did Jonah do in Jonah 2:1? Direction for above. Cut out booklet and fold in half. Write inside. Glue into lapbook. Directions for below. Finish sentences. For below booklet. Finish the rest of the verses on the right side of the booklet. Next, cut out booklet, cut on dotted lines. Fold in half so flaps cover your writing. Lastly, glue one of the tabs below on the front of each flap. Glue into lapbook. Jonah 2:2 Jonah 2:4 Jonah 2:3 Jonah 2:5
Jonah 2:2 And said, I cried by reason of ine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard e; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest y voice. Jonah 2:3 For thou hadst cast e into the deep, in the idst of the seas; and the floods copassed e about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over e. Jonah 2:4 Then I said, I a cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy te. Jonah 2:5 The waters copassed e about, even to the soul: the depth closed e round about, the weeds were wrapped about y head. And said, I cried by reason of ine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard e; For thou hadst cast e into the deep, in the idst of the seas; and the floods copassed e about: Then I said, I a cast out of thy sight; The waters copassed e about, even to the soul:
Directions for below. Finish sentences. For below booklet. Finish the rest of the verses on the right side of the booklet. Next, cut out booklet, cut on dotted lines. Fold in half so flaps cover your writing. Lastly, glue one of the tabs below on the front of each flap. Glue into lapbook. Jonah 2:6 Jonah 2:8 Jonah 2:7 Jonah 2:9 Jonah 2:6 I went down to the bottos of the ountains; the earth with her bars was about e for ever: yet hast thou brought up y life fro corruption, O LORD y God. Jonah 2:7 When y soul fainted within e I reebered the LORD: and y prayer cae in unto thee, into thine holy te. Jonah 2:8 They that observe lying vanities forsake their own ercy. Jonah 2:9 But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. lvation is of the LORD.
I went down to the bottos of the Mountains; the earth with her bars was about e for ever: When y soul fainted within e I reebered the LORD: They that observe But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; Jonah 2:10 And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it voited out Jonah upon the dry land. What happened in Jonah 2:10? Directions: Cut out booklet, write inside and glue into lapbook. Jonah
Jonah 3:1-2 And the word of the LORD cae unto Jonah the second tie, saying, Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee. What cae to Jonah a second tie? What did the Lord say to Jonah? Directions for above booklet. Cut out booklet, cut on dotted line. Fold in half. Write one ite under each flap. Glue into lapbook. Jonah 3:3 So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days' journey. In Jonah 3:3, where did Jonah go? How far away was Nineveh? Directions for above booklet. Write one ite on each blank square. Cut out booklet, fold like an accordion. Glue into lapbook.
Jonah 3:4 And Jonah began to enter into the city a day's journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown. A n d Jon ah crie d an d said... Directions for above. Write what Jonah said to the peo of Nineveh. Cut out booklet and fold in half on dotted line. Write inside. Glue into lapbook. Jonah 3:5 So the peo of Nineveh believed God, and proclaied a fast, and put on sackcloth, fro the greatest of the even to the least of the. What three things did the peo of Nineveh do in Jonah 3:5? Directions for above. Write one ite on each blank strip. Next cut out all strips. Stack with cover on top and sta on the left. Glue into lapbook.
Jonah 3:6 For word cae unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose fro his throne, and he laid his robe fro hi, and covered hi with sackcloth, and sat in ashes. Directions for above. What three things did the king do in Jonah 3:6? Write one ite on each strip. Cut out strips and store the in below pocket.
When folded glue along this edge. What the Do not glue here >>>>>>>>> leave open. King did. Directions for above pocket. Store strips fro previous page in the above sideways pocket. To put together pocket, cut out pocket and fold in half. Lightly glue as show above. When dry insert strips fro previous page. The king sill be sticking out of the pocket. Glue into lapbook. What is sackcloth? Cloth of which sacks are ade; coarse cloth. This word is chiefly used in Scripture to denote a cloth or garent worn in ourning, distress. ckcloth Directions for above. Cut out booklet, fold in half and write inside. Glue into lapbook. When folded, glue along this edge. <<<<<
Jonah 3:7 And he (the king) caused it to be proclaied and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither an nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing: let the not feed, nor drink water: Jonah 3:8 But let an and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry ightily unto God: yea, let the turn every one fro his evil way, and fro the violence that is in their hands. Jonah 3:9 Who can tell if God will turn and repent (relent), and turn away fro his fierce anger, that we perish not? What What the King said. the king said.
Directions for above booklet. What did the king say in Jonah 3:7-9? Write it on the lined portion of the booklet. When coted cut out booklet pieces stack with cover on top. And sta on the left. Glue into lapbook.
Jonah 3:10 And God saw their works, that they turned fro their evil way; and God repented (relented: to soften in teper; to becoe ore ild and tender; to feel copassion) of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto the; and he did it not. What happened in Jonah 3:10? Directions for above booklet. Cut out booklet, fold in half. Write inside. Fold side tabs over first, then fold over botto tab. Glue into lapbook. Jonah 4:1 But it disased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry. What ade Jonah angry? Directions for above booklet. Cut out booklet, fold in half, write inside and glue into lapbook.
Jonah 4:2 And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this y saying, when I was yet in y country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and erciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil. (one who relents fro doing har.) 1 2 3 4 5 Directions for above booklet. What five things did Jonah know about God? Write one ite on each square. Cut out booklet and fold in triangles down over squares. Next on the outside of the triangles cut out and glue the above nubers on the front of each triangle. Glue into lapbook.
Jonah 4:3 Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, y life fro e; for it is better for e to die than to live. What did Jonah want God to do? Directions for above booklet. Cut out booklet, fold in half, write inside and glue into lapbook. Jonah 4:4 Then said the LORD, Doest thou well to be angry? What did the Lord ask Jonah? Directions for above booklet. Cut out booklet, fold in half, write inside and glue into lapbook. Jonah 4:5 So Jonah went out of the city, and sat on the east side of the city, and there ade hi a booth, and sat under it in the shadow, till he ight see what would becoe of the city.
In Jonah 4:5, where did Jonah go? What did Jonah do? What was Jonah waiting to see? Directions for above booklet. Cut out booklet and cut on dotted lines. Fold in half. Write one ite under each flap. Fold tabs over glue into lapbook. Jonah 4:6 And the LORD God prepared a gourd, and ade it to coe up over Jonah, that it ight be a shadow over his head, to deliver hi fro his grief. So Jonah was exceeding glad of the gourd. What did God prepare for Jonah and why? How did Jonah feel about he gourd? Directions: Cut out booklet, cut on dotted line. Fold in half. Write under each flap. Fold tabs over. Glue into lapbook.
Jonah 4:7 But God prepared a wor when the orning rose the next day, and it sote the gourd that it withered. What did God prepare and what did it do? Directions for above booklet. Write one ite on each square. Cut out booklet, fold like an accordion. Glue into lapbook. Jonah 4:8 And it cae to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a veheent east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in hiself to die, and said, It is better for e to die than to live. What did God prepare in Jonah 4:8? What did the sun do? How did Jonah feel? What did Jonah say? Directions for above booklet. Cut out booklet, cut on dotted lines. Fold in half. Write one ite under each flap. Glue into lapbook.
Jonah 4:9 And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death. What did Jonah say to God? What did God ask Jonah? Directions for above. Cut out booklets, fold in half and write inside. Glue into lapbook.
Jonah 4:10 Then said the LORD, Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for the which thou hast not laboured, neither adest it grow; which cae up in a night, and perished in a night: Jonah 4:11 And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are ore than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also uch cattle? Directions: Write what the Lord said to Jonah. Write Jonah 4:10-11 on next page and cut out. Next after Jonah 4:10-11 is written and cut out fold in thirds and store in pocket on last page. To put together pocket, Cut out pocket and fold in half. Lightly glue sides of pocket But not the top. When dry store the paper you folded in thirds into pocetk and glue into lapbook.
Then said the LORD, Jonah 4:10-11
Jonah 4:10-11