The Wickedness of Nineveh – Jonah 1:1-2

Sermon Outline

1. Introduction
2. Jonah (the Book)
   1. Prophecy
   2. A backwards book
   3. The Day of Atonement (Matt. 12:40)
3. Nineveh’s History
   1. Nineveh was one of the four great cities of Assyria – also the capital.
   2. Archaeological Info.
4. The scriptures tell us about Assyria and Nineveh, her capital:
   1. The city was founded by Nimrod, one of the sons of Cush (Gen 10:11)
   2. Assyria the bully (2Kings 15:19, 2Ki 15:29)
   3. The Sins of Nineveh and Assyria
      1. Nahum – 100-150 years after Jonah
         1. Evil & wicked. 1:11
         2. 1:14
         3. Greedy & selfish. 2:9
         4. Murderous, liars, oppressive. 3:1
         5. Military State, Lustful, Magic. 3:2-4
         6. Cruel: 3:19
      2. A “carefree city” (Zephaniah 2:13-15, Isaiah 10:12)
      3. Murderous and Rebellious (Psalm 83:8, Isaiah 10:6-7)
5. The Kind of City in need of a Savior (Jonah 1:2)