Jonah
The Old Testament prophet Jonah is recorded as having ministered there. This is found in the book of Jonah. His ministry was most effective, much to his disappointment, since he evidently hated the Ninevites. However, they repented and thus were saved for a time, although they evidently later returned to the same behavior.
Jonah warned Nineveh that their city would be destroyed in 40 days if they did not repent and turn away from their wicked ways.
God sent the prophet Jonah to Nineveh.
In the Bible, the prophet Jonah went to Nineveh.
Jonah delivered a message of impending destruction to the people of Nineveh if they did not repent of their wicked ways.
There is no Jewish connection to the Gentile city of Nineveh in Iraq, other than the fact that it was the setting for the Book of Jonah. Jonah went to Nineveh to get the people to repent.
Jonah
He was the minor prophet called Jonah.Answer:Jonah, or Yunus, in Arabic. After he lost patience and ran away, then got swallowed by the whale, not only did God forgive him, but He caused him to return to his people and be successful in guiding his people to the truth.Peace be upon Jonah.
God gave the city of Nineveh 40 days to repent before He planned to destroy them. However, the people of Nineveh repented of their sins, and as a result, God showed them mercy and did not carry out the destruction.
The people of Nineveh listened to the prophet Jonah and repented after he warned them of impending destruction due to their wickedness. Upon hearing Jonah's message, the king and the citizens of Nineveh fasted and donned sackcloth, demonstrating their remorse and commitment to change. Their sincere repentance led God to spare the city from judgment. This story highlights the power of repentance and the potential for redemption.
Jonah was to deliver a judgement message to the Assyrian city of Nineveh (Jonah 1:2) saying that unless they repented and turned around to doing good, God would destroy them (Jonah 3:1-4). Amazingly, they listened, obeyed and were saved for a time.(Jonah 3:5+10)
The prophet Jonah.