They are called Ninevites.
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 Ninevites were the people who lived in the ancient city of Nineveh, which was the capital of the Assyrian Empire. They were known for their wealth, power, and military might, but also for their cruelty and decadence. The prophet Jonah was sent to preach to the Ninevites, calling for them to repent of their sins.
Jonah served as a prophet to the ten-tribe kingdom of Israel during the reign of Jeroboam II. The scripture that defines why he was sent is Jonah 1:1+2, where it says: "Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me."(KJV)Other scriptures and general history give us further insight. Nineveh was a city in Assyria (founded by Nimrod(Genesis 10:9-12)who rebelled against God . Isaiah 10:12 speaks about: "... the arrogant heart of the king of Assyria and the pomp of his haughtiness." (NASB) Nineveh's principal deity was Ishtar, the goddess of love and war, and historically, the Assyrians used exceptionally brutal methods of killing captured soldiers in their many wars. Though Nineveh repented for a time at Jonah's warning, it later became the capital of the Assyrian Empire, and was again known for it's wickedness, being called a: "...City of blood, full of lies, full of plunder, never without victims! " (Nahum 3:1 NIV). It received further warning from God's prophets, Nahum and Zephaniah, and was finally destroyed.
The Bible does not provide specific details about the death of Jonah's father Amittai in Nineveh. Jonah's father is only mentioned in the book of Jonah as a prophet from Gath-Hepher. The focus of the book is on Jonah's journey to Nineveh and his mission to deliver a message of repentance to the city's inhabitants.
Nineveh was known for its wickedness and sinfulness, including violence, idolatry, and oppression of others. The city was described as being full of bloodshed, with its people engaging in immorality and disregard for God's laws. This ultimately led to the city's destruction as foretold by the prophet Jonah.
Jonah was sent to the People of Nineveh.
Over one hundred and twenty thousand (Jonah 4:11). See also:More about Jonah
The very early times around 3000 B.C., the people of Nineveh worshipped the god of Ishtar. In the Bible, the city of Nineveh is first mentioned in the book of Genesis.
Jonah delivered a message of impending destruction to the people of Nineveh if they did not repent of their wicked ways.
The people of Nineveh are called Ninevites. Historically, Nineveh was the capital of the ancient Assyrian Empire, and its inhabitants played a significant role in the region's history. The term "Ninevite" is often used to refer to the people and their culture during that time.
Nineveh plains's population density is 117 people per square kilometer.
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.
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