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    Biblical Character - Jonah

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    this present world. Let me focus on Jonah‚ the prophet‚ who played a great role in the Old Testament people especially to the people of Nineveh. THE BIBLE CHARACTER Jonah in Hebrew is “Yona” or “Yunus” in Islam which means Dove is placed in the tradition of the prophets called by God and sent to announce His Word. He was the son of Mitta according to a Tradition quoted in Sahih Bukhari but the Torah states that his father ’s name was Amittai‚ “…the prophet Jonah‚ the son of Amittai from Gath-hepher”

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    Jonah In The Goal

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    and operational expense during his quest to turn his plant around. Jonah‚ his teacher‚ defines throughput as “the rate at which the system generates money through sale” (Goldratt and Cox). His definition of throughput catches Rogo off guard as it is different from the version he learned. Operations and Supply Chain Management‚ defines throughput as the “output rate that the process is expected to produce over a period of time”. Jonah explains the reason for this difference is that if the plant is manufacturing

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    The Date Of Jonah Essay

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    What is the date of Jonah and what historical situation might it address? Introduction: story of Jonah. Jonah tells the story of a man who is sent by the lord to instruct a unfamiliar city of non-Jews to regret their sins‚ otherwise they be destroyed[1]. Jonah personally doesn’t want to pass on this message as he doubts that they will repent and will surpass the behaviour of the Jews who don’t repent[2]. This would then cause God to destroy the Jews. Jonah eventually makes it to Nineveh and

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    Modern Day Jonah

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    Jonah also known as Jonas is the name given in the Hebrew bible to a prophet‚ Jonah’s name stands for “dove” or “peace. Jonah was the son of Amitai and was one of the greatest prophets during the time of Jeroboam II. As a disciple Jonah had anointed Jehu and enjoyed the Kings benevolence. God commended Jonah to go to Nineveh and speak for God and speak out to them telling them what they where doing bad as Nineveh was founded by Nimrod and shorty after during 900 B.C. Nineveh had rose to power‚ planning

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    The Book of Jonah is a special and interesting book in the Hebrew Bible. Unlike other eleven prophets’ books which focus on the prophecies from the Lord‚ the Book of Jonah is a book which focuses on the prophet himself. Jonah alone is the main human character in this book. The fours chapters are like four acts; together they tell a story about Jonah’s special travelling experience and portray the image of this running-away prophet. However‚ the Book of Jonah does not tell the readers about Jonah’s

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    seerah of the prophet

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    Seerah of the Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) Born: 12th of Rabi- ul- Awwal (53BH) in Makkah. Parents: Father- Abdullah- passed away before he was born. Mother- Sayyidah Aaminah-lived with her for a while. The Prophet later lived with Sayyidah Halimah (RA) his nurse in the countryside. When he was about six years he returned to his mother. On arrival his mother took him to Madinah to meet her uncles and see his father Abdullah’s grave. On the way back from Madinah she passed away at Al- Abwa. At 6

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    The Israelite Prophets

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    The Israelite prophets had various definitions of sin in the bible. Sin is associated with Idolatry. Sin is associated with idol worshipping and is outlined by the six prophets of Israel‚ Amos‚ Ezekiel‚ Hosea‚ Isaiah‚ Jeremiah and Micah. It is my aim to provide a clear understanding of sin based on the six-prophet’s ideology and perception. In a simplistic view sin is defined as any worship of other gods or objects aside from their one true God is idolatry‚ which creates social injustice‚ economic

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    happen. During the entire first chapter of Jonah the author is always raising the tension because every terrible event seems to arise by the minute. While it did begin with the Lord hurling a great wind to sea then downgraded to the mariners and sailors tragic events despite the characters in the story. The men ended up fearing Jonah because Jonah was fleeing from God. We have moved from a significant amount of tension to tension. The tension especially when Jonah got overthrown overboard and swallowed

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    The Prophet Amos

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    Summary of Prophets Teachings- Amos The prophet Amos was a native of the kingdom of Judah; he lived in a town called Tekoa‚ which was about 6 miles south of Bethlehem. Amos is recognized as the first Israelite prophet to have his teachings formally recorded. Amos was not a prophet his entire life at one point he earned a living as a herdsmen and a dresser of sycamore figs. It wasn’t until the later part of his life that Amos began to preach the word of God. While in the fields herding his

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    The Prophet Mohammed

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    Prophet Mohammed‚ known as the prophet of Islam‚ was born in Mecca on the 20th of April in 570. He is originally from a recognized Arab tribe known as (Qoreish). Mohammed’s father was Abdullah. He died before the birth of the prophet Mohammed. Moreover‚ the prophet’s mother was called Amna and she died while Mohammed was only six years old. Due to the death of his parents Mohammed became an orphan and went to a Village were he was Breast-fed by his foster mother Haliema Al-Sa’deya. Mohammed was raised

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