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    Jonah and the Whale Quiz for Kids — KJV Bible Study Guide

    A free 10-lesson Bible study guide on jonah and the whale quiz for kids, drawn entirely from the King James Version. Each lesson opens with a study question, gives the verse reference, and offers a short teaching note. Use it for personal devotions, a small group, or a Sunday school class.

    The 10 lessons

    1. Lesson 1 · Jonah 1:2 (KJV)

      What city did God tell Jonah to go to?

      Answer: Nineveh

      Study note. Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city.

      Read Jonah 1:2 (KJV) →

    2. Lesson 2 · Jonah 1:3 (KJV)

      Where did Jonah try to run instead?

      Answer: Tarshish

      Study note. Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish.

      Read Jonah 1:3 (KJV) →

    3. Lesson 3 · Jonah 1:4 (KJV)

      What did God send on the sea?

      Answer: A great wind and storm

      Study note. The LORD sent out a great wind into the sea.

      Read Jonah 1:4 (KJV) →

    4. Lesson 4 · Jonah 1:15 (KJV)

      What did the sailors do with Jonah?

      Answer: Threw him into the sea

      Study note. They took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea.

      Read Jonah 1:15 (KJV) →

    5. Lesson 5 · Jonah 1:17 (KJV)

      What swallowed Jonah?

      Answer: A whale-sized fish

      Study note. Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah.

      Read Jonah 1:17 (KJV) →

    6. Lesson 6 · Jonah 1:17 (KJV)

      How long was Jonah in the fish?

      Answer: Three days and three nights

      Study note. Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

      Read Jonah 1:17 (KJV) →

    7. Lesson 7 · Jonah 2:1 (KJV)

      What did Jonah do inside the fish?

      Answer: Prayed to God

      Study note. Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly.

      Read Jonah 2:1 (KJV) →

    8. Lesson 8 · Jonah 3:5 (KJV)

      What happened when Jonah preached in Nineveh?

      Answer: The people repented

      Study note. The people of Nineveh believed God and repented.

      Read Jonah 3:5 (KJV) →

    9. Lesson 9 · Jonah 4:6 (KJV)

      What plant did God grow to shade Jonah?

      Answer: Gourd

      Study note. The LORD God prepared a gourd... to be a shadow over his head.

      Read Jonah 4:6 (KJV) →

    10. Lesson 10 · Jonah 4:11 (KJV)

      What does the story of Jonah teach?

      Answer: God's mercy is for everyone

      Study note. God's mercy reaches every nation when they turn to Him.

      Read Jonah 4:11 (KJV) →

    Key verses to memorize

    The passages this study returns to most often — pick one or two and commit them to memory this week.

    Discussion questions

    1. Which lesson in this study surprised you the most, and why?
    2. How does jonah and the whale quiz for kids point us to Jesus Christ and the gospel?
    3. Pick one verse from the key passages above. How does it shape the way you will pray, read, or live this week?
    4. Who in your life could you share one of these truths with in the next seven days?