Where in Jonah 2

Now, it's time to mark geographical locations that you find in Jonah 2. Mark them in the same way as you did for Jonah 1. In addition, mark any locations that might not be exactly geographical, but that might be a place you want to find out more about. Jonah 2 has a number of places like that mentioned in it.

Did you mark "the depth of Sheol" in verse 2? What does Jonah say that he did from "the depth of Sheol"? Do verses 5 and 6 give you any insight as to where or what "the depth of Sheol" is? What do you think?

In my New American Standard Bible, there's a footnote mark next to "Sheol." In the cross-references, these verses are listed next to the corresponding mark: Ps. 18:5,6; 86:13; 88:1-7.
Read each of these scripture references. With what would you associate Sheol?
For each of these scripture references, my Bible had a footnote mark by "Sheol." When I looked at it, it said "the nether world." What's that? What do you think it is from the context? If you can, look it up in a dictionary. What does it say that it is?

In Ps. 88:3-4 and 6, what word could be substituted for "Sheol"? Did you notice that same word used by Jonah to refer to "Sheol"?

In Ps. 18:5-6, where does it say that God was when He heard the psalmist's voice?
How is this similar to Jonah 2:7?
After King Solomon finished building the temple in Jerusalem, he held a huge dedication ceremony and prayed before the Lord. Read this section of his prayer: 1 Kings 8:27-30. How does the temple fit into the prayers of the people? Does this help you understand why Jonah said what he said in his prayer?

Where is Jonah at the end of this chapter? Read the first two verses of chapter 3. Do you think it more likely that the dry land was on some island, the north coast of Africa, a beach near Tarshish, or fairly close to Joppa where Jonah had started his voyage? Why do you think that? What is God giving Jonah?

Think about places that God has dropped you off. Why do you think you've landed in those particular places?