The Historical Jonah Project

The mission of Sign of Jonah requires both ongoing research into ancient sources as well as communicating those findings through media. Donations to this project are specifically used to pay for the production costs of the new Historical Jonah Project. 

          So what is it? The Historical Jonah Project is the new flagship project of Sign of Jonah that aims to create a trustworthy and authoritative multi-media online ecosystem of information about the historical prophet Jonah. 

          Primary research into ancient sources involves much more than a Google search, a cursory reading of Scripture, or a visit to the library. We live in an age of Jonah churnalism wherein it is increasingly acceptable, even among top academia, for scholars and authors to base new Jonah-related content upon that which is unsound. Since the faculty of most seminaries are skeptical of the historical Jonah, is it any surprise that the general populous is, too? But what is the alternative? And how does one raise the benchmark in modern times for what is passed off as sound Jonah-related research?

          The Historical Jonah Project meets that need by re-introducing the historical Jonah through primary research and media. Your investment in ongoing Jonah-related research and media publication helps make it possible for skeptics to believe the prophets and come to faith in God.

           Invite Dr. Tom Belke to speak at your event and to help people rediscover the historical Jonah. Dr. Belke is an experienced speaker at international conferences and church events, and the author of eight books on Jonah. The project is about making the Scriptures come alive for people in a new way. Why?

           There is an expectation within Scripture that one is supposed to believe the prophets. However, the reality is that many struggle between a faith-based view that argues one should blindly believe the Scriptures are true and a scientifc view that claims to know better. Dr. Belke has a different view: that sound academic research into ancient sources reveals them to be true -- not based upon blind faith, but based upon a compelling large body of ancient evidence.