THEOLOGY OF JONAHIntroductionThe book begins and ends with Yahweh speaking to Jonah. The book has major divisions, Yahweh commissioned Jonah but he disobeyed, and secondly Yahweh commissioned Jonah again and he obeyed. Most importantly, the book ends with a question not only for Jonas but also for readers, including us. In this article I will not discuss authorship, date and gender. The purpose of this article is to discover who Yahweh is and how he relates to people.1. Theology of YahwehIn the book of Jonah, Yahweh revealed himself as a personal being who spoke directly to Jonah (1:1; 3:1; 4:4, 9, 10). Elsewhere in the book we see Yahweh as personal. For example, he had compassion, he repented and (3:9, 10; 4:2). We can better understand Yahweh in Jonah's confession of faith: I worship the LORD God of heaven, who made the sea and the earth (1:9). Jonah understood God as the sovereign creator of all his creation, including the sea and the earth. This personal God is the one and only God who creates the earth and the sea. God, as creator, does what he wants. For example, He sent a great wind (1:4) and calmed it (1:15). He sent a large fish to swallow (1:17) and vomit out (2:10). He provided a vine (4:6) to give shade and destroyed it (4:7). He provided the east wind (4:8). He does what he wants with his creation (1:14). Seeing all these works of God, one can satisfactorily say, as Gareth Crossley said: “There is an unquestionable recognition of the sovereignty of God over nature, the natural elements and all circumstances. » He is all-powerful. All of Yahweh's creation obeys the sovereign Creator, but not Jonah. Jonah tried to run away from God (1:3). As a result, he was thrown into the raging sea. At that moment, in the middle of the paper, Mount Jesus says to his audience: “You are the light of the world. » So we are the Jonah of today, being the light of the world, shining in the darkness and bearing witness to Christ in our Nineveh. For Myanmar Christians, their Nineveh is none other than Myanmar. Conclusion The book of Jonah is very interesting and insightful. Theologically, this shows us who God is and how he relates to his creation. From a missiological point of view, it challenges each reader on the urgent need to proclaim the Gospel. Concretely, this questions us with the last verse of chapter four. Yahweh tells us how much he cares for people. It is good to conclude with the quote from Trible: “After all, we are Jonah outside the text, and we hold the power to answer Yahweh’s question. » If anyone reads the book of Jonah, he/she should think about the question: “Should I not worry about the big city?"