Constructing the Frame and Building the Border: Who Was Jonah? The name Jonah means, "D ". Jonah’s Job Description: 2 Kings 14:23-25 Who Were the People of Nineveh? History Lesson: The Assyrian Empire What do we learn from the Old Testament Book of Nahum about Nineveh? Nineveh’s connection to Noah Why is Jonah’s story important?