2 Bible Verses about jonah
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For just like Jonah was in the stomach of the huge fish for three days and nights, so the Son of man will be in the heart of the earth [i.e., the cave-tomb] for three days and nights.
For just like Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh [Note: Nineveh was the capital of ancient Assyria], so the Son of man will also be [a sign] to this generation of people.
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Afflictions made beneficial » Exemplified » Jonah
Anger » Sinful, exemplified » Jonah
Backsliders » Instances of » Jonah
Christian ministers » Success attending » Jonah
Christian ministers » Instances of » Jonah
Confidence » Instances of » Jonah
death » Desired » Jonah
Disobedience to God » Exemplified » Jonah
Examples of Afflictions » Exemplified » Jonah
Jonah » The reluctant missionary » Disappointed at the success of his own message
Jonah » The reluctant missionary » Finds God's presence even in the depths of the sea
Jonah » Is a sign
"It is an evil and spiritually unfaithful generation of people [that keeps on] looking for a [supernatural] sign; but there will be no [such] sign given to it except the sign of Jonah [i.e., being in the huge fish for three days]." Then He left them and went away.
And when the crowds thronged around Jesus, He began saying, "This generation of people is evil, [for] it is looking for a [supernatural] sign. But no [such] sign will be given to it except the sign [demonstrated in the life] of Jonah. For just like Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh [Note: Nineveh was the capital of ancient Assyria], so the Son of man will also be [a sign] to this generation of people.
Jonah » Brought ninevites to repentance
The people of Nineveh will stand up on the judgment day along with the people of this generation and will condemn them because they repented [i.e., changed their hearts and lives] when hearing the preaching of Jonah [See Jonah 3:5-10], and [now] Someone greater than Jonah is here [i.e., Jesus].
Jonah » Repentance and deliverance of
For just like Jonah was in the stomach of the huge fish for three days and nights, so the Son of man will be in the heart of the earth [i.e., the cave-tomb] for three days and nights.
Jonah » The reluctant missionary » Taught a lesson of the breadth of the divine love
Jonah » The reluctant missionary » Overtaken in his flight
Jonah » The reluctant missionary » Reveals his bigotry in lamenting the repentance of the ninevites
Jonah » The reluctant missionary » Proceeds upon his mission of warning
Jonah » Disobedience and punishment of
Jonah » The reluctant missionary » Sought to flee from an unwelcome duty
Jonah » The reluctant missionary » Sent to a foreign field
Jonah » Sent by God to warn the city of nineveh
Jonah » A prophet of israel
Jonah » Reproved
Life » Sacredness of, an inference from what is taught in the law concerning murder » Jonah
Missionary-work by ministers » Exemplified » Jonah
Murmuring » Exemplified » Jonah
Murmuring » Instances of » Jonah
Obedience » Instances of » Jonah
Orator » Instances of » Jonah
Prayer » Jonah
Prayer, answers to » Jonah
private Prayer » Exemplified » Jonah
Presumption » Instances of » Jonah
Prophecy » Respecting individuals, see under their names » the word of the lord came to," etc., To » Jonah
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Jonah
But He said to them, "It is [only] an evil and unfaithful [i.e., to God] generation of people that looks for a [supernatural] sign. And there will not be any sign given to it except the [supernatural] sign [demonstrated in the life] of Jonah, the prophet.
Resurrection » Typified » Jonah
For just like Jonah was in the stomach of the huge fish for three days and nights, so the Son of man will be in the heart of the earth [i.e., the cave-tomb] for three days and nights.
Symbols and similitudes » Jonah
"It is an evil and spiritually unfaithful generation of people [that keeps on] looking for a [supernatural] sign; but there will be no [such] sign given to it except the sign of Jonah [i.e., being in the huge fish for three days]." Then He left them and went away.
And when the crowds thronged around Jesus, He began saying, "This generation of people is evil, [for] it is looking for a [supernatural] sign. But no [such] sign will be given to it except the sign [demonstrated in the life] of Jonah. For just like Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh [Note: Nineveh was the capital of ancient Assyria], so the Son of man will also be [a sign] to this generation of people.
Thankfulness » Exemplified » Jonah
Thanksgiving » Exemplified » Jonah
Types » Of the saviour » Jonah
For just like Jonah was in the stomach of the huge fish for three days and nights, so the Son of man will be in the heart of the earth [i.e., the cave-tomb] for three days and nights.
Types of Christ » Jonah
For just like Jonah was in the stomach of the huge fish for three days and nights, so the Son of man will be in the heart of the earth [i.e., the cave-tomb] for three days and nights.
Unselfishness » Instances of » Jonah
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