2 Bible Verses about jonah

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Matthew 12:40

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.

Luke 11:30

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

Matthew 16:4

"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.

Luke 11:29-30

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

Matthew 12:41

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

Matthew 12:40

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

Matthew 12:39

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

Matthew 12:40

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

Matthew 16:4

"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.

Luke 11:29-30

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

Matthew 12:40

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

Matthew 12:40

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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