The story of Jonah foreshadows the redemptive work of Jesus Christ.
| JONAH | JESUS |
| 1. His mission was to call the gentile Assyrians of Nineveh to repentance and acknowledgement of Yahweh as the source of their salvation [Jonah 1:1; 3:1-2]. | 1. His mission was to call all of mankind, including the gentile nations, to repentance and into Covenant with Yahweh [Matthew 28:18-20]. |
| 2. Jonah was willing to sacrifice his life for the salvation of his shipmates [Jonah 1:12]. | 2. Jesus was willing to sacrifice His life for the salvation of the world [Matthew 20:28; Mark 10:45; John 1:29; 1 Timothy 2:6]. |
| 3. He was entombed in the belly of a great fish [Jonah 2:1]. | 3. After Jesus' death He was placed in a tomb [Matthew 27:60; Mark 6:29; Luke 23:53]. |
| 4. On the third day Jonah was "resurrected" from the belly of the fish [Jonah 2:11]. | 4. On the third day Jesus was resurrected from the tomb [Matthew 17:23; 20:19; 28:1-10; Mark 9:31; 10:34; 16:1-7; Luke 9:22; 18:33; 24:7; 24:46]. |
| 5. After his "resurrection" from the belly of the fish, Jonah continued his mission to call the gentile Assyrians to repentance and salvation [Jonah 3:1-3]. | 5. After His resurrection from the tomb, Jesus continued His mission to found the universal Church and to commission the Apostles to spread the gospel to every nation on earth ;it is a mission that continues even after His Ascension [Matthew 28:16-20; Mark 16:12-20; Luke 24:13-53; Acts chapter 1]. |
| 6. Jonah preached that Nineveh would be destroyed in 40 days if the people did not repent [Jonah 3:4]. | 6. After His resurrection, Jesus taught the New Covenant Church for 40 days before His Ascension [Acts 1:3]. |
| 7. Jonah taught that failure to repent sin brings judgment but salvation is a gift of God [Jonah 1:1; 3:4-5, 9-10] | 7. Jesus taught that failure to repent sin brings judgment but salvation is a gift of God [Matthew 5:21-22; John 5:22-29; 8:34-36; Luke 24:47; John 3:17; 5:34; 10:19; Acts 2:21]. |
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