| ““The
Sign of the Prophet Jonah”””“Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah
the son of Amittai” (Jonah 1:1)””◇ Jonah 1: Jonah to Tarshish, is caught in a
mighty tempest, and swallowed by a great fish””◇ Jonah 2: After 3
days and 3 nights, Jonah prays to the LORD and is vomited onto dry
land””◇ Jonah 3: Jonah proclaims the word of the LORD to and the
people repent””“Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered
[Jesus]” (Matt 12:38-42; Luke 11:29-32)””◇ Scribes and Pharisees:
“Teacher, we wish to see a
from you” (Matt 12:38)””◇ Jesus: “An evil and adulterous
generation seeks for a sign…” (Matt 12:39a)””• “…but no sign will
be given to it except the sign of the prophet ” (Matt 12:39b-40)””Þ
Jonah was 3 days and 3 nights in the belly of the great fish””Þ So
will the Son of Man be 3 days and 3 nights in the heart of the
earth””• “The men of Nineveh will rise up at the judgment and
condemn this generation (Matt 12:41)””Þ They at the
preaching of Jonah””Þ Behold, something greater than Jonah is
here””“The sign of the prophet Jonah”””◇ The word of the
LORD came to Jonah the son of Amittai…””…Jesus is the who became flesh and dwelt
among us (John 1:1, 14).””◇ Jonah heard the word of the LORD and
ran in the opposite direction of Nineveh…””…Jesus had
already his face to go to
Jerusalem (Luke 9:51).””◇ Jonah was picked up and hurled into the
sea…””…Jesus would be up and suspended
between heaven and earth (John 12:32-33).””◇ Jonah’s “entombment”
was because of his own rebellion…””…Jesus’ entombment would be
for the rebellion of (Luke
24:44-47)””◇ Jonah’s “resurrection” came after his
repentance…””….Jesus’ resurrection provided mankind the
opportunity for
(Acts 1:3; 2:38).””◇ Nineveh repented at the preaching of
Jonah…””…so many to repent even though
Jesus provided the way of salvation (Luke 2:34; John 2:18-22; Rom 1:1-5;
4:24-25; Acts 17:30-31).””The Prophet, the Christ, the Sign… and
You””◇ Are you trying to from God?””◇ What
will you with
Jesus?””◇ Have you responded to the that
echoes from the sign?” |
