Prophet
Jonah
The Reluctant Prophet · 8th century · c. 785-760 BC
Jonah and the Whale — Pieter Lastman
Summary
Jonah son of Amittai of Gath-hepher (mentioned in 2 Kgs 14:25) is the prophet whose rebellion became his sign. Commissioned to preach to Assyria's capital Nineveh, he fled to Tarshish, was swallowed by a great fish, and three days later was vomited onto dry land to fulfill his mission. Jesus named him as a sign of his own death and resurrection.
- Among the passages here, Jonah is first named in Jonah 1:1: “Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah son of Amittai, saying,”
- The record places Jonah in 8th century.
- 27 verses name Jonah, in 4 books.
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In Scripture
- Verses
- 27
- Books
- 4
Jonah
- Role
- The Reluctant Prophet
- Era
- 8th century
- Dates
- c. 785-760 BC
- Tribe
- Israel (Gath-hepher)
Jonah in Scripture
Open a book to read its mentions here. Text: Berean Standard Bible. Names repeat in Scripture, so some of these verses may speak of another person called Jonah. The two marks are drawn from the chapters this page's own references stand in.
Old TestamentNew Testamentsegment width = share of mentions
Old Testament2 books · 19 mentions
2 Kings1 mention
Jonah18 mentions
- Jonah 1:1Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah son of Amittai, saying,
- Jonah 1:3Jonah, however, got up to flee to Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD. He went down to Joppa and found a ship bound for Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went aboard to sail for Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD.
- Jonah 1:5The sailors were afraid, and each cried out to his own god. And they threw the ship’s cargo into the sea to lighten the load. But Jonah had gone down to the lowest part of the vessel, where he lay down and fell into a deep sleep.
- Jonah 1:7“Come!” said the sailors to one another. “Let us cast lots to find out who is responsible for this calamity that is upon us.” So they cast lots, and the lot fell on Jonah.
- Jonah 1:9“I am a Hebrew,” replied Jonah. “I worship the LORD, the God of the heavens, who made the sea and the dry land.”
13 further mentions in Jonah, read them in the book.
New Testament2 books · 8 mentions
Matthew5 mentions
- Matthew 12:39Jesus replied, “A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.
- Matthew 12:40For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
- Matthew 12:41The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here.
- Matthew 16:4A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.” Then He left them and went away.
- Matthew 16:17Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by My Father in heaven.
Luke3 mentions
- Luke 11:29As the crowds were increasing, Jesus said, “This is a wicked generation. It demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.
- Luke 11:30For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so the Son of Man will be a sign to this generation.
- Luke 11:32The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here.
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