"“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)"" Jonah was 3 days and 3 nights in the belly of the great fish"" 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)"" They at the preaching of Jonah"" 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?"