Where a verse leads
Jonah 1:17: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.”Jonah 1:17
Jonah 1:17 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 3 different readings across the site, from shadows and types to the people and wonders of scripture. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
15 So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging. 16 Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto the LORD, and made vows. 17 Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.
Jonah 1 · King James Version
Every collection that stands on this verse
Shadows and types
- Jonah and the Sign of the Resurrection (Direct New Testament link)
- Jonah, Three Days in the Deep
The people and wonders of Scripture
Questions people ask
What does Jonah 1:17 mean?
Jonah 1:17 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is Jonah 1:17 in the Bible?
Jonah 1:17 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does Jonah 1:17 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens Jonah 1:17 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.