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How far did Jonah have to travel to Nineveh?
He spent 3 days and nights in the great fish so if he where in a boat about 5,65 miles.
How long was Jonah in the belly of the fish?
3 days and nights. Do note however that the use of days and nights in that manner is Hebraically idiomatic. 3 days and nights does not have to mean 72 hours, and can be any part of 3 days and nights.
What method of communication did the prophet Jonah use?
Jonah cried out loudly with his voice 'Yet forty days and Nineveh will be overthrown.' See Jonah 3:4
Was Jesus wrong when he said he would spend 3 days and 3 nights in the heart of the earth as Jonah spent 3 days and 3 nights in the belly of the fish?
No he was not wrong but right as he always is. He was crucified on Thursday, and he spent that night and Friday and Saturday nights in the grave. It is written in John 19.31 that the Sabbath day after Jesus' death was a high day, or a holy convocation, as the Bible talks of in Leviticus 23.4 to 8 and in Exodus 12.14 to 16. So it was not necessarily a Saturday; in fact in the light of Jesus prophecy about Jonah, that day could not have been a Saturday
In the Bible how many days was Jonah in the whales stomach?
ANSWER: Jonah was in the belly of the sea creature for 3 days and 3 nights, the same length of time Christ was in the belly of the earth (Matthew 12:40, Jonah 1:17). This was the only sign given to the Pharisees proving that Christ was the Messiah.
Why is the story of Jonah considered to be a parable?
I am not so sure the Story of Jonah is a parable - a short, comparative tale to relay an important message. The Scripture presents Jonah as a real person who had an unusual event happen to him. Even today, Japanese fisherman have discovered a live human inside a large fish (whale in this case). Because they asked Jesus for a sign of His Messiahship, He told them the only sign would be that of Jonah - a comparison or 'parable' of what was about to occur. As Jonah was 3 days and 3 nights in the belly of the great fish, Jesus would be 3 days and 3 nights in the belly of the Earth - the grave or hell. Those who speculate on His dying on a Friday afternoon and rising on an early Sunday morning, apparently denounce this one and only sign given. No matter how one counts, you will never arrive at 3 twelve hour days and 3 twelve hour nights.
In the Bible who was in a fish's belly for 3 days?
It was Jonah. He was there for refusing to go where God had commanded him.
Why 40 days and no less in Jonah story?
I'm not completely sure what your question is...but Jonah, once he finally arrived in his preaching assignment, was required to proclaim the destruction of Nineveh in '40 days', unless they repented. They did, and the destruction was averted for a time.(Jonah 3:4+5)
Who in the Bible got stuck in a big fish's stomach?
That would have been Jonah being 3 full days in the belly of the great fish. This was also the only sign of Jesus' Messiahship - 3 full days (72 hours) in the tomb.
Why do we celebrate Good Friday when it should be good Thursday i e The Son of Man will be 3 days and 3 nights in the heart of the Earth Thursday night Friday night Saturday night Easter Sunday?
Jesus did not die on Friday. He actually died on a Wednesday and rose on a Saturday. He spent Wednesday night, Thursday day, Thursday night, Friday day, Friday night, Saturday day in the grave just as he said he would do. "Just as Jonah spent 3 days and 3 nights in the belly of the fish, so the son of man will spend 3 days and 3 nights in the heart of the earth." It is believed that Jesus rose from the dead at 6pm on Saturday so that the prophecy would be fulfilled.Jonah 1:17 (KJV) 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.Matthew 12:40 (KJV) For as Jonas was three days and three night's in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
Was Jonah around for the destruction of Nineveh?
He most likely returned to Israel shortly after delivering his prophecy. Note also that Nineveh was not destroyed as soon (40 days) as Jonah had prophesied. This is because the Ninevites repented fully (Jonah ch.3), at least for a time.See also:More about Jonah's prophecy
What is the importance of Forty days in the Bible?
The number 40 must be something special to the authors of the Bible since it occurs several times. The Flood of Noah lasted for forty days. Moses ran away to Midian at the age of forty and stayed in Midian for forty years. He spent forty days on Mount Sinai, getting the Commandments. After escaping Egypt, the Israelites spent forty years wandering in the desert. The spies from that Exodus spent forty days in Canaan. Ninevah was allowed forty days to repent (Jonah 3). Elijah and Jesus both fasted for forty days. Jesus spent forty days on earth after the resurrecton. Israel's Judges judged for forty-year terms. Kings Saul, David and Solomon each reigned for forty years.
