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(Created page with " = '''Christ in the Book of Jonah: A Chapter-by-Chapter Account''' = == '''Introduction''' == The book of Jonah is not just a story of a rebellious prophet—it is a '''second telling''' of Christ’s journey through the cross, resurrection, and the proclamation of mercy to the nations. Every event in Jonah’s narrative unfolds Christ’s work, with Jonah himself representing '''Christ wrestling between His flesh and spirit''', as seen in other key moments of His life....") |
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|Christ, in the riddle, was not happy in the flesh that He | |Christ, in the riddle, was not happy in the flesh that He would have to die. As at Cana, he would have to remove judgement from his own heart. (Luke 22:42) | ||
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Jonah, like Christ, struggled between holiness and mercy—but while Jonah resisted, '''Christ fully embraced the mission of the cross.''' | Jonah, like Christ, struggled between holiness and mercy—but while Jonah resisted, '''Christ fully embraced the mission of the cross.''' | ||
Would you like additional word studies on '''Jonah (dove), the fish, or Nineveh''' to deepen the connections? | Would you like additional word studies on '''Jonah (dove), the fish, or Nineveh''' to deepen the connections? | ||
