Jonah In A Big Fish's Belly
Was Jonah in a big fish's belly, or was he in hell for three days? Because I read in the Bible that he was in the 'pit' and he cried out from the 'grave' like he really died and God brought him back to life or something?
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---sue on 9/16/06
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Ever hear someone--even Christians--say, "I was dead yesterday" or "I was in hell", and think it was meant literally?
Ever hear the term "metaphor" or "figure of speech"? The Bible, including Jonah, is full of them.
Of course, if Jonah WERE dead (physically), why, wouldn't that be a life-changing doctrine, challening you to more holiness and deeper prayer-life? |
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---Jack on 1/2/08 |
Johah in the belly of the fish is a type of Christ dying on the cross and arose after the third day. I believe Jonah was in the belly of the fish and he thought he was going to die. If I was in the fishs' belly I would think I was in a pit. |
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---shira_9639 on 5/3/07 |
Rebecca D - I actually get a quite funny picture of when Jesus rose from the dead. Satan and all his demons must have nearly fainted. And they were looking at Jesus holding the keys of Hell and Death. What a sight that must have been. |
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---Helen_5378 on 10/2/06 |
Helen I have heard that too. I believe that when Jesus took his last breath, Satan and his demons were doing the victory dance until Jesus showed up to let them know that he is alive and is back, and he (satan) lost the battle for man's soul. |
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---Rebecca_D on 10/1/06 |
Rebecca D - What the false teachers say is that Jesus went into hell itself and fought with the devil (something like that) until God said "enough". That is what I am referring to. Jesus did not go into hell. He may have gone into Hades or Sheol, but not hell. |
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---Helen_5378 on 9/29/06 |
Alot of people is getting confuse only because the KJV render Hades, Sheol has "Hell". This is incorrect. Jesus went to Hades (The abode of the spirits). This was Abraham's bosom. He did not go to hell to burn for 3 days. But he went to Hades. |
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---Ramon on 9/29/06 |
Helen; the bible says that Jesus descended into hell but his soul was not left there. He did go to hell and preach to the spirits in prison. How can you say false teachers say this when the bible speaks of it? |
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---Rebecca_D on 9/29/06 |
Wayne's answer is correct. |
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---mima on 9/19/06 |
Rickey - Jesus did not go to hell. I get sick of this being said because it is propounded by false teachers. |
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---Helen_5378 on 9/18/06 |
Jonah really was in the belly of the whale for three days, then the whale spewed him out. |
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---Helen_5378 on 9/17/06 |
The story of Jonah being actually in the fish's belly is confirmed by Jesus--As Jonah was...(Matt 12:40 & Luke 11:30). Lessons are drawn from the experience, a parallel if you will, but that does not mean the event was not a fact. Circumcision was an actual cutting in the flesh, yet lessons are drawn from it. Jonah certainly experienced the pit and a "death" experience while in there. He turned from his ways to cry to God, and God heard his cry. |
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---Wayne87 on 9/17/06 |
He was in the belly of the fish.(Jonah 1:17) This was a prophecy of Jesus spending 3-days in hell.(Matthew 12:40) |
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---Rickey on 9/17/06 |
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Also, keep in mind that frequently the KJV renders the Hebrew word SHEOL and Greek word HADES as "hell," even though both words simply mean "the abode of the dead," and not "place of eternal punishment. (This is one of the errors of the KJV.) |
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---Jack on 9/16/06 |
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