Mirror Images: Yonah and Yeshua
YONAH |
YESHUA |
From Gath-Hepher in Galilee (5 miles from Nazareth) 2 King 14:25 |
From Nazareth in Galilee John 8:34 |
Named Yonah ben Amittai (Dove the Son of Truth) Jonah 1:1 |
Is connected to the “Dove”, is the “Truth” John 14:6 |
Mashiach ben Yosef Kol HaTor, Tanna Debe Eliyahu |
Likened to Yonah HaNavi Matt 12:39-41, 16:4, Luke 11:29-32 |
Fell asleep in a boat during a storm Jonah 1:4-6 |
Fell asleep in a boat during a storm Mark 4:35-41, Matt 8:24-27 |
Sailors were frightened of death Jonah 1:6 |
Disciples were frightened of death Matt 8:25 |
Sacrificed himself to save the sailors “If I die, you will live.” Jonah 1:12 |
Sacrificed himself to save the world John 3:16 |
Sea was calmed Jonah 1:15 |
Sea was calmed Matt 8:26 |
The Dove does not struggle when it is being sacrificed Vilna Gaon, Aderes Eliyahu |
Like a lamb he was led to the slaughter Isaiah 53:7, Matt 26:63, Mark 14:61, 15:5, Luke 23:9, John 19:9, 1 Peter 2:23 |
Lots were cast Jonah 1:7 |
Lots were cast Psalm 22:18, John 19:24 |
Was in the belly of the fish (symbolizing Sheol) 3 days, 3 nights Jonah 1:17, 2:2 |
Was in the belly of Sheol 3 days, 3 nights Matt 12:40 |
Weeds were wrapped around his head Jonah 2:5 |
Crown of thorns wrapped around his head Matt 27:29, Mar 15:17, John 19:5 |
Is brought up from the pit Jonah 2:6 |
Is brought up from the pit Matt 28, Mark 16, Luke 24, John 20 |
Nineveh = Rome Sefer Zerubavel |
Rome Conceals the Mashiach, Sanhedrin 98 |
Is the Voice of Rebuke Jonah 3:7 |
Is the Voice of Rebuke Matt 4:17 |
The nations listen to him and make teshuva Jonah 1:16, Jonah 3:10 |
The nations listen to him and make teshuva Luke 24:47 |
The Holy Spirit descended upon him on the Last Day of Sukkot Jerusalem Talmud, Sukkah 1:55a |
Last Day of Sukkot and the Holy Spirit John 7:37-39 |
Foretold Jerusalem’s destruction Pirkei De-Rebbi Eliezer 10 |
Foretold Jerusalem’s destruction Matthew 24:2, Mark 13:2 |
Was called a “False Prophet” Pirkei deRabbi Eliezer 10 |
Was called a “False Prophet” |
Resurrected, “Behold your son lives.” 1 Kings 17:23, Pirkei De-Rabbi Eliezer 33 |
“He is not here, he is alive.” Matthew 28:6 |