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JAMB Christian Religious Studies 1980 Question 34

Question 34

Jesus and the Religious Leaders

Why did Jesus refer to the story of Jonah in his discussion with the Scribes and Pharisees?

  1. A.It was a reference to Jesus' death and resurrection.
  2. B.It was a reference to the judgement day when the men of Nineveh would condemn the Jews
  3. C.It showed that the Queen of the South would condemn this generation on the judgement day
  4. D.It portrayed Jesus as greater than Jonah
  5. E.It showed that only an evil and unfaithful generation could ask for a sign.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (It was a reference to Jesus' death and resurrection.)

Explanation

Jesus said that as Jonah was three days in the whale, so the Son of man would be three days in the heart of the earth, pointing to his death and resurrection (Matthew 12:39–40).