JAMB Christian Religious Studies 1991 Question 33

Question 33

Jesus and the Religious Leaders

Jesus gave the sign of Jonah to the Pharisees to indicate His

  1. A.three - fold office as Prophet, Priest and King
  2. B.transfiguration and glorification
  3. C.messianic role
  4. D.death and resurrection
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (death and resurrection)

Explanation

As Jonah was three days in the belly of the fish, so Jesus would be three days in the heart of the earth, pointing to His death and resurrection (Matthew 12:39–40).