WAEC Christian Religious Studies 2005 Question 16

Question 16

Jesus and the Religious Leaders

Jonah typified Jesus Christ when he

  1. A.surrendered himself to be swallowed by the fish
  2. B.offered to lose his life that others might be saved
  3. C.rejected the message of God
  4. D.announced destruction for the Ninevites
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (surrendered himself to be swallowed by the fish)

Explanation

Jesus said, "as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the whale, so will the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth" (Matthew 12:40).