Jonah 1:1
Jonah · Old Testament · Chapter 1
“Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,”Jonah 1:1
What Does Jonah 1:1 Mean?
Jonah 1:1 is found in the book of Jonah, chapter 1, verse 1 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 10 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (10)
These passages are connected to Jonah 1:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Luke 11:32“The men of Nineve shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.”Luke 11:29“And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.”2 Kings 14:25“He restored the coast of Israel from the entering of Hamath unto the sea of the plain, according to the word of the LORD God of Israel, which he spake by the hand of his servant Jonah, the son of Amittai, the prophet, which was of Gathhepher.”Matthew 16:4“A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.”Matthew 12:39“But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:”Luke 3:2“Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.”Jonah 3:1“And the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying,”Jeremiah 1:2“To whom the word of the LORD came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign.”Amos 3:8“The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?”Hosea 1:1“The word of the LORD that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel.”
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