Matthew 12:38-42
38 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying, “Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you.” 39 But he answered them, “An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. 40 For just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. 41 The men of Nineveh will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, something greater than Jonah is here. 42 The queen of the South will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, something greater than Solomon is here.
The Holy Bible : English standard version. 2001 (Mt 12:38-42). Wheaton: Standard Bible Society.
People often desire signs and proof before they will believe anything. In order to say you are #1 you have to beat everyone else. But Jesus gives us the proof. He offers this wicked generation the sign of Jonah. He will rest in the belly of the Earth 3 days and 3 nights.
Jesus reminds the people of Jonah's preaching. Jonah preached to the people on the boat and in Nineveh. Preached creation and redemption to these people. Jesus preaches that he is greater than Jonah. He will rest in the earth 3 days and rise again to new life.
He fulfills this sign for all to know. He died on the cross for your guilt and sin. He rose from the dead 3 days later for your victory and your redemption. He gives you new life. He is our Creator and Redeemer.
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