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NASB | Jonah 2:2 and he said, "I called out of my distress to the LORD, And He answered me. I cried for help from the depth of Sheol; You heard my voice. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Jonah 2:2 and said, "I called out of my trouble and distress to the LORD, And He answered me; Out of the belly of Sheol I cried for help, And You heard my voice. [Ps 120:1; 130:1; 142:1; Lam 3:55-58] |
Subject: Did Jonah die in the belly of the fish? |
Bible Note: Yes, you are correct in looking into it more closely. As far as Jesus using this story as a foretelling of his own death and resurrection, it would be of some import to ask what his hearers would have thought about Jonah and whether he died or not. I wonder if there are any extant ancient interpretations of this passage dating to the first century or earlier? Were there any Dead Sea Scrolls that dealt with this? Are there any mentions in other writings that would help us know what contemporaries of Jesus would have believed on this account. There may not be, but there are vast amounts of writings that we do have and I am betting we could find something. I hold to a historical hermeneutic when possible. If Jesus' audience held to the belief that Jonah died, that would make a big difference. I will bet that they discussed your question, because it is just the kind of questions that they constantly asked and discussed. MJH I will try to find time to see what I can find and get back to you….in a few weeks probably. |