Jonah a Type of Christ
Dr. Burns. Matthew 12:14 Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.… I. The striking signification of his name. Jonah signifies dove — a striking emblem of the meek and gentle Jesus. II. As a proclaimer of God's will to men. III. In his sufferings and deliverance. Jonah, after all, very imperfectly typified Christ. (Dr. Burns.) Parallel Verses KJV: Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him. WEB: But the Pharisees went out, and conspired against him, how they might destroy him.