In the weekend message introducing the book of Jonah, Rick stated there are two common views to interpreting the story of Jonah: historical narrative or primarily parable. In this episode Rick and Svea discuss a question posed to them: Does Jesus' reference to Jonah in Matthew 12, when foretelling his own death and resurrection, support a particular interpretation of Jonah?
Topics discussed in this episode:
- 00:00 Intro
- 01:04 Our unity isn't based on everyone agreeing on everything. Our unity is based on inclusion in Christ. It's okay to have different understandings on a variety of topics and still maintain unity.
- 03:12 Many of us only thought of Jonah as a miraculous, historical account. Learning people view this book as anything other than history can be destabilizing and feel like a slippery slope to less allegiance toward the Bible.
- 08:51 The astute question: Jesus referencing Jonah.
- 11:40 Four options for interpreting Jesus' reference to Jonah.
- 17:17 Reaffirmation of the authority and inerrancy of Scripture when multiple viewpoints of interpreting passages like Jonah are present.
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