Hi thanks for the reply.
So then it only applies to those who beleive the heart of the earth is referring to the literal tomb? The same ones that say the "belly of the whale" a three day living sacrifice of suffering heard on high and delivered from suffering the pangs of hell? Are they referring the belly of the whale as a tomb? It would seem if we would compare the spiritual understanding of one parable to another as
one sign . they say the same thing
Matthew 12:40For
as Jonas was three days and three nights in
the whale's belly;
so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in
the heart of the earth.
How was Jonas in the belly of hell, the heart of the earth?
Heart of the earth is defined (
Genesis 6:5) as the seat of ones imagination a evil place where there is no faith in a God not seen. A place of suffering with no rest that could come with Emmanuel, God with us working in us to both will and do his good pleasure having made His will the treasure as a desire of our new hearts.
Heart of the earth. No rest in Christ because of the suffering of Christ...….. men with "no faith"..
Genesis 6:5And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the
earth, and that
every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was
only evil continually.
Jonah 2 is the gospel of Christ preached beforehand in regard to the suffering of Christ and the glory that did come, the first resurrection. Ten times thousands of thousands of saints entered in to the eternal place of rest..(1 Peter 1:11) The Son of man fullfed the prophecy as the parable using Jonas a type of Christ.
Jonah 2 King James Version (KJV)2 Then Jonah prayed unto the Lord his God out of the fish's belly, And said,
I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the Lord, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice. For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me. Then I said, I am
cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple. The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.
I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O Lord my God. When my soul fainted within me I remembered the Lord: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple. They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy. But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the Lord.And the Lord spake unto the fish, and
it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.
I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever (heart of the earth) It is used to signify the sufferings or affliction, the crying out from the belly of hell and being heard on high was strengthened and delivered. The sign of Jonas who represents the Son of man Jesus. .Just as Jonas was separated from those who could help so was the Son of man Jesus .The father having put them to sleep to emphasize it was the work of two working together to bring the peace of God that surpasses all understanding. Jesus said I and the father are one source of faith as a work
Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called , and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.Then saith he unto them,
My soul is exceeding sorrowful,
even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying
, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying,
O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.And he came and found
them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy. And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them,
Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray me.Mathew26:36-46
Thursday the early birth pains. One part of the three day demonstration of God pouring out his unseen Spirit as if it was blood on flesh.. Luke gives a different kind of understanding to represent the sign of Jonas. A three work of living suffering crying out and being rescued. Three indicating the end of the matter.