tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37011762.post116534846027982313..comments2009-07-16T14:37:04.538-04:00Comments on Catholic Bible Student: Jonah and Jesus: Descending to the Abode of the In...Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02961344955116221621noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37011762.post-1165780050999540962006-12-10T14:47:00.000-05:002006-12-10T14:47:00.000-05:00Yeah, it's a little weird. The point is that the ...Yeah, it's a little weird. The point is that the word for "belly" and "womb" are the same in Greek. So...the belly of the whale is like the womb of Mary. Jonah was with God in the belly of the whale like Jesus was with God in Mary's womb. It's a stretch, but the word-connection makes it more legit.Mark G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02961344955116221621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37011762.post-1165471454309076672006-12-07T01:04:00.000-05:002006-12-07T01:04:00.000-05:00i see how Jonah can be connected as somewhat of a ...i see how Jonah can be connected as somewhat of a foreshadowing to Christ in the "the heart of the earth" but i don't understand how it can be connected to Jesus in his mother's womb.pizzutinoreply@blogger.com