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Jonah (film)
Jonah or Jonas ( , ) ''Iōnâs''; ar, يونس ' or '; Latin: ''Ionas'' is a prophet in the Hebrew Bible, hailing from Gath-hepher in the Kingdom of Israel around the 8th century BCE. He is the central figure of the Book of Jonah, which details his reluctance in delivering the judgment of Yahweh unto the city of Nineveh (near present-day Mosul) in Assyria. After he is swallowed by a large sea creature and then released, he returns to the divine mission. In Judaism, the story of Jonah represents the teaching of '' teshuva'', the ability to repent to God for forgiveness. Jesus of Nazareth, in the New Testament of Christianity, calls himself "greater than Jonah" and promises the Pharisees "the sign of Jonah" in reference to his resurrection. Early Christian interpreters viewed Jonah as the ''type'' of Jesus. In Islam, Jonah is regarded as an Islamic prophet, and the narrative of Jonah in the Bible is repeated in a chapter of the Quran named after him ('' Yūnus''). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prophet Jonah (Michelangelo)
''The Prophet Jonah'' is one of the seven Old Testament prophets painted by the Italian High Renaissance master Michelangelo (c. 1542–1545) on the Sistine Chapel ceiling. The Sistine Chapel is in Vatican Palace, in the Vatican City. This particular fresco is painted above the High Altar, as the person of Jonah is of prophetic significance in Christianity Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. It is the world's largest and most widespread religion with roughly 2.38 billion followers representing one-third of the global pop .... Behind the figure of Jonah, Michelangelo has painted a large fish (Tarpon), a reference to the fact that in the Book of Jonah, Jonah is swallowed by one. Sistine Chapel ceiling Jonah Fish in art Paintings depicting Hebrew Bible prophets {{16C-painting-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
