Matthew 12:40 For just as Jonah was for three days and three nights in the belly of the sea monster, so for three days and three nights the Son of Man will be in the heart of the earth.
God is into patterns. Or at least, the Bible is into patterns. The Bible has been collected by faithful people throughout generations looking for ways that God is active in their lives. And so patterns begin to emerge as to how God works in the world. Here we see a pattern - just like Jonah was DOWN in the belly of a sea monster for 3 days and nights, Jesus also was DOWN in the tomb for 3 days and nights.
But beyond the significance of the number, there's a deeper pattern. Here's how God chooses to interact with the world and with God's people. The end result is life. It may be a wait. It be a long wait. It may be three days and nights or even more. But God is about bringing us UP to life.
In Christ,
Pastor Seth
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