Jonah the prophet - A Temple at Sea!

Jonah the Prophet - A Temple at Sea! is a free eBook of the writings of St Jacob of Serugh on Jonah the prophet, translated and presented by Fr Tadros Y. Malaty, for readers who want to see how the Old Testament points to Christ.

Every symbol is like what it stands for, and yet it is not the same thing. If they were exactly the same, there would no longer be an original and a symbol (or type); each would be a separate truth. We see this in Jonah and his story, and in other people and events: the bronze serpent is a symbol of the Cross, and Joshua is a symbol of Jesus Christ, who enters the heavenly Canaan with us.

St Jacob gives voice to Jonah's prayer from the deep:

"From the depths of the sea, my tongue richly praises You, and at the bottom of the sea I sing to You with joy. I left You, O Lord, in Jerusalem at the ark, and I found You under the ground preparing a way for me. You made me live in a new monastery underground... I praise You, O good Lord, from within death, and my mouth praises You in my tribulations."

"Like a man in a temple, he prayed to our Lord in the whale's belly, and like one standing among the Cherubim, his prayers were heard." (St Jacob of Serugh)

Book details

• Authors: St Jacob of Serugh; Fr Tadros Y. Malaty (translator)
• Format: eBook (free)
• Pages: 70
• Published: 2021, St Shenouda Press