Contradiction with Proverbs 3:24
The verse speaks of sweet sleep, which contrasts with Jonah's deep sleep during a crisis.
Proverbs 3:24: When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
Contradiction with Matthew 8:24
This verse shows Jesus sleeping during a storm, which contrasts with Jonah's sleep as an act of avoidance.
Matthew 8:24: And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.
Contradiction with Mark 13:35-36
These verses encourage watchfulness and staying awake, which contradicts Jonah's sleep in the face of danger.
Mark 13:35-36: Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning:
Contradiction with Ephesians 5:14
This verse calls for awakening from sleep, contradicting Jonah's slumber in the midst of a storm.
Ephesians 5:14: Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light. [he: or, it]
Contradiction with Romans 13:11
The call to awake from sleep due to salvation being near contradicts Jonah's unconsciousness during a time of peril.
Romans 13:11: And that, knowing the time, that now [it is] high time to awake out of sleep: for now [is] our salvation nearer than when we believed.
Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 5:6
This verse advises staying awake and alert, which contradicts Jonah's sleep during a significant time.
1 Thessalonians 5:6: Therefore let us not sleep, as [do] others; but let us watch and be sober.
Contradiction with Proverbs 6:9-11
These verses warn against sleeping and being idle, contrasting Jonah's sleep in a critical moment.
Proverbs 6:9-11: How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?