Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jonah 3:3

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jonah 3:3 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jonah 3:3. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the book of Jonah, Jonah listened to God and went to a city called Nineveh, which was very big and would take three days to walk across. The city was important to God, so Jonah needed to deliver a message there.

Jonah 3:3: So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days' journey. [exceeding: Heb. of God]

Contradiction with Jonah 1:2

Jonah 3:3 states that Nineveh was an "exceedingly great city," whereas Jonah 1:2 does not mention this aspect of Nineveh. Although this is more an omission than a direct contradiction, it could imply differing viewpoints on Nineveh's significance.

Jonah 1:2: Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.

Paradox #1

The potential contradiction in "Jonah 3:3" involves the description of Nineveh as a city so large that it took three days to walk across. Archaeological findings suggest that ancient Nineveh, while large, was not as vast as described, which could be seen as an exaggeration or a figurative expression from the biblical text.

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