The story of Jonah was a popular subject for early Christian funerary art because he was honored as a ____________ of Christ, who rose from death.

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Jonah was seen as a prefiguration of Christ because his story, particularly his emergence from the belly of a great fish after three days, was interpreted by early Christians as foreshadowing Christ's resurrection after three days.

The Story of Jonah Was a Popular Subject for Early