How does Jonah's experience relate to Christ?

Jonah serves as a substantial type of Christ; his time in the belly of the fish for three days and nights mirroring Christ's duration in the grave is a striking representation of God's providential plan for redemption. Just as Jonah was called to preach repentance to Nineveh, Jesus’ mission was to provide salvation to all people, including Gentiles. As quoted in Matthew 12:40, the suffering Jonah experienced prefigures Christ’s own suffering, ensuring that believers can find hope in Christ's resurrection, heralding victory over sin and death, as described in 1 Corinthians 15:55-57.