Canterbury Cathedral Stained Glass

Jonah Swallowed by the Whale

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Medieval stained glass depiction of Jonah being swallowed by the whale, as an Old Testament "type" for the Entombment of Christ. Corona Redemption Window (Corona I), c.1200-07.

This type is one of the earliest, mentioned in the New Testament (Matthew 12:39). Jonah was punished by God through a storm at sea, which led to him falling overboard and being swallowed by a whale. He spent three days and three nights in the belly of the whale but through prayer he was cast up onto dry land. This symbolizes both the Resurrection after three days and redemption from sin through confession and prayer. All the faces and part of the boat are modern replacements, but the whale is original.

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