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Three Days And Three Nights in the Bible — Hidden Meaning & Symbolism

Three days and three nights = the complete cycle of death, hidden darkness, and rising again — the soul's descent and rebirth. Jesus' three days in the tomb and Jonah's three days in the whale are the same sign: what goes down into the dark shall rise. It is the pattern of every inner transformation.

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