| Jonah in Judaism |
| Viewed as a Latter Prophet whose book contains a vital theological message about repentance, divine forgiveness, and the scope of God's mercy. |
| Jonah in Christianity |
| Seen as a prophet of the Old Testament. His three days inside the belly of the fish are historically viewed in Christian theology as a prophetic prefiguring (or "sign") of Jesus Christ's burial and resurrection. |
| Jonah in Islam |
| Revered as a major prophet of Allah. The Quran features his story of repentance, and he is honored for successfully preaching to the people of Nineveh. |