Jonah 1:4

But the Lord sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken.

Cross-references

Jonah 4:8 Parallel

Jonah 4:8 shows God appointing a scorching east wind later in the same narrative—another instance of God controlling the wind.

Exodus 10:13 shows God sending an east wind to bring locusts — similar to Jonah 1:4 where He hurls a great wind, both demonstrating divine control.

Psalm 107:24-31 describes God raising a storm at sea that terrifies sailors — exactly the situation here.

In Matthew 8:24-27, Jesus calms a storm — demonstrating the same divine authority over the sea that sent this storm.

Psalm 107:25 describes God commanding a stormy wind that lifts waves—directly parallel to the great wind God hurls here.

Psalm 148:8 Parallel

Psalm 148:8 mentions stormy wind fulfilling God's word—directly parallel to the wind God hurls as an act of His word.

Ezekiel 13:13 describes God sending a stormy wind in wrath—similar to the storm here as divine response to disobedience.

Mark 4:37 Parallel

Mark 4:37 describes a great windstorm threatening a boat, mirroring this storm; Jesus' calming echoes God's sovereignty over the sea.

Exodus 14:21 shows God using a strong east wind to part the sea — here God uses a great wind to create a storm.

Exodus 15:10 describes God blowing wind to drown the Egyptians — here wind threatens the ship.

Psalm 65:7 Contrast

Psalm 65:7 depicts God stilling the sea's roar; here He sends a storm—both show His sovereignty over the sea.

Acts 27:13-20 describes a similar storm at sea threatening a ship, but without explicit divine causation.

Acts 27:20 Parallel

Acts 27:20 describes a violent storm at sea with all hope lost — mirroring the tempest here that threatens the ship.

Revelation 7:1 Related theme

Revelation 7:1 shows angels holding back the winds — a different expression of God's authority over wind, compared to the storm sent here.