Combining Edwards and Schmidt but using my own terminology, I conclude that the Sayings Gospel Q adapted that prophetic correlative into an apocalyptic correlative in order to imagine and develop content for the advent of Jesus as the avenging Son of Man. “As” this or that happened in general nature or biblical past, “so” would a corresponding this or that happen when the Son of Man returned. Once again, although the Sign of Jonah is older than either the Sayings Gospel Q or Mark, its Son of Man interpretation came in only from that former Gospel’s own apocalyptic layer.
