The aggrieved Lord sends a mighty storm, ... More than almost any Bible story, Jonah seems to defy science. I’d love to hear from believers, and unbelievers, with theories on the Jonah tale.

Jonah found himself in the storm-tossed sea with weeds wrapped around his head. And worse yet, he was swallowed up by a big fish. The story tells us that Jonah cried out to the Lord from the belly ...

Jonah sounds like kind of a bummer of a guy leading a bummer of a life. Simancas, however, forgave the whale and found the whole thing inspiring. No shade to the bible, but that seems like the ...

There’s a famous story in the Bible in which Jonah, a reluctant prophet, attempts to flee from God’s call. Thinking that geographical distance will solve his problem, Jonah gets on a boat and ...

The biblical Book of Jonah can be found in the collection of twelve minor prophets. Containing only four chapters it is the smallest book in the Bible and yet is one of the most popular.

Jonah doesn’t want to, for whatever reason, so he flees to a ship. A storm surrounds the ship and the sailors throw him overboard — at Jonah’s own instruction — where he is swallowed by a ...

It is all in vain, however. When they cast Jonah overboard the storm is abated, and the sailors, deeply impressed by what has transpired, offer a sacrifice to the Lord who can do such wondrous things.

Jonah hated Nineveh; he did not want its reconciliation with God; he wanted its destruction. So, he sails away on a ship. When a storm comes, the crew and passengers pray to their gods for ...

Here are 20 strange stories from the Bible, including the Red Sea's parting and. ... Jonah never made it to Tarshish, as a storm ravaged the ship. In a bid to calm the storm, ...

The Christian theater tells stories from the Bible -- mostly Old Testament -- with a high-tech, ... Jonah, knowing the storm is God's will, insists the sailors throw him off the ship.

Sometimes when I read the Bible, ... Jonah found himself in the storm-tossed sea with weeds wrapped around his head. And worse yet, he was swallowed up by a big fish.