For the Bible says that Jonah was swallowed by a great fish and was in its belly for three days – not exactly a forever home.

Many of these stories are actual events that took place, such as Jonah and the great fish. Other stories are fictional in nature but used for the purpose of conveying truth. The parables of Jesus ...

Long story short, Jonah ends up being swallowed by “a great fish.” While still in the fish’s belly, he begins to pray, promising to make a sacrifice to God “with a voice of thanksgiving ...