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. Advertisement. Advertisement.

After praying to God to spare his life, the whale spat Jonah out on dry land and he completed his mission to Nineveh. Although incredible, Tom Meyer, a theologian at Shasta Bible College and ...

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.

It’s unclear if the whale was trying to teach Simancas any sort of lesson, but in the bible, the whale was definitely trying to tell Jonah something.

The preface to the Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible offers two analogies related to the interpretation of scripture. It likens scripture first to a mosaic that arrives disassembled and must ...

Here are 20 strange stories from the Bible, including the Red Sea's parting and. Skip to main content. Open menu ... such as Jonah being eaten by a giant fish, refer to important archaeological ...

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 Bible has no shortage of strange stories. From a talking donkey to a man being eaten by a giant fish, the Bible has no shortage of strange stories. In her new book "A Most Peculiar Book: The ...

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 ...

But as reluctant a prophet as Jonah was, his purported tomb in Mosul, Iraq, is a holy site for Muslims — even though it’s not likely the final resting place of a man purported to live in a ...

Sometimes when I read the Bible, ... For example, at my church we recently finished a study of Jonah. I’m sure many of you are familiar with his story.