Jonah and the whale

From the belly of the fish Jonah began praying to Yahweh. He prayed and prayed, even a prayer of thanksgiving to the God of salvation. He thanked God for saving him from the great depths of the ocean and for His forgiveness. Jonah also thanked God for being in His presence once more after running away. And after 3 days in the belly of the great fish God directed it to vomit out Jonah upon the dry land.

Preparing this year for Yom Kippur, I began to study the Book of Jonah, traditionally read on the afternoon of the holiday, for insight into our country’s current use of solitary confinement. After all, Jonah is perhaps the most famous solitary prisoner of all time. And at first blush it might seem that his (short) …

Jonah and the Whale jigsaw puzzle

The prophet Jonah despised the people of Nineveh and refused to teach them the gospel. The people of Nineveh were wicked almost to the point of destruction. Whether we are missionaries, prophets, or vile sinners, we all need to accept the Lord’s mercy through repentance. Scripture Micah 7:18 Who is a God like unto thee, […]

Illustration by Jesse Hodgson You might have caught the story about a lobster diver from Provincetown who was swallowed by a humpback whale off Cape Cod last week – and lived to tell the tale. The idea of swirling around inside the jaws of the ocean's most legendary creature conjures up all sorts

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