Ok, ok, I know – in your Bible the fish is actually mentioned in chapter 1, verse 17. However, in the Hebrew text, chapter 2 actually has 11 verses, not 10, and begins with our 1:17. This actually makes more sense because it keeps the whole fish story in one section. That said, Jonah 2 […]
In his spiraling descent in chapter 1, Jonah’s next step down was using other people in his personal rebellion against God. Jonah had already started running from God. He left his homeland and God’s people. العاب ماكينات Then he hired outsiders to help him escape God by boat. Yeah, because the best place to be when
Jonah’s story is not that different from mine and yours. No, I haven’t been eaten by a fish (though I still have pain from a fight with our dog once), and you haven’t either. But, really, that’s not the point of the story. Sure, we teach our kids about “Jonah and the Great Fish” (or
