Two Texts When Sailors Pray and Prophets Sleep | Jonah Beyond the Whale 9
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Sep 18, 2025 Dive into the ironic world of Jonah, where sleep-deprived prophets clash with praying sailors amid a raging storm! The hosts unveil the layers of Jonah's rebellion, exploring how Gentile mariners cry out while the prophet slumbers, and how this narrative inverts expectations. Hear about the captain’s words that resonate with God's command and catch witty connections to the Psalms. Along the way, the discussion highlights the storm as not just weather, but a profound divine reaction, making for a compelling blend of humor and spiritual insight.
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John's Travel Tales: Singapore And Malta
- John recounts traveling five weeks in Singapore and a trip to Malta with his wife, including seeing a St. Paul church and statue.
- He shares a humorous reflection about snake legends tied to St. Paul in Malta.
Read Jonah With Psalms And Tropes
- Readers should approach Jonah expecting inversions and intertextual layers rather than a straightforward tale.
- Learn Psalms and prophetic tropes to read Jonah more richly and catch its ironies.
Jonah Deliberately Upends Expectations
- Jonah inverts expectations across the narrative, creating satire by having characters act contrary to their roles.
- This upside-down pattern frames the whole book and signals readers to expect ironic reversals.
