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Crisis as God's Work
- Jonah's prayer from inside the fish is a powerful moment of crisis and God's work in bringing him to the end of himself.
- This moment invites us to consider our own crises as opportunities for spiritual growth and dependence on God.
Jonah's Story Style
- The story of Jonah uses a comic, over-the-top style full of stereotypes that are often reversed.
- Jonah composing poetry inside the fish reflects the larger strange and symbolic nature of the story.
Prophetic Metaphor of Being Swallowed
- The biblical prophets describe Israel’s sin and exile as being "swallowed up" or trapped by enemies like Babylon.
- Jonah's story personifies this national crisis as one man's experience inside the fish.