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A minor prophet in the Book of Jonah, most famous for being swallowed by a large fish or [[whale]] and regurgitated after three days<ref>Jonah 1:17</ref> unharmed dispite exposure to chewing, digestive acids and a lack of air.

A minor prophet in the Book of Jonah, most famous for being swallowed by a large fish or [[whale]] and regurgitated after three days<ref>Jonah 1:17</ref> unharmed dispite exposure to chewing, digestive acids and a lack of air.

If this event actually occurred, it must have been a miracle, as the gullet of a whale is only about nine inches in diameter, and it would not be physically possible for a whale to swallow a human being whole.<ref>http://www.edwardtbabinski.us/whales/shore_whaling_industry.html</ref> Moreover, bodies of squid recovered from the stomachs of whales show corrosion from digestive juices.

If this event actually occurred, it must have been a miracle, as the gullet of a whale is only about nine inches in diameter, and it would not be physically possible for a whale to swallow a human being whole.<ref>http://www.edwardtbabinski.us/whales/shore_whaling_industry.html</ref> Several people in recent memory have survived being swallowed by whales, though they are never quite the same.<ref>[http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/n/newjonah.htm Modern Day Jonah survives being eaten by whale.]</ref> Moreover, bodies of squid recovered from the stomachs of whales show corrosion from digestive juices.

Some people think of the story of Jonah and the whale as an [[allegorical|allegory]] prefiguring of the three days between the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.<ref>http://www.answers.com/topic/typology-theology</ref> <ref>http://www.ctsfw.edu/library/files/pb/1253</ref>

Some people think of the story of Jonah and the whale as an [[allegorical|allegory]] prefiguring of the three days between the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.<ref>http://www.answers.com/topic/typology-theology</ref> <ref>http://www.ctsfw.edu/library/files/pb/1253</ref>