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A prophet in the Book of Jonah famous for being swallowed by a great fish.
A prophet in the Book of Jonah famous for being swallowed by a great fish.
== Jonah's call to prophesy ==
== Jonah's call to prophesy ==
God orders Jonah to prophesy to the city of Nineveh.<ref>{{hnb|Zondervan|2002}}, JNH 1:2</ref> Jonah attempts to avoid God's command by going to Joppa and sailing to Tarshish.<ref>{{hnb|Zondervan|2002}}, JNH 1:3-4</ref> A huge storm arises.<ref>{{hnb|Zondervan|2002}}, JNH 1:4-6</ref> The sailors realized this was no ordinary storm, cast lots, and learn that Jonah is to blame.<ref>{{hnb|Zondervan|2002}}, JHN 1:7</ref> Jonah admits this,<ref>JNH 1:9-11</ref> and states that if he is thrown overboard, the storm will cease.<ref>{{hnb|Zondervan|2002}}, JHN 1:12</ref> The sailors eventually throw him overboard, and the seas calmed,<ref>{{hnb|Zondervan|2002}}, JNH 1:15</ref> and the sailors worshiped the LORD.<ref>{{hnb|Zondervan|2002}}, JHN 1:16</ref>
God orders Jonah to prophesy to the city of Nineveh.<ref>{{hnb|Zondervan|2002}}, JNH 1:2</ref> Jonah attempts to avoid God's command by going to Joppa and sailing to Tarshish.<ref>{{hnb|Zondervan|2002}}, JNH 1:3-4</ref> A huge storm arises.<ref>{{hnb|Zondervan|2002}}, JNH 1:4-6</ref> The sailors realized this was no ordinary storm, cast lots, and learn that Jonah is to blame.<ref>{{hnb|Zondervan|2002}}, JHN 1:7</ref> Jonah admits this,<ref>{{hnb|Zondervan|2002}}, JNH 1:9-11</ref> and states that if he is thrown overboard, the storm will cease.<ref>{{hnb|Zondervan|2002}}, JHN 1:12</ref> The sailors eventually throw him overboard, and the seas calmed,<ref>{{hnb|Zondervan|2002}}, JNH 1:15</ref> and the sailors worshiped the LORD.<ref>{{hnb|Zondervan|2002}}, JHN 1:16</ref>
Jonah is miraculously swallowed by a large fish, where he survived for three days and nights.<ref>{{hnb|Zondervan|2002}}, JHN 1:17</ref> While in the great fish, Jonah prays to God and asks forgiveness and thanks God for being so forgiving, and, as a result, God commands the fish to vomit Jonah out.<ref>{{hnb|Zondervan|2002}}, JHN 2</ref>
Jonah is miraculously swallowed by a large fish, where he survived for three days and nights.<ref>{{hnb|Zondervan|2002}}, JHN 1:17</ref> While in the great fish, Jonah prays to God and asks forgiveness and thanks God for being so forgiving, and, as a result, God commands the fish to vomit Jonah out.<ref>{{hnb|Zondervan|2002}}, JHN 2</ref>