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Have you heard the story of Jonah? God told Jonah to go to Nineveh, the Assyrian capital and prophesy their destruction. [Spirituality & Religion]

Jonah didn't want to because he thought the Assyrians would kill him. The Assyrians tortured people who had a religion other than theirs, or another opinion. They would put hooks in their tongs and stake them to the ground, skin them alive, gouge out their eyes etc.

So Jonah ran from God. He jumped on a ship. God was angry with him and made a storm. Jonah realized that God was angry with him and he said "throw me overboard because its my fault that there is a storm." The men on the ship realized that God made the storm because He was angry, and that Jonahs God controlled the storm. They threw Jonah overboard and a big fish swallowed him. And then the storm quieted down. Jonah repented and told God that he would go to the Assyrians, even though he probably would get killed by them. He went and they repented.

God saved the city!

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SimplyTracie · 26-30, F

Jonah? Was he swallowed by a whale?

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Silverwings · 70-79, F

@SimplyTracie Yes I take the bible literally, I do believe it as it is written.

BridgeOvertroubledWaters · 61-69, M

@SimplyTracie The Bible writes "a big fish" (translating from the Hebrew)

SimplyTracie · 26-30, F

@BridgeOvertroubledWaters @Silverwings
I was gonna make a joke but I won’t.

BridgeOvertroubledWaters · 61-69, M

@SimplyTracie Awwww, please do !!!

SimplyTracie · 26-30, F

@BridgeOvertroubledWaters
Okay 😊

BridgeOvertroubledWaters: Do you think Jonah was swallowed by a whale?

Tracie: I don’t know. But when I go to heaven, I’ll ask him.

BridgeOvertroubledWaters: But what if Jonah isn’t in heaven?

Tracie: Then you ask him.

BridgeOvertroubledWaters · 61-69, M

@SimplyTracie Hahaha !!
Nice one Tracie !!

SimplyTracie · 26-30, F

@BridgeOvertroubledWaters You got it? Some might not. 🤭

BridgeOvertroubledWaters · 61-69, M

Yes I did @SimplyTracie

SimplyTracie · 26-30, F

@BridgeOvertroubledWaters I wanted to use Silverwings instead of myself but that would have crossed the line I think.

BridgeOvertroubledWaters · 61-69, M

@SimplyTracie Silverwings ?

SimplyTracie · 26-30, F

@BridgeOvertroubledWaters Yes. She commented above. ☝🏼

Carazaa · F

@SimplyTracie No a fish

SimplyTracie · 26-30, F

@Carazaa It’s got to be a pretty large fish but definitely not a whale.

Pfuzylogic · M

@SimplyTracie
Matthew 12:40 Jesus spoke of a great fish. Jesus runs the show in my book.

SimplyTracie · 26-30, F

@Pfuzylogic There are many chapters that relate to Jonah in the Bible. Maybe even a connection to The resurrection of Christ. Was Jonah living in the fish for three days or was he dead?

Pfuzylogic · M

@SimplyTracie
The parallel that Jesus was making was that he was going to be buried three days like Jonah was in the fish and it wasn’t any coincidence that a fish swallowed Jonah but served as prophecy for the Messiah. Whatever Jesus called the fish that swallowed Jonah is as accurate as I need. Jesus created and knows both!

SimplyTracie · 26-30, F

@Pfuzylogic I guess I just gotta have faith.

Pfuzylogic · M

@SimplyTracie
It is just like poker on an impressive hand. You are either all in or not.
I think Jesus said something about it is best being cold water instead of lukewarm.

SimplyTracie · 26-30, F

@Pfuzylogic But in poker, people bluff with nothing. 🤭

Pfuzylogic · M

@SimplyTracie
I wouldn’t do that with my Faith but I hear some do. There will be some that say Lord, Lord...

SimplyTracie · 26-30, F

@Pfuzylogic I just thought I’d say that since you brought up the poker analogy. 🤭

Pfuzylogic · M

@SimplyTracie
Jesus has a parable for every situation.
The poker metaphor does work well with the idea of Faith and what one emphasizes in life!

SimplyTracie · 26-30, F

@Pfuzylogic Hmmm, it doesn’t take much faith to go all in with a nice hand like a Royal Flush.
You want faith? Try going all in with a pair of 2’s.

Pfuzylogic · M

@SimplyTracie
I am seeing Kanye West on a CBS late night Show. He just released “Jesus is King”. It is an amazing flash mob in a plane. When it comes to betting on Jesus or having Faith in the creation and creator, you can have five loaves and two fish and come up with a winning hand for thousands after God blesses.

SimplyTracie · 26-30, F

@Pfuzylogic I keep seeing thousands of hungry children. I know of children who go to school for a free lunch knowing that it’s the only meal they will have for their day.

Yes, I know it’s not the government’s responsibility to feed the needy but I still think of them.

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