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How the Story of Jonah Relates to the Jewish People. Just like Jonah, we—the Jewish people—have an unavoidable role. It is the same role today as it was in time of ancient Babylon, ...

“Have mercy on me, O God, in your goodness” (Psalm 51:3). Jon 3:1-10; Luke 11:29-33. The story of Jonah is one of those tales whose main point gets lost in the fantastic details of shipwreck ...

The story of Jonah reminds me of some of the stuff that is going on in our country and the world today. There is killing and hatred and strife on every level and spiritual wickedness in high places.

Still, the story of Jonah is told often in the Christian tradition and has special resonance for that faith, scholars Joel S. Baden and Candida Moss write in a piece on CNN’s Belief Blog.

The Hebrews of Jesus’s time didn’t just appreciate the prophet — they honored him. So, when Jesus compared himself to Jonah, it was a sharp jab: “For as Jonah was three days and three ...

In the belly of the fish, Jonah is like Schrödinger’s cat. No one can observe Jonah where he is and no one knows what will happen to him, just as no one can know the fate of the cat.

The story of Jonah was a popular tale in Jesus’ time. It had all the elements of a spellbinder: a reluctant prophet fleeing God, a sinking ship, a man thrown overboard into the maw of a sea monster.