Chapter 1 Jonah and the whale—finally a story I already know! It’s been months since I’ve read a Bible story that I’ve heard before. (I think the last one was Solomon splitting the baby in ...

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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.