Jonah 3
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6 Canon Events
Jonah Swallowed by a Great Fish
The LORD prepares a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah remains in its belly for three days and three nights.
Jonah Cast into the Sea
Jonah instructs the mariners to throw him into the sea to calm the tempest. After a futile attempt to row to shore and a prayer to the LORD, the mariners cast Jonah overboard, and the sea immediately calms.
Jonah Flees to Tarshish
Jonah disobeys God's command and attempts to flee from the LORD's presence by boarding a ship bound for Tarshish from Joppa.
The Storm at Sea
The LORD sends a great wind and a mighty tempest upon the sea, threatening to break the ship. The mariners are terrified and cast wares overboard, while Jonah remains asleep below deck.
God Commands Jonah to Nineveh
The word of the LORD comes to Jonah, commanding him to go to Nineveh and preach against its wickedness.
Jonah Identified by Lots
The mariners cast lots to discover the cause of the storm, and the lot falls on Jonah. He confesses he is a Hebrew who fears the LORD, the God of heaven, from whom he is fleeing.