trulyblezzed
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Did Jonah really get eaten by a whale or is that symbolic? 
Jonah and the Whale
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Jonah 1.17 says:
17Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.
Jonah 2
1Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly,
2And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.
3For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me.
4Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.
5The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.
6I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God.
7When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple.
8They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
9But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD.
10And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.
It says fish does not say whale.
God bless
LLJ :rainbow: :rose:
17Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.
Jonah 2
1Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly,
2And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.
3For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me.
4Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.
5The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.
6I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God.
7When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple.
8They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
9But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD.
10And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.
It says fish does not say whale.
God bless
LLJ
:rainbow: :rose:"Listen to my tale of Jonah and the whale..........." As LLJ points out the bible talks of a great fish.
And yes, Jonah was indeed swallowed by 'a great fish' Having seen the 'jaw bones' of a whale, I dont think a whale would have a problem in swallowing a man.
On the other hand....if the bible had said that Jonah swallowed the whale, I would have believed it. Thats it when you meet Jesus.....all things are possible! Nothing is impossible to God.
And yes, Jonah was indeed swallowed by 'a great fish' Having seen the 'jaw bones' of a whale, I dont think a whale would have a problem in swallowing a man.
On the other hand....if the bible had said that Jonah swallowed the whale, I would have believed it. Thats it when you meet Jesus.....all things are possible! Nothing is impossible to God.