{"id":2805,"date":"2023-03-26T12:58:04","date_gmt":"2023-03-26T11:58:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theholyscript.com\/?p=2805"},"modified":"2023-03-26T12:58:04","modified_gmt":"2023-03-26T11:58:04","slug":"who-was-jonas-in-the-bible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theholyscript.com\/who-was-jonas-in-the-bible\/","title":{"rendered":"Who was jonas in the bible?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The book of Jonah is a book of the Old Testament that tells the story of a prophet named Jonah. Jonah was called by God to go to the city of Nineveh and preach against its wickedness. However, Jonah did not want to go to Nineveh because he knew that the people there would repent and God would forgive them. Jonah ran away from God, but was eventually swallowed by a giant fish and spit up on the shore of Nineveh. Jonah went to Nineveh and preached against its wickedness, and the people there repented and were forgiven by God.<\/p>\n

Jonas was a fisherman from the city of Bethsaida who was chosen by Jesus to be one of his twelve apostles.<\/p>\n

What happened to Jonas in the Bible? <\/h2>\n

After being cast from the ship, Jonah is swallowed by a large fish. Within the belly of the fish, Jonah prays to God in his affliction and commits to giving thanks and to paying what he has vowed. Jonah remains in the fish for three days and three nights.<\/p>\n

Jonah was an Israelite whom God had called to be a prophet. Jonah refused to accept his divine mission and left on a sea voyage instead. God then raised a great storm as a sign of his anger with Jonah.<\/p>\n

What did Jesus say about Jonas <\/h3>\n