You might recall, Jonah and the Whale is a biblical tale of a prophet, Jonah, who disobeys God's command to preach in Nineveh, attempts to escape, but is swallowed by a giant fish.

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In the interviews after the humpback whale spat him back out, Simancas does not seem like a petulant Jonah; he’s even generous toward the whale’s intentions in scooping him out of the water.

Jonah loves his job, but this changes when God sends him to Nineveh. Instead of following the correct route, he goes in the opposite direction on a pirate ship. He ends up in a whale's belly.

For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the whale, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.’ (Matthew 12:39-40; cf. Luke 11:29-32) ...

Rush Limbaugh and Jonah-Before-the-Whale Rush Limbaugh makes remarks at the National Association of Broadcasters in Philadelphia, Pa., October 2, 2003. (William Thomas Cain/Getty Images) ...

Now to a whale of a tale, a literal whale. It resembles the biblical Jonah or young Pinocchio, except no lies here. This really happened. AILSA CHANG, HOST: ...

“Jonah, spat out by the whale, depicted in an extraordinary foreshortening, his torso partially turned to the right, his arms folded, his head upturned, his mouth wide open, about to scream” (Émile ...