Swallowed by a Sea Monster: 'Whalefall' and Fatherhood
Psychology Today | 02.11.2026 16:15
One of the best-known stories of the Bible is that of Jonah, a man who gets himself swallowed by a whale (actually, a “great fish”). Why this happens is probably less popularly understood. The reason is that Jonah has defied God. The Lord wanted him to go to the city of Nineveh and preach to the people there about their sins. He refused and sought escape to the city of Tarshish via a ship leaving from Joppa.
