However, allegories or parables in the Bible are always either said to be so, or made evident in the context. The Book of Jonah, however, is written as a historical tale with a historical prophet ...

Sometimes when I read the Bible, I can see a parallel ... we recently finished a study of Jonah. I’m sure many of you are familiar with his story. He was the prophet who was instructed by ...

Some interpretations posit that Jonah was attempting to protect his credibility as a prophet because he knew ... No shade to the bible, but that seems like the healthier approach.