There were earlier civilizations that experienced and lived destinies. They understood the destinies and lived it. That you have neither read nor understand them does not amount to their nonexistence. They existed. Though reasonable people understand that hearsay testimonies are worthless, some Holy Book believers have used the New Testament reference to Jonah, a hearsay, as evidence that a whale, they mistakenly defined as a “fish,” swallowed up an adult human being. Perhaps you’ve heard of the movie Jaws. This was no movie. Some say it was/is a myth. Incontrovertible science evidence says anyone in the belly of a whale would suffocate to death for lack of oxygen. A whale swallowed a human; can you see the anthropomorphism? Anthropomorphism and zoomorphism were some of the best methods to paint or represent an unknown object of discussion. It was the best vocabulary available to them at that time. A submarine scooping a human is akin to a whale that swallowed Jonah. Perhaps our perception of the past is not what it should be. Perhaps our perceptive truth of the past is jaundiced. Perhaps our knowledge of the past has been erroneously prioritized by the academics. Why would the academics do this? Remember that he who pays the piper dictates the tune. Obviously, we have been conditioned by the academics to accept that our civilization is better than earlier civilizations, therefore making it hard even to contemplate that there could have been better technologies in submarines before today. We are conditioned to totally accept that we are the center of the universe and the supreme beings of living things.

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The story of Jonah, often read as a simple children's story, is a multifaceted and elaborate narrative with serious intent. Treating the biblical book as a fictitious story based on real locations and recognizable persons, 'Jonah's World' examines the background to the story and draws on social science approaches to describe its imaginative world. The book explores the geography, theology, myth, human characters, natural landscape, and the ideology behind the story to uncover a vision of reality shaped by literary technique. Jonah's World will be invaluable to students and scholars seeking a new approach to the reading of this colourful text.

THE ORTHODOX JEWISH TANAKH TORAH NEVI’IM KETUVIM BOTH TESTAMENTS The Orthodox Jewish Bible is an English language version that applies Yiddish and Hasidic cultural expressions to the Messianic Bible.

Meet Jonah and Habakkuk, two of the crankiest prophets in the Old Testament, and discover how their candid conversations with God can inspire you with the help of God's Cranky Prophets, an uplifting evangelical Bible study guide. Just like people today, Jonah and Habakkuk complained to God about His ways of dealing with evil in the world. They struggled to find a satisfactory theodicy, meaning an explanation of God's actions with regard to evil in light of His goodness. Their cranky attitudes revealed that their hearts were not yet in line with God's heart in matters of justice, mercy, salvation, and His sovereignty. Jonah persisted in angry defiance, but Habakkuk eventually submitted to God in humility, providing an example of faith for us to imitate. Habakkuk can show you how to move from: - fear to faith - worry to worship - low places to high places Jonah and Habakkuk's stories affirm the truth that God loves to save. We are to trust God's saving purposes revealed throughout history, ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ. Whether you are old friends with Jonah and Habakkuk or meeting them for the first time, they can help you have a better relationship with God. Do yourself a favor and make plans now to enjoy hanging out with God's Cranky Prophets.