Jonah and the whale

Cultural  

1. A story in the Old Testament; Jonah was an Israelite whom God had called to be a prophet but who 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. The sailors, realizing that Jonah's disobedience had caused the storm, threw him overboard in an attempt to save their ship. Jonah was saved from drowning when he was swallowed by a “great fish.” He lived for three days inside the creature, after which the fish “vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.” Thankful that his life had been spared, Jonah took up his prophetic mission.

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Example Sentences

Constantly curious, Moss started asking thorny questions about biblical tales like the story of Jonah and the whale.

From New York Times

Most famously, there's the biblical story of Jonah and the whale, in which the prophet Jonah allegedly spent three days and three nights in a whale's stomach.

From Salon

For “City of the Whale”, his painting in the exhibition, Mozahem drew on the story of the prophet Jonah and the whale, which features Nineveh, the ancient Assyrian city which stood roughly where Mosul is today.

From Reuters

Singers and musicians from Los Angeles Opera will be joined by more than 400 members of the community for “Jonah and the Whale,” a family-friendly take on the Old Testament tale.

From Los Angeles Times

Jonah and the Whale Singers and musicians from LA Opera are joined by over 400 community members for a family-friendly take on the biblical tale.

From Los Angeles Times