And while any whale swallowing highlights our helplessness in the face of the power of nature and God, perhaps the real takeaway comes from the difference between Jonah and Simancas’ reactions.

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, the son of Amitai, is asked to go to Nineveh and tell the people there, “If they do not repent, God will destroy their city.” Jonah decides to run away to Tarshish on a boat.

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – The Acres Playmakers bring a classic biblical tale to life with a creative twist in their upcoming stage production, “Jonah: One Whale of a Story.” The play ...

A kayaker spent nearly 3 seconds inside a whale, and although it didn't come close to Jonah's three-day record, it likely felt just as long. Adrián Simancas had been kayaking in Chile's Strait of ...

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) ...

Of all prodigious oilmen not the least is J. (for Jean) Paul Getty of Los Angeles. He was born in Minneapolis. His father George was of Scottish descent, a man who began life with little money and ...

“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 ...

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: ...