In Jonah 2, we take a break from the narrative to read a poem of thanksgiving that Jonah prayed when he was detained for three days and three nights. It turns out that the fish that swallowed Jonah was God’s appointed means not for Jonah’s destruction but for his rescue. By surviving his brush with death, Jonah learned an important lesson that we all must learn.
Because they questioned and rejected Jesus’ authority, the chief priests were removed from their post and replaced by others from all the nations.
In answer to Daniel’s final question about the future, a messenger gave him a simple message we all need to hear.
Irony occurs when a situation turns out to be the opposite of what is expected. Dramatic irony is when the author and the audience...