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This episode explores Jonah's flight from God's call and his transformative experience in the belly of a great fish.

# 232 - Jonah & The Beast P. 1 - In this episode of The Chosen People, Jonah runs hard from God’s call to show mercy to Nineveh—straight into a storm, a casting of lots, and the belly of a great fish, where rebellion finally turns into prayer. This episode dives into Jonah 1–2 to show how the “belly of the beast” becomes a womb of grace, where teshuvah (return) begins and salvation belongs to the Lord.Sign up for The Chosen People devotionals at https://www.thechosenpeople.com/sign-up Episode 232 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Proverbs 3:31-32, Do not envy the violent or choose any of their ways. For the Lord detests the perverse, but takes the upright into his confidence.Listen to some of the greatest Bible stories ever told and make prayer a priority in your life by downloading the ⁠Pray.com⁠ app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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