what book of the bible is jonah in
Book of Jonah The Book of Jonah is one of the Prophets in the Bible. It tells of a Hebrew prophet named Jonah son of Amittai who is sent by God to prophesy the destruction of Nineveh but tries to escape the divine mission.[1] Set in the reign of Jeroboam II (786–746 BC), it was probably written in the post-exilic period, some time between the late 5th to early 4th century BC.[2] The story has a long interpretive history and has become well-known through popular children's stories. In Judaism it is the Haftarah, read during the afternoon of Yom Kippur in order to instill reflection on God's willingness to forgive those who repent;[3] it remains a popular story among Christians. It is also retold in the Koran.
Jonah The debate over the fish in the Book of Jonah played a major role during Clarence Darrow's cross-examination of William Jennings Bryan at the Scopes Trial in 1925.[104][105] Darrow asked Bryan "When you read that... the whale swallowed Jonah... how do you literally interpret that?"[104] Bryan replied that "a God who can make a whale and can make a man and make both of them do what He pleases."[104] Bryan ultimately admitted that it was necessary to interpret the Bible,[104] and is generally regarded as having come off looking like a "buffoon".[105]