NARRATIVE PLOT OF JONAH THIS IS A (RESPONSE PAPER) ALSO SUMMARIES OF Article

NARRATIVE PLOT OF JONAH THIS IS A (RESPONSE PAPER) ALSO SUMMARIES OF CHAPTER 5, 13, AND 8 OF CRACKING OLD TESTAMENT CODES. ONE PAGE PER CHAPTER - Article Example The storm was so strong that it was threatening to destroy the ship. The other mariners on the ship were afraid with each one praying and calling out to their gods to save them. In desperation they through much of the cargo onto the sea hoping to lighten the ship, but nothing worked. The captain found Jonah asleep and woke him up asking him to join in the prayers in hopes that one of the cries or prayers would save everyone. The captain yelled at him, â€Å"Arise, call out to your god! Perhaps the god will give a thought to us, that we may not perish.† (Jon. 1:6 ESV). Everyone was panicked wondering what they could do to settle the sea. Rather than settle, it only become more violent. Finally, Jonah decided this was a result of God’s anger and knew he was putting the lives of all these other men in danger. So he told the men, â€Å"Pick me up and hurl me into the sea; then the sea will quiet down for you, for I know it is because of me that this great tempest has come upon you.† (Jon. 1:12 ESV). Initially, the men ignored this request, perhaps thinking it was made out of fear, and they desperately tried rowing and rowing back to dry land. But, it seemed the harder that they rowed, the rougher the sea became. They continued to cry out and pray begging that they not suffer for whatever wrongs Jonah had done. Finally, they felt they had no other option and lifted Jonah up in the air and hurled him into the angry water. Immediately the violence sea ceased and the men began making sacrifices and vows to the Lord in thanks for saving them . At this point, Jonah was sure he was destined to die. He could not imagine surviving the raging waters. However, instead of drowning he was swallowed by a great fish. As Jonah sat in the belly of this great fish, he considered his situation and began praying to God. He acknowledged that god spared his life on the boat and now understood that he was wrong to ignore the will of the Lord and to try to run