Swallowed Up By A Larger Porpoise

Jonah had no chance. He had a calling from God that was non-negotiable, yet he still tried to dodge it.

Isn't it strange he was swallowed by a giant fish? The fish is the symbol - even scripturally - of Christianity. God said about Israel:

Deu 32:21
(21) They have moved me to jealousy with that which is not God; They have provoked me to anger with their vanities: And I will move them to jealousy with those that are not a people; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation.

Even from the time the Law was given to Israel, God said that He would provoke them to jealousy because of their idolatrous tendencies. Provoked by a nation that was not yet a nation. That is, by the way, the Christian nation. The Kingdom of Heaven - the Message of Foolishness. And evangelical Christianity has indeed provoked disdain from the legalistic Judaic community since the ministry of Jesus began.

So, we can ignore the call of God if we want to. But if so, we'd better get used to smelly conditions. If it's between me and the Fish... the Fish will win.