The story of Jonah and the whale is one of the most well-known sagas in the Old Testament. It is the story of a disobedient prophet who rejects his assignment from God, which was to give a prophetic word of judgment to Nineveh, a heathen nation.
The overriding theme of the book is God's forgiveness upon the repentant soul. Several theological concepts are discussed including Free Will; Disobedience; Forgiveness; Divine Intervention, and Faith.
Subjects discussed are disobedience, forgiveness, divine intervention, sovereignty, free will and God's love and grace.The author also uses the story to foreshadow Christian experiences that can and do happen to the lives of modern-day believers. Bible verses are used to answer troubling questions about divine destiny, the will of God, and the Christian lifestyle.