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Jonah’s Experience: Retching as Spiritual Symbolism

By Elizabeth Prata

SYNOPSIS

An unusual topic, but it appears frequently enough in the Bible for us to ponder its symbolism. I am reading the Book of Jonah, and the great fish vomited the prophet up on dry land. This act signifies the destructive nature of sin and disobedience, including biblical instances where vomiting represents evil, such as God’s rejection of lukewarm believers. I highlight the stark imagery to illustrate spiritual truths.

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