In response to a request after my message series on Jonah, I Googled a bit on the historicity of Jonah. There is actually extrabiblical evidence not just for being swallowed by a BIG Fish, but for Jonah himself!
"In the 3rd Century B.C., a Babylonian priest/historian named Berosus wrote of a mythical creature named Oannes who, according to Berosus, emerged from the sea to give divine wisdom to men. Scholars generally identify this mysterious fish-man as an avatar of the Babylonian water-god Ea (also known as Enki). The curious thing about Berosus’ account is the name that he used: Oannes ...
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