Joe: Alright, so we're onto Jonah 2 now. Let's hear what our Bible Expert has to say about this chapter!
Bible Expert: Well Joe, Jonah has been thrown into the sea and, as we know, a big fish swallowed him. This chapter tells us what happened next.
Joe: Wait, so a fish really swallowed him? That's insane.
Bible Expert: Yes, Joe. That's in the Bible.
Joe: Whoa, that's wild. Alright, go on.
Bible Expert: So Jonah found himself in the belly of the fish and he prayed to God. He asked God to spare him and he was miraculously saved.
Joe: That's so cool! What happened after that?
Bible Expert: Well, God commanded the fish to vomit Jonah onto the shore and Jonah was so thankful that he praised God for saving him.
Joe: Wow, that's incredible.
Bible Expert: Yes, and then God commanded Jonah to go to Nineveh and preach to the people there.
Joe: Alright, this is getting interesting. Keep going.
Bible Expert: So Jonah obeyed God and went to Nineveh. He preached to the people there, warning them of the coming judgment of God if they did not repent.
Joe: That's intense. What happened next?
Bible Expert: Well, the people of Nineveh repented and God spared them. But Jonah was so angry that God didn't punish them that he went out into the desert and complained to God.
Joe: That's wild. So what happened to Jonah?
Bible Expert: Well, God showed Jonah mercy and provided a plant to shade him from the sun. But then God also punished Jonah by killing the plant. Jonah then realized the importance of showing mercy to others and praised God.