Jonah was swallowed by a great fish, and survived by God’s kindness. Now he’s swallowed by a greater monster
Taming a beast
Near death experience
Jonah is drowning. He cries to the Lord. The Lord saves him miraculously.
Two tests of faith
To illustrate his point about the relationship between faith and works, James calls to mind two characters from the Old Testament: Abraham and Rahab.
The missing cross
Although he doesn’t mention it directly, what happened on the cross to the Lord Jesus feeds into the ideas which James presents in his letter.
Bad news
Due to his disobedience of God, Saul comes to a tragic end, taking his family and his kingdom down with him.
Ready to die?
In a lost and lonely state (due to his sinful choices) Saul has contacted dead Samuel. But Samuel has no comfort for him.