Swallowed Up: What One Hebrew Word Reveals About Victory and Death | Craig Archer

Click here to read the full article at RENEW.org: https://renew.org/swallowed-up/  This is an audio version of a written Article from RENEW.org Check out other great articles on RENEW.org here: https://renew.org/articles/ Many people associate the story of Jonah with a giant fish. If you look at most children’s Bibles, the fish fiasco seems to be the main point of the story. This is what Tim Mackie calls “The Veggie Tales Factor.” While I’d love to dive into Jonah’s flight from God, his pseudo-heartfelt prayer in the belly, or his anger at God’s divine mercy, I want to look at one surprising word in the story. Zoom In “And the Lord appointed a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.” (Jonah 1:17, ESV) I’ve been sitting with the story of Jonah for over two months now, as well as working my way through the Bible Project’s class on Jonah. A few times in the class, Tim Mackie has suggested spending an afternoon with a cup of tea and a concordance. So I took him up on the idea, but substituted the tea for coffee. For some reason, I got curious about one word. So I started tracing every use of the word swallow in Scripture. Exploring the original Hebrew or Greek can uncover deeper nuances that enhance our understanding of the biblical text beyond what’s conveyed in English. At first glance, this might not seem like one of those deeper words. But there’s more going on beneath the surface. Listen for more... Join RENEW.org's Newsletter: https://renew.org/resources/newsletter-sign-up/ Join RENEW.org at one of our upcoming events: https://renew.org/resources/events/ Get our Premium podcast feed featuring all the breakout sessions from the RENEW gathering early.  https://reallifetheologypodcast.supercast.com/  Be sure to like, subscribe and follow on social media!  You can find us on: Instagram: @the.renew.network  Facebook: Renew.org  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@RENEWnetwork Twitter: @therenewnetwork TikTok: the.renew.network  Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/RENEW