And the LORD spoke unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.
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Ambrose of Milan
AD 397
It was not the influence of his natal star but the offense of having neglected the divine prophecy that cast Jonah into the sea. A whale received him and after three days vomited him forth, as a symbol of a future mystery, and preserved him for the service of prophecy. .