<P> Though it is often called a whale today , the Hebrew , as throughout scripture , refers to no species in particular , simply saying `` great fish '' or `` big fish '' ( whales are today classified as mammals and not fish , but no such distinction was made in antiquity ) . While some biblical scholars suggest the size and habits of the great white shark correspond better to the representations given of Jonah 's being swallowed , normally an adult human is too large to be swallowed whole . The development of whaling from the 18th century onwards made it clear that most or all species of whale were incapable of swallowing a man , leading to much controversy about the veracity of the biblical story of Jonah . </P>
<P> Though it is often called a whale today , the Hebrew , as throughout scripture , refers to no species in particular , simply saying `` great fish '' or `` big fish '' ( whales are today classified as mammals and not fish , but no such distinction was made in antiquity ) . While some biblical scholars suggest the size and habits of the great white shark correspond better to the representations given of Jonah 's being swallowed , normally an adult human is too large to be swallowed whole . The development of whaling from the 18th century onwards made it clear that most or all species of whale were incapable of swallowing a man , leading to much controversy about the veracity of the biblical story of Jonah . </P>
who gets swallowed by a whale in the bible
who gets swallowed by a whale in the bible
Jonah
Jonah