Jonah and the Whale.
Now, believe me, it wasn’t my intention to tell a bible story by way of YIRMUMAH, but hey, the writing just worked out that way, so deal with it, ya godless heathens!
I forgot to mention yesterday that ALL BOOK orders have gone out in the mail. VERY TEDIOUS work, but worth it. Everyone enjoy those books! When I get back from the madhouse this weekend, I have to actually order more issue 4s, because I think I’m sold out. Wicked!
More San Diego news…. There will be some Yirmumah news breaking on Friday at the Comicon– you might have to wait until Saturday for it all to filter back to webcomic news land and all– but yeah, it’s coming.
Also, it looks like Ving Rhames won’t be judging in the Comic Book Challenge thing, due to scheduling.. I think he’s filming the Dawn of the Dead sequel. Wait… he survived??! I see this news is around now on comic news sites, but I’m slow to it as I’ve been, well, actually drawing comics and stuff.
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July 18th, 2006 at 3:40 am
Getting deep on us DJ…….
July 18th, 2006 at 5:56 am
But does the bartender get his sticker?!!!
July 18th, 2006 at 6:19 am
The people don’t repent at the end of Jonah
July 18th, 2006 at 6:45 am
Hey, all manner of religious types interpret the stories their own way to make a point; cut DJ the same slack. The real point of the story, like the barkeep says, is that you’re going to listen to God whether you like it or not (Real point meaning it’s the part moving the story along).
I wasn’t sure of this story at the start, but now I’m waiting eagerly for my daily installment.
July 18th, 2006 at 8:57 am
Actually, DJ is right, the Ninevites did repent:
Jonah 3:5-10 (NIV): “The Ninevites believed God. They declared a fast, and all of them, from the greatest to the least, put on sackcloth. When the news reached the king of Nineveh, he rose from his throne, took off his royal robes, covered himself with sackcloth and sat down in the dust. Then he issued a proclamation in Nineveh: ‘By the decree of the king and his nobles: Do not let any man or beast, herd or flock, taste anything; do not let them eat or drink. But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth. Let everyone call urgently on God. Let them give up their evil ways and their violence. Who knows? God may yet relent and with compassion turn from his fierce anger so that we will not perish.’ When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he had compassion and did not bring upon them the destruction he had threatened.”
Of course, in another hundred years they’d gone utterly bad again, and God sent the Babylonians to destroy them. But they did turn over a new leaf, at least for a generation or two.
Also of interest is the fact that Jonah was bitter at God for forgiving the Ninevites, since they were a bunch of evil bastards that he wanted to see exterminated. I’m interested to see how Donny has applied this story to his own life, given that (like Jonah) he was more interested in God “sorting out” the hobo than in seeing him repent and find forgiveness.
July 18th, 2006 at 10:05 am
Wow. Deep religious debate in the comment section. Who’d a thunk?
I’ll resist the urge to stick a dick joke in here somewhere.
Great storyline, DJ. Can’t wait to see how it turns out.
July 18th, 2006 at 10:13 am
Hey, Donny’s smiling! For real this time!
I’m enjoying this. Sweet pacing, DJ.
July 18th, 2006 at 10:39 am
Jonah must have had a rough time when the guys told fish stories.
“I once caught a fish bigger than me!”
“We heard it caught you.”
“… Anyway, it got away…”
“We heard it threw you back.”
July 18th, 2006 at 10:41 am
Looks like Jonah learned the infeasability of crossing God. Just as the hobo learned the infeasability of crossing tracks.
July 18th, 2006 at 10:56 am
Yeah, I don’t often admit it, but I do know the bible. Not that “I” believe in it– but I do believe there are some valuable moral leasons in it, especially for kids and old men.
Check back tomorrow…
July 18th, 2006 at 12:13 pm
Well, I DO believe in the Bible and I think you’ve done a great job of explaining this particular book.
July 19th, 2006 at 3:01 am
Nice quip at the end of the story. “Congratulations, you’ve graduated Sunday School.” You pitched it just right. The look on his face topped it off nicely, too, I feel.
I’m digging this story. This could easily go book format once it’s complete. Also, an ongoing story makes us (well, okay, *me*) come back to find out what’s next, so it’s a great idea.
Keep at it, Deej! =)