At that point, they listened and threw him into the turbulent depths. As decent people they resisted this suggestion until the critical moment when it became clear that within seconds they would all die. Knowing he was the cause of the storm, he implored the sailors to toss him overboard so they could save themselves. He believed in God, yet he was running away from Him. His apathetic behavior aroused the curiosity of the sailors. It was he who had already cut himself off from God there was nothing to say and nothing to pray for. In the midst of calm waters, his boat was tossed in a tempest until it was on the verge of breaking. But a storm at sea forced him into the recognition that no one can escape from God. Jonah fled from Israel by ship to silence the voice of prophecy that can only be heard in the Holy Land. Therefore, he attempted to escape from his destiny. How could he bear to witness the contrast of the Assyrians returning to God in the face of his prophecy, with the Jews stubbornly resisting any chance for spiritual self-preservation. Jonah actually dreaded success of this mission far more than he dreaded failure. How bizarre the assignment sounded to him! His own people were falling uncontrollably into a chasm that seemed to have no bottom, yet he was sent to save others – the archenemies of Israel! He was sent to the capital of Assyria, Nineveh, to urge its population to repent. The mission that God gave him was one that he could not open his heart to accept. His were stormy times the Jewish people were trapped in a pattern of spiritual decline that ended with first the conquest and expulsion of the Ten Tribes by the Assyrians in 607 BCE, and finally with the destruction of Jerusalem, which was followed by 70 years of exile.Īs a prophet, Jonah knew far better than we can imagine what the inevitable end would be if no transformation would take place.Īfter the failure of his second mission, to rebuke Jehu's successor, Jeroboam the second, he was given his final mission. His first mission was given to him by the most famous of first Temple prophets, Elisha – he was to anoint Jehu as king in the year 705 BCE. 1825 M Street NW website.Jonah was a prophet who lived in the first Temple period. The exterior of Sign of the Whale has been painted bright blue. to 2 a.m., Sunday through Thursday, and from 11 a.m. Sign of the Whale is projected to operate from 11 a.m. “Our rule is if they have it at IHOP, you can’t get it here,” he says. Gobrail says Sunday brunch should come online in a few weeks he plans to roll out cocktails other than mimosas and “weird, delicious” dishes that will change regularly. Food options include chicken wings, chili-cheese fries (or tater tots), and 1/2 pound burgers stacked between grilled cheese sandwiches. Featured offerings include $3 beers - which will drop to $2.50 on college nights (Tuesday and Thursday) - discounted whiskeys on Mondays, wine and sangria deals on Wednesday, and shareable “chum bucket” cocktails on Saturdays. on weekdays, and will be in effect all day on weekends. Themed happy hour specials will be available from 4 p.m. The remainder of the beer list will be rounded out by local brews (DC Brau) and commercial standbys (Miller, Budweiser). In keeping with its allegiance to the Philadelphia Eagles, Gobrail says the bar will serve Yuengling and the kitchen will prepare cheesesteaks smothered in Cheese Whiz. The freshly polished and brightly lit downstairs bar at Sign of the Whale. The largest bar remains downstairs, with a secondary bar located up above in the balcony that overlooks the first floor. “We scrubbed it down and slapped on a fresh coat of paint,” Gobrail says. Modifications to the existing space have been minimal. “People miss their ‘favorite bar,’” Gobrail says of the stories he’s heard from recent graduates on up to retirees who have fond memories of nights spent inside the Whale’s four walls. Sam Gobrail, one of the three owners behind the latest version of the Whale tells Eater he and his partners - including first-time restaurateur Victoria Fakhoury, and hospitality vet Britt Swan (now-defunct Rhino bar, the previous iteration of Sign of the Whale) - are bringing the bar back (again) because locals demanded it. That experiment flamed out in February 2017. The long-standing drinking and dancing den closed in late 2017, morphing into its short-lived successor DC Tap House.
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