Inspirations: Protomartyr’s Bilious and Unfortunately Prescient ‘Ultimate Success Today’

In the Old Testament, Jonah (the guy who got swallowed by a big fish) was the only prophet God was forced to call upon twice. Known as the Reluctant Prophet, he not only ignored his creator’s commands, but instead did the exact opposite of what was asked of him. When called upon by the Almighty to have compassion and show mercy for his enemies, his response was, in essence, “Kill me.” A parodic parable meant to teach Vacation Bible School kids to turn the other cheek, in 2020 i