Conversation so far:
What were their post-biblical views?
The views expressed by Jonah in the Book of Jonah are a parody of views held by members of Jewish society at the time when it was written
What changed in the interpretations of jonah at this point?
The story of a man surviving after being swallowed by a whale or giant fish is classified in the catalogue of folktale types as ATU 1889G

Question: What else did you find interesting?
Self-contained rewrite: What else did you find interesting about Jonah?