Ελληνικό SiteThe burden of Ninevah (Nahum 1:1).
Do you remember Jonah? The city which had been granted repentance soon returned to its wicked ways.
Nahum 1
What do we learn about God?
- God is jealous (v 2)
- The Lord revenges (v 2)
- The Lord is furious (v 2)
- The Lord is slow to anger (v 3)
- The Lord is powerful (v 3)
- The Lord will not acquit the wicked (v 3)
- The Lord is master of wind, water and land (v 3-5)
- The Lord is good (v 7)
- The Lord is a safe place in our day of trouble (v 7)
- The Lord knows who trusts Him (v 7)
- The Lord will destroy His enemies (v 8-10)
The beautiful preacher (Nahum 1:15; Romans 10:15)
Nahum 2
Get ready, Ninevah, for the conquering Medes and Babylonians.
If God is against you, how can you stand? (Nahum 2:13; Nahum 3:5)
Nahum 3
Ninevah was a wicked place, full of
- lies (v 1)
- robbery (v 1)
- whoredoms (v 4)
- witchcraft (v 4)
History worth remembering (v 8-10)
A world-wide economy cannot save a wicked nation (Nahum 3:16,19)
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Nahum 1:1
1The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.
Nahum 1:15
15Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace! O Judah, keep thy solemn feasts, perform thy vows: for the wicked shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off.
Romans 10:15
15And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!
Nahum 2:13
13Behold, I am against thee, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will burn her chariots in the smoke, and the sword shall devour thy young lions: and I will cut off thy prey from the earth, and the voice of thy messengers shall no more be heard.
Nahum 3:5
5Behold, I am against thee, saith the LORD of hosts; and I will discover thy skirts upon thy face, and I will shew the nations thy nakedness, and the kingdoms thy shame.
Nahum 3:16,19
16Thou hast multiplied thy merchants above the stars of heaven: the cankerworm spoileth, and fleeth away.
19There is no healing of thy bruise; thy wound is grievous: all that hear the bruit of thee shall clap the hands over thee: for upon whom hath not thy wickedness passed continually?