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Verse 4. _BECAUSE OF THE MULTITUDE OF THE WHOREDOMS_] Above, the
Ninevites were represented under the emblem of a _lion tearing all_
_to pieces_; here they are represented under the emblem of a
_beaut...
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BECAUSE OF THE MULTITUDE OF THE WHOREDOMS OF THE WELL-FAVORED HARLOT -
There are “multitudes of slain” because of the “multitude of
whoredoms” and love of the creature instead of the Creator. So to
Ba...
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CHAPTER 3
Nineveh's Guilt and Well-Deserved Judgment
_ 1. The great wickedness of Nineveh (Nahum 3:1) _
2. Her fate to be like the fate of No-Amon (Nahum 3:8)
3. Her well-deserved and complete jud...
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NAHUM 3. A FRESH PICTURE OF THE END OF NINEVEH.
Nahum 3:1. Woe to that city of blood, full of lies and rapine, where
the prey never ceased, nor was any end to the booty! Now nothing is
heard in her bu...
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BECAUSE, &C. Note the Structure, which shows that here, in the member
"4-7", we have the _cause,_ corresponding with "Nahum 2:13 ".
WHOREDOMS. idolatries.
THE MISTRESS OF WITCHCRAFTS. Reference to Pe...
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_NINEVEH'S TERRIBLE UNGODLINESS -- NAHUM 3:1-7:_ Nineveh was the
capital of crime and evil. It was a city of murder and treachery. It
was doomed because of its wickedness. Their practice of preying up...
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THAT SELLETH NATIONS— _That hath deceived the nations._ As the
violence and injustice of the Ninevites had been represented under the
emblem of a _lion,_ the prophet here paints their irregularities,...
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CAUSE OF THE CARNAGE. Nahum 3:4-7
RV. because of the multitude of the whoredoms of the well-favored
harlot, the mistress of witchcrafts, that selleth nations through her
whoredoms, and families throug...
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Because of the multitude of the whoredoms of the wellfavoured harlot,
the mistress of witchcrafts, that selleth nations through her
whoredoms, and families through her witchcrafts.
BECAUSE OF THE...
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THE DOOM OF NINEVEH
1-7. Another threat against Nineveh, showing that disaster has come
upon her on account of her sins. The keynote of the whole chapter is
the fierce cry, WOE TO THE BLOODY CITY! IT...
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NAHUM, *PROPHET OF COMFORT
NAHUM
_GORDON CHURCHYARD_
CHAPTER 3
V1 Trouble will come to you, city of blood! You are full of lies. You
are full of things that your people stole! There were always p...
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(4-6) Because of the multitude. — In the idolatry and superstition
of Nineveh the prophet finds the cause of her destruction. Perversion
of religious instinct is frequently denounced under the same fi...
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מֵ רֹב֙ זְנוּנֵ֣י זֹונָ֔ה טֹ֥ובַת
חֵ֖ן בַּעֲל
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THE SIEGE AND FALL OF NINEVEH
Nahum 2:1; Nahum 3:1
THE scene now changes from the presence and awful arsenal of the
Almighty to the historical consummation of His vengeance. Nahum
foresees the siege...
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DESERVED DOOM
Nahum 3:1-19
This terrible chapter pictures the doom of Nineveh. She had used
infamous methods in bringing surrounding nations under her power, and
now her shame was to be discovered an...
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The last part of the prophecy is devoted wholly to the vindication of
Jehovah's action against Nineveh, and is a fitting defense of the
introductory declarations concerning His character.
In the firs...
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Because of the multitude of the whoredoms of the wellfavoured (c)
harlot, the mistress of witchcrafts, that selleth nations through her
whoredoms, and families through her witchcrafts.
(c) He compare...
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_Harlot. Ninive is cruel and impure, engaging others in idolatry and
witchcraft. (Calmet) --- Sold, forcing them to adopt her manners,
Romans vii. 14._...
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The last verse in this passage serves to throw a light upon the whole;
and proves that it is the cause of the Church which the Lord is
contending for. And if the Reader attends to the whole prophecy o...
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Lectures on the Minor Prophets.
W. Kelly.
Singular was the reproach of the Jews in the time of our Lord (John
7:52); for there were prophets who had arisen out of Galilee. Jonah
and Nahum were both G...
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The Prophet mentions again the cause why God would execute so dreadful
a vengeance on that city, which yet procured by its splendor so much
glory and respect among all people: and God seems in a manne...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 1, 2, AND 3.
If we were to examine closely the different characters of the nations
who have been connected with the people of God, we should perhaps find
in e...
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BECAUSE OF THE MULTITUDES OF THE WHOREDOMS OF THE WELLFAVOURED
HARLOT,.... Meaning Nineveh; which, as it was an ancient city, was a
well built one; full of stately and beautiful buildings, the seat of...
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Because of the multitude of the whoredoms of the wellfavoured harlot,
the mistress of witchcrafts, that selleth nations through her
whoredoms, and families through her witchcrafts.
Ver. 4. _Because o...
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_Because of the multitude_, &c. That is, this judgment is executed
upon Nineveh because of _the multitude of her whoredoms_, by which
idolatrous rites seem to be meant, for they are generally called
w...
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1-7 When proud sinners are brought down, others should learn not to
lift themselves up. The fall of this great city should be a lesson to
private persons, who increase wealth by fraud and oppression....
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BECAUSE, & c.; God is just, Nineveh hath deserved all this. THE
MULTITUDE OF THE WHOREDOMS; her crafts and her policies, in which she
resembled those lewd women; as they by their wiles abuse and decei...
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Nahum 3:4 multitude H7230 harlotries H2183 seductive H2896 H2580
harlot H2181 (H8802) mistress H1172 sorceries H3785 sells
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Nahum 3:1. _Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and
robbery; the prey departeth not;_
Assyria became a great empire through violence, falsehood, and
robbery. The soldiery had no respect fo...
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CONTENTS: Nineveh reaps what it has sown destruction and violence.
CHARACTERS: God, King of Assyria.
CONCLUSION: The people that have with their cruelties been a terror
and destruction to others, wi...
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Nahum 3:1. _Woe to the bloody city._ Nineveh was drunk with blood. She
was burdened with the wealth of plundered nations; her feasts and
idolatries filled up the measure of her iniquity. Oh how sublim...
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NAHUM—NOTE ON NAHUM 3:1 Again, Focus on Nineveh: More concerning the
Lord’s Coming Judgment. This last major section of the book repeats
most of the themes of the previous section (Nahum
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NAHUM—NOTE ON NAHUM 3:4 This verse uses figurative language to
explain the reasons for Nineveh’s destruction. GRACEFUL... DEADLY
CHARMS. Nineveh, with its power and wealth, exerted a corrupting
influe...
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CRITICAL NOTES.] The prophet resumes his description of the siege.
BLOOD] Drops of blood shed in murder [_Keil_]. LIES] Vain promises of
help. DEPART.] Ceases not to plunder.
NAHUM 3:2. NOISE] In the...
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EXPOSITION
NAHUM 3:1
Part III. THE CAUSE OF THE JUDGMENT—SINS OF THE CITY, WHICH BRING
INEVITABLE PUNISHMENT....
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Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robbery; the prey
departeth not; The noise of a whip, and the noise of the rattling of
the wheels, and of the prancing horses, and of the jumping cha...
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Isaiah 23:15; Isaiah 47:12; Isaiah 47:13; Isaiah 47:9; Revelatio
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The whoredom — The idolatries, which were multiplied by the many
people that served the Assyrian idols. And whoredoms literally
understood, did undoubtedly abound, where wealth, luxury, ease, and
long...