CHAPTER 1. DECLARATION OF JUDGMENT ON ASSYRIA AND DELIVERANCE FOR GOD'S PEOPLE. ‘The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.' ‘The burden of Nineveh' - prophecy was not easy, it came as a burden on the prophets as they had to speak of dreadful events. They carried the weig... [ Continue Reading ]
THE MIGHT AND CHARACTER OF GOD (NAHUM 1:2). The prophecy begins with an awesome and magnificent picture of the might and character of God. Nahum 1:2 ‘YHWH is a jealous God and avenges. YHWH avenges and is full of wrath. YHWH takes vengeance on his adversaries and reserves wrath for his enemies.'... [ Continue Reading ]
GOD'S PURPOSE TOWARDS NINEVEH (NAHUM 1:9 A). God purposes to destroy Nineveh once and for all. Nahum 1:9 ‘What do you imagine against YHWH? He will make a full end. Affliction will not rise up the second time.' ‘What do you imagine against YHWH?' The question may mean, what chance did they think... [ Continue Reading ]
YHWH TURNS TO HIS PEOPLE AND PROMISES THAT THIS WILL BE AN END OF THEIR AFFLICTION BY ASSYRIA WHILE AT THE SAME TIME WARNING ASSYRIA THAT HE WILL MAKE AN END OF THEM (NAHUM 1:12) Nahum 1:12 “Though I have afflicted you, I will afflict you no more. And now I will break his yoke from off you, and wi... [ Continue Reading ]
THE GLAD NEWS IS BROUGHT TO GOD'S PEOPLE (NAHUM 1:15) In words similar to Isaiah 52:7, Nahum declares the end of Nineveh. A messenger is on the way with the good news of peace. Judah can now worship freely because Assyria will trouble her no more. (Perhaps had Josiah not tried to interfere in thing... [ Continue Reading ]