CONTENTS The chief points in the opening of Nahum's prophecy, are to set forth the Lord's just judgment on his enemies, and his mercy over his Israel. Nahum 1:1 Here seems a double title to Nahum's book. It is a burthen. And it is the book of a vision. Perhaps this double title might signify ruin... [ Continue Reading ]
The Prophet opens his sermon with the most striking text, such as the Lord himself opened his sermon with, when he preached before Moses. See Exodus 34:1. It were to weaken the words of this solemn and gracious passage, to offer any comment upon them. The Lord's sovereignty, and the Lord's grace are... [ Continue Reading ]
It is very evident that the Prophet's whole discourse is directed to warn the Ninevites, who thought of destroying Israel, that they should thereby only hasten their own destruction. And the event in the history of that people have so proved. Reader! turn to that sweet scripture promise upon this an... [ Continue Reading ]
Here is the blessed verse which throws light upon the whole Chapter, and fully explains the whole. This shows that the Prophet was not speaking of the men of Nineveh, or the Babylon of his day; but the oppressors of Jesus's Church of every day, and all the day, during a life of grace. Yea, the mysti... [ Continue Reading ]