The Book of Nahum : The Book of Nahum Christian Life College
Old Testament Prophets I
Terry R. Baughman, MAET
Instructor
The Prophet Nahum : The Prophet Nahum Nahum - “Comforter or Consolation”
Three possible locations
Al-Kish
Helkesei or Elkese
Elkosh (southern Judah) Judgment on Nineveh
Judgment on Nineveh : Judgment on Nineveh Nahum predicts the Fire and Flood that will destroy Nineveh
1:6-8
3:7-15 Asshurbanipal, King of Assyria who conquered Thebes, Egypt
Nahum 1:6-8 : Nahum 1:6-8 6 Who can stand before His indignation? And who can endure the fierceness of His anger? His fury is poured out like fire, And the rocks are thrown down by Him.
7 The LORD is good, A stronghold in the day of trouble; And He knows those who trust in Him.
8 But with an overflowing flood He will make an utter end of its place, And darkness will pursue His enemies.
Nahum 3:7-15 : Nahum 3:7-15 7 It shall come to pass that all who look upon you Will flee from you, and say, 'Nineveh is laid waste! Who will bemoan her?' Where shall I seek comforters for you?"
8 Are you better than No Amon That was situated by the River, That had the waters around her, Whose rampart was the sea, Whose wall was the sea?
9 Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength, And it was boundless; Put and Lubim were your helpers.
Nahum 3:7-15 : Nahum 3:7-15 10 Yet she was carried away, She went into captivity; Her young children also were dashed to pieces At the head of every street; They cast lots for her honorable men, And all her great men were bound in chains.
11 You also will be drunk; You will be hidden; You also will seek refuge from the enemy.
12 All your strongholds are fig trees with ripened figs: If they are shaken, They fall into the mouth of the eater.
Nahum 3:7-15 : Nahum 3:7-15 13 Surely, your people in your midst are women! The gates of your land are wide open for your enemies; Fire shall devour the bars of your gates.
14 Draw your water for the siege! Fortify your strongholds! Go into the clay and tread the mortar! Make strong the brick kiln!
15 There the fire will devour you, The sword will cut you off; It will eat you up like a locust. Make yourself many -- like the locust! Make yourself many -- like the swarming locusts!
Jonah & Nahum Compared : Jonah & Nahum Compared
God’s Righteous Judgment : God’s Righteous Judgment Following the repentance at the preaching of Jonah there is an eventual return to violence and wickedness
Proverbs 14:34 “Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a reproach to any people.”
NAHUM - God's Righteous Judgment : NAHUM - God's Righteous Judgment Destruction of Nineveh Decreed (Ch. 1)
Yahweh is a God of righteous-ness, and vengeance (1:2)
He is also a God of patience and power (1:3-6)
God is holy - Nineveh condemned for sin (1:9-14)
Nothing will stop judgment, this is comfort to Judah (1:15)
NAHUM - God's Righteous Judgment : NAHUM - God's Righteous Judgment Destruction of Nineveh Described (Ch. 2)
Assyria conquered, Judah restored (2:1-2)
The siege of Nineveh (2:3-7)
Vivid description of Destruction (2:8-13)
NAHUM - God's Righteous Judgment : NAHUM - God's Righteous Judgment Destruction of Nineveh Deserved (Ch. 3)
The city of cruelty and corruption deserved judgment (3:1-7)
As Assyria destroyed the Egyptian Capital, Assyria's capital will be crushed (3:8-10)
Destruction seems impossible, Nahum declares it is inevitable.(3:11-19)