ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? Jonah recounts the remission of God’s promised judgment toward Nineveh, Nahum 1:9-14 is about Nineveh. 9. enemy, while (in verse 12b), the chosen people of God are spoken of in the var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; For a meaning of the name Nahum, NOBSE Study Bible Name List reads Full Of Comfort. ), after which Assyria’s power fell the 10 northern tribes (722 B.C. Assyria. Nahum 2:2, however, returns to Israel and contains a reflection on the meaning of the downfall of Nineveh—its purpose is the restoration of Israel. tidings, that publisheth peace! 2:2). (Num. (3:11). pictured by the prophet as being devastated by the coming of God in judgment. The name Nahum means Consolation or Compassion. identity of the prophet is obscured so his message can be prominent. of Nahum, nothing is provided except that he was an Elkoshite (1:1), referring ), or the invasion of Sennacherib (701 B.C.) What is one of God's names that we read in Exodus chapter 34 verse 14? “Lebanon” were all fertile, hilly areas. The city was about three miles wide and ei… feast days? “Even so” His word came in visions, oracles, dreams, parables, and the like. drunkenness by deserters, fell upon them unawares in the night. ), but more likely to Sennacherib and of was altogether on a smoke, because the LORD descended upon it in fire: and the (1-8) The overthrow of the Assyrians. Reading Nahum, we see the judgment to fall on the wicked, and the trajectory that culminates in Jesus continues—a trajectory that clarifies how any wicked person can be fully and freely forgiven. leadership, identified as the king of Assyria (3:18). off. (until 1842 A.D.). He will judge those who have totally rejected Him })(); When is it believed he began prophesying? promise of restoration to God's people. The prophet Nahum prophesied of the destruction of the city because of the people’s evilness. Why is it in the Bible and what message does the prophet Nahum have for us today? var _gaq = _gaq || []; 33:2-4; 37:3-7, indulging themselves, the enemy, having notice of their negligence and of Assyria being elated with his fortune, and thinking himself secure, feasted enemies. Nineveh was proud of Or who were as easily thrown down as a drunken man is with the least does expect the love and loyalty of His own. First, the king of Assyria, representing the nation, would become Which is not only expressive echoes (Isaiah 52:7), where it refers to those who announced the deliverance one is so complete. “Flood … darkness”: Nahum Their end was determined. B.C. of all the prophetic writings, and certainly is the most severe in tone of any rapidly. Bashan, located below Mt. redemptive, bestowing His loving kindnesses upon the faithful (1:7, 12-13, 15; Attempts to identify the it happened when the Tigris River overflowed to destroy enough of the walls to knoweth them that trust in him.". and hope for Israel within the oracles of doom upon the wicked nation. They have come against God and His people. “Mountains … feet”: The verse Most scholars believe Nahum's prophecy began about 620 B.C. 8. vows: for the wicked shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off.". that occurred ten years later, suggesting a mid-seventh century B.C. Verses 9-15: Having bottom of the file. Israel or Judah. 12b, 13, 15). When was one time God showed Cross references. POSITION IN THE BIBLE: • 34th Book in the Bible • 34th Book in the Old Testament • 12th of 17 books of Prophecy (Verse 12a), is related in the third person, denoting the Assyria was at the height of her pronounced. The violent shaking of the 7:5). and in Jerusalem took up his ministry in behalf of Judah against Nineveh. Most scholars believe Yahweh”). God rained fire and brimstone more of thy name be sown: out of the house of thy gods will I cut off the graven The following is just one. The whole Bible is about the gospel (Rom. is goodness, if thou continue in [his] goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut ", Nahum 1:7 "The LORD [is] good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he Nahum 1:2 : S Ex 20:5. 2. But in *Hebrew Bibles, it starts chapter 2. The only mention in Scripture of Nahum the Elkoshite occurs in the first verse of his own book. of Nahum”), which was renamed in honor of its most famous citizen. appears to be fresh in their minds and there is no mention of the rekindling A 'church', in New Christian terminology, isn't a building for religious services, or a formal organization -- it's really better thought of as a state of belief, or the religious culture, of a group of people. 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; In describing this doom, Nahum writes lyric poetry of the highest quality. The author of the prophecy is named simply “Nahum the Elkoshite” (1:1), and all The mountains quake” and “the earth is The "yoke" is speaking of the on Jonah 1:1-3). “I will afflict thee no more” Nahum opened his prophecy by announcing that the Lord is a jealous God Who takes vengeance on His enemies and is fierce in His anger. pernicious, fit only for burning, and being bundled together, are prepared for Isaiah 52:1 "Awake, awake; put God (1:2-5), would bring vengeance upon those who violated His law (1:8, 14; Vengeance [is] mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. executes judgment on those who are not His own or who hurt those who are. See more. 27. Attempts to identify the When there is no light, it means that they are It may be identified with Capernaum (Kaphar Nahum, literally, “Village God takes care of His own. from the prophet-of-God’s oracle against Nineveh, the capital of Assyria. 10:7). The purpose of Nahum’s After its destruction (in 612 B.C. God (1:2-5), would bring vengeance upon those who violated His law (1:8, 14; What happened to Nineveh, soon after they repented at Jonah's preaching? whom Isaiah speaks in similar language (Isa. He was from Elkosh in Judah. Exodus 15:7 "And in the 12. 15. They must not forget God, or they will wind up like the Nahum 1:1 : S Isa 13:1; 19:1; Jer 23:33-34. Exodus 19:18 "And mount Sinai country at will. The book of the vision of Nahum the be made to Ashurbanipal (669-663 B.C. In the have been shortened into "continued" sections. “Whirlwind … storm … clouds”: Who does God take vengeance on? 116:14, 17-18). That includes Nahum. verse 10 speak of? They are all ", Job 21:30 "That the wicked is The same God had a retributive judgment against evil which is also following Scripture, we see just how jealous God is. drunkards": Dead drunk, no more able to help themselves than a drunken man that ), the site was not rediscovered acquit [the wicked]: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, 17:24; Ezra 4:2), leaving Syria and Palestine very weak. and hope conditioned on man’s response to God. would wither before the infinite strength of the omnipotent Judge. bondage in Assyria. bonds in sunder.". background information about the prophet from within the prophecy is rare. disasters are spoken of in verse 5? of Nineveh was announced. 26. destroying by fire and brimstone? This would Probably Assyria’s demise turned out just as God had email us at: Webmaster@bible-studys.org Verses 2-15: The destruction message of the New Testament (Luke 2:10; Isaiah 61:1 with Luke 4:16-21; Romans. mission was to comfort the kingdom of Judah, following the destruction of Israel Nahum’s instantly. While scholars have proposed a number of theories about Nahum’s hometown, Elkosh, the best option identifies it with a city in southern Judah that later came to be known as Elcesi, near where the prophet Micah lived. 29-38). “Bashan … Carmel”, and It was located on the east bank of the Tigris river. down on Sodom and Gomorrah, and they were burned up. The book of Nahum is a collection of poems announcing the downfall of Assyria, one of Israel's worst oppressors. of comfort. “utter end” of Nineveh. out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth. Revelation 16:1 "And I heard a often used of God’s burning zeal for His wife, Israel, emphasizes His passionate The prophet cites Nineveh’s and His ways, and send His wrath upon them. ), at the hands of Ashurbanipal, thee: thou sentest forth thy wrath, [which] consumed them as stubble. (1:15). judgment (Exodus 19:9, 16; Psalm 83:15; Isa. of? O Judah, keep thy solemn feasts, perform thy He probably ministered during the reign of Hezekiah. This speaks of a down under the rising power of Babylon’s king Nabopolassar and his son, The prophecy is a message of Assyria. along the coast of Canaan, became synonymous with fruitfulness (S.O.S. Nahum 1:13 "For now will I break his yoke from off thee, and will burst thy fortress (Psalm 46:1), to those who put their hope in Him (Isa. 3. from which none can escape. Nahum forms a sequel to the book of Jonah, who prophesied over a century written after the destruction of Thebes, which it records, and before the About a hundred years before, at Jonah's preaching, the Ninevites repented, and were spared, yet, soon after, they became worse than ever. Bible Meaning: Village of comfort Strong's Concordance #G2584 The city of Capernaum, recorded only in the Gospel accounts, is located on the northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee. Nahum 1:11 "There is [one] come out of thee, that imagineth evil against the The book of Nahum is a stark reminder that, "those who plot against the Lord, will be brought to complete destruction." What is an example of God ________ of His own. "For while they be folden Second, the gods by which they received their _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-10273872-2']); scorch men with fire. drunken [as] drunkards, they shall be devoured as stubble fully dry.". He authority would be destroyed. "The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knows them that trust in him." Chapters 28 and 29). he will make an utter end: (Psalm 2). Third, the king would be put to death (the fall of Nahum 1:1 : S Isa 1:1. ; see note was a relative unknown. Sennacherib They will not be known as a great nation anymore. Him to be their ______­­______ in time of trouble. He Below are the English definition details. (9-15) Commentary on Nahum 1:1-8 (Read Nahum 1:1-8). var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); Just as God's fury is poured 10. fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to punish the wicked. _______ controls all the elements of nature. Elkoshite.". God has repeated, over and Author – Date: it happened when the Tigris River overflowed to destroy enough of the walls to 4. Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1. var _gaq = _gaq || []; God has judged them, and they are very evil. The prophecy brought comfort to Judah and all who feared the cruel come forth from Assyria may refer to Sennacherib who ruled (from 705 to 681 And while the whole army were Nahum 1:5 "The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is "And while they are drunken as avenge not yourselves, but [rather] give place unto wrath: for it is written, bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God [am] a jealous capital situated on the Tigris River. We know He sent Jonah to warn Nineveh of their Nahum 1:14 "And the LORD hath given a commandment concerning thee, [that] no “Quite, and likewise many” is invasion of Judah and siege of Jerusalem. Nahum’s predictions for Nineveh’s destruction came to pass when the Babylonians, Medes, and Scythians sacked the city in 612 BC. Each section contains a while Nahum depicts the later execution of God’s judgment. This speaks of Sennacherib as Assyrians. from Babylon. Darkness is the result of the Nahum also predicted that the city would be hidden Nahum 1:1 : S Ge 10:11; S Jer 50:18; Na 2:8; 3:7. But God brought Nineveh The significance of the No more being able to save Nahum 3:5-7. Esarhaddon had recently Why had they abandoned the thus shall they be cut down, when he shall pass through. of God be on the earth during the great tribulation? Assyrians. What is the "yoke" speaking When was one time God showed earth provides another evidence of the Lord’s awesome power, as even that which Nahum Chapter 1. Their affliction of His people would not be allowed to occur again Nahum 1:9 "What do ye imagine against the LORD? His message is that Nineveh will fall. that they are drunk and do not know danger is on its way. He brings the earthquake, and the tornados, and hurricanes. Suggestions include or any other country that turns their back on God, can be destroyed by Him Nahum Menu  allusion to (Nahum 1:15 in Romans 10:15; Isaiah 52:7). seems to be most stable quakes and trembles. Its siege and divine intervention is briefly described (in 1:9-13). During the wrath of God upon the whole earth in the last 3 1/2 years (Verse 5 above), speaks of they deserved; but of the certainty of their ruin. greatly.". God's people, and now, God has no compassion toward them. 3:5-7). Nahum 1:15 In Hebrew texts this verse (1:15) is numbered 2:1. Thebes), which was destroyed by Assyria (in 663 B.C.