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Nahum. Jonah – c. 790-780 B.C. - “Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown!” ( Jonah 3:4b ) Nahum – c. 663-612 B.C. - “Behold, I am against you,” says the Lord of hosts. ( Nahum 2:13a; 3:5a ). Nahum Theme and Application. Theme: The fall and destruction of Nineveh
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Nahum • Jonah – c. 790-780 B.C. - “Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown!” (Jonah 3:4b) • Nahum – c. 663-612 B.C. - “Behold, I am against you,” says the Lord of hosts. (Nahum 2:13a; 3:5a)
NahumTheme and Application Theme: The fall and destruction of Nineveh General Application: God will hold nations accountable for their wickedness *Nah. 1: 9, 12, 14; 2: 2, 7, 13; 3: 5-6
Nahum“The Burden Against Nineveh.” (Nah. 1:1a) • Assyrian History of Violence and Cruelty - Ruling power for 700 years - Cruelty recorded in kings’ inscriptions - “space failed” for corpses - choked rivers with dead bones - impaled “heaps of men” on stakes
Nahum 1:2-7God’s Justice and Power • v.2 The wicked will be punished. • v.3a Don’t mistake God’s patience for inability • v.3b-5 Unlimited Extent of God’s power • v.6 No one is capable of standing against God • v.7 God is a stronghold to the good
Nahum 1:7-15The Decree Against Nineveh • v.8-11 Assyria’s time of arrogance, evil plotting and dominance are resolutely over • v.12-13 Judah will be free from Assyrian persecution • v.14 Nineveh to be buried and forgotten • v.15 Judah can rejoice, resume normalcy of life
Nahum 2:1-7Nineveh’s Destruction • v.1-3 Nineveh and her attackers prepare for battle • v.4-5 The attack and Nineveh’s futile defense • v.6-7 Nineveh’s defeat and capture
Nahum 2:8-13Aftermath of Defeat • v.8-10a Nineveh, previously a gathering place and hub of commerce, is abandoned and plundered. • v.10 The despair of the city • v.11-12 Comparison to an earlier time in Nineveh • v.13 Despair/Destruction at God’s decree
Nahum 3:1-7Nineveh’s Just Punishment • v.1,4 A sinful, wicked city • v.1a,2-3 “Woe to the bloody city!” Depiction of war and death in the city • v.5-6 God will reveal the shame, filth, wickedness of the city • v.7 No one will mourn Nineveh: a testament to her wickedness!
Nahum 3:8-13Suffer the Fate of No Amon • v.8-9 No Amon (Thebes) was well fortified, had many allies • v.10 No Amon destroyed and plundered in 663 B.C. by Ashurbanipal, ruler of Assyria, in cruel and brutal fashion • v.11-13 Nineveh’s resistance will be likewise ineffective. She is “ripe” for the picking
Nahum 3:14-19Nineveh's Fall Inevitable/Final • v.14-15 The city’s defenses will fail • v.16-17 The city’s financial and military assets will fail • v.18 Nineveh’s leaders will perish, her people will scatter • v.19a There will be no recovery • v.19b Widespread rejoicing at Nineveh’s fall
NahumTheme and Application Theme: The fall and destruction of Nineveh General Application: God will hold nations accountable for their wickedness *Nah. 1: 9, 12, 14; 2: 2, 7, 13; 3: 5-6