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He currently serves on the board of directors of andrew wommack ministries uganda. The book of nahum is brutal and bloody, callous and cruel and we often wish nahum. Nahums book is a sequel to, and a dramatic contrast with, the book of jonah. According to the book that bears his name, he was an elkoshite, or a native of elkosh nahum 1.

The book of international standard bible encyclopedia. The discomfiting but urgent message of the prophet nahum a voice of blazing heat and pellucid clarity, nahum reminds us that, like justice and love, vengeance is an element of gods being. The only mention in scripture of nahum the elkoshite occurs in the first verse of his own book. This is apropos because his message of the coming judgment on nineveh comforted judah after their suffering at assyrias hand. Book of nahum overview insight for living ministries. As with most prophets, nahums message focuses on current events, but in this case for the people of assyria. The major thrust of the book, from beginning to end, is the fall of nineveh, described as the bloody city 3. When god had a message for the people, he spoke through the prophets.

The book of nahum is prophecy concerning the city of nineveh and reveals a powerful message about gods care for his elect. I posted information on how to obtain a copy of the book on this board dated oct. Introduction as i come to each new book and chapter of the bible, some folk kid me that i always say it is the greatest book or chapter. Avoiding the fierce punishment of the lord is not dependent on ethnicity, class, intelligence, skin color, or family history, but on repentance and faith. He will use whatever means to persuade us to choose to come to him, to come into the arms of his love. Book of nahum, the seventh of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor prophets grouped together as the twelve in the jewish canon. There is no counterbalancing condemnation of judah for her sin, but that is well taken care of elsewhere.

Feb 21, 2012 the book of nahum is prophecy concerning the city of nineveh and reveals a powerful message about gods care for his elect. The message of nahum sermon by daniel austin, nahum 1. It was to be a reminder that god will judge the wicked. Deal justly while it is your time to ride the high places of the earth, is gods message to the nations through nahum. Vision refers to the unique prophetic experience of. Jesus christ want to save you and become your onboard guidance system. The short book of nahum is largely a poem, a literary masterpiece, predicting the downfall of nineveh, the capital of assyria. The discomfiting but urgent message of the prophet nahum. Very little is known about nahum himself and his name only occurs here in the entire old. God is serious business a report on the problem of nineveh, the way god gave nahum of elkosh to see it.

Ancient assyria stands as a sign of warning to any nation holding power on the world scene. You may recall that god gave the prophet jonah a message for the city of. Pdf the book of nahum 2018 edition gary everett, mdiv dmin. Title the books title is taken from the prophet of gods oracle against nineveh, the capital of assyria.

The judgment of nineveh and the comfort of judah both reveal the sovereignty, righteousness, and grace of yahweh. To understand the prophets exultant outburst of joy over the impending. He stands up against his enemies, fierce and raging. Introduction the author the name nahum means comfort or consolation. Nahums message has become the prototype of the destruction of all.

While scholars have proposed a number of theories about nahum s hometown, elkosh, the best option identifies it with a city in southern. His word came in visions, oracles, dreams, parables, and the like. Nahum is closelylinked with jonah, both of whom bring messages of destruction to nineveh, the capital of the assyrian empire. I have 14 letters from nahum and margaret to their son moses stellas father, and there is a. Authorship the author of this remarkably literary book is probably nahum. While scholars have proposed a number of theories about nahums hometown, elkosh, the best option identifies it with a city in southern.

Bible study guide book of nahum saturday, august 24, 2012. While discussing books is our passion we also have active forums for talking about poetry, short stories, writing and authors. Our sermon ideas on the book of nahum will help you preach a powerful message on gods reaction to unrestrained cruelty and evil. The term the burden of nineveh indicates that the book of nahum focuses on nineveh, the capital of assyria. Nahum was a prophet of god and his message comes in the form of a prophetic vision. If we were to summarize the overall message of the book of job, it would be with this phrase.

The author of the book of nahum identifies himself as nahum in the hebrew consoler or comforter the elkoshite 1. Nahum received a divine vision that revealed a condemning judgment against nineveh and assyria nahum 3. Nahum can be identified as prophecy based on nahum 1. Since nahum was a jewish prophet, and evidently lived after the fall of. The book of nahum, seventh of the 12 minor prophetic books in the old testament of the bible, probably dates from shortly after the destruction of assyria in 612 bc, although the book is cast in the form of a prophecy of events yet to unfold. The name nahum occurs in the new testament where it is found in lukes genealogy of our lord jesus christ. The title identifies the book as an oracle concerning nineveh and attributes it to the vision of nahum of elkosh. This prophetic vision is addressed to the city of nineveh, which happens to be the central hub for the evil and cruel assyrian. Oracle often indicates a divine message of judgment against a foreign nation isa. The books title is taken from the prophetofgods oracle against nineveh, the capital of assyria. To jonahs dismay, the ninevites listened to his message, repented, and were spared gods judgment. The book of nahum records the messages of the prophet nahum.

Sometime around 760 bc, god sent jonah to nineveh to preach repentance and hope to the assyrian people, a message they heard and adoptedat least for a. Nahum sounds the deathknell of nineveh and pronounces judgment, by total destruction, on assyria. Very candidly, i must say that the little book of nahum is not the greatest in the bible, but it is a great book, and it is in the word of god for a. God judges and blesses our actions according to his will cf. And this is not just a warning or speaking positively of the destruction of nineveh, it is also a positive encouragement and message of comfort for israel, judah, and others who had experienced the endless cruelty of the assyrians. Date two points of interest help us date the book of nahum. Nahum begins by pronouncing that god is a jealous god. If nahum precedes jonah, the theological message is that, even with the vilest offenders, god has options that humans resist. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. However, the repentance was transitory, and god patiently gave this new generation opportunity to repent nahum 1.

Nahum, gods oracle against nineveh, destruction in 612 bc. And thats another whole study to see how the assyrians. In jonah we see ninevehs repentance, but in nahum the ninevites have returned to their old ways and have incurred gods wrath. After the journey of the first apostles mentioned in the bible, most of selfclaiming christians, es. There are many theories as to where that city was though there is no conclusive evidence. Nahum is one of the twelve minor prophets of the hebrew bible. He wrote about the end of the assyrian empire, and its capital city, nineveh, in a vivid poetic style. C, merely before their downfall at the hands of the babylonians and almost 150 years after the events in the book of jonah. Let the nations get their fill of the ugly truth doom to murder city full of lies, bursting with loot, addicted to violence. A century after the fall of samaria in 722 bc the captivity of the northern kingdom of israel, the book of nahum was written to express a major truth of the prophets. With bible gateway plus, you gain instant access to a digital bible study library, including complete notes from the niv cultural backgrounds study bible and the new bible commentary. The book of the vision of nahum the elkoshite nahum 1.

The book s author is nahum, whose name means comfort. Ormond odhner, in his notes on preadvent churches, says that nahums work is unmitigated gloating over the fierce wrath that jehovah has brought upon his enemies. While the violence in the text is often difficult to comprehend nahum addresses both the oppressed in judah and the oppressing assyrians. It means consolation, or consoler, and is therefore, in a sense, symbolical of the message of the book, which is intended to comfort the oppressed and. Thus opens nahum s prophecy, and this is the message of this book of the bible for the world today. Given the limited amount of information that we know about nahum, the best we can do is narrow the timeframe in which the book of nahum was written to between 663 and 612 b.

Nineveh was conquered by the babylonians, medes, and scythians in 612 b. Listen to chuck swindoll s overview of nahum in his audio message from the classic series gods masterwork. It is called an oracle concerning nineveh and the book of the vision of nahum nah. The book of nahum is a book of stern warning to the peoples of nineveh of old, but its also, in a larger sense, a warning to the descendants of ancient assyria, many of whom now live in central europe. Notice how halleys bible handbook introduces the book of nahum. The book contains the vision of nahum, whose name means comfort. He that dashes in pieces is come up before thy face, at the beginning of the second chapter of nahum, refers to judas maccabeaus. And thats another whole study to see how the assyrians migrated to europe. Rix had it published, no one else in the family wanted to spend the money at the time, then everyone wished they had. The nwt study bible is complete with cross references, maps, and an accurate bible dictionary. One such theory is that it refers to the city later called capernaum which literally means the village of nahum at the sea of galilee.

Online shopping from a great selection at books store. In its earlier years the gsmd accepted many supposed mayflower lines based solely upon mitchells sayso. The book of nahum is a book in the old testament, and the seventh of the minor prophets. Thus opens nahums prophecy, and this is the message of this book of the bible for the world today. He was raised up to preach gods judgment for a second time to nineveh.

The focal point of the entire book is the lords judgment on nineveh for her oppression, cruelty, idolatry, and wickedness. The problem stems, as so many problems do, from judge nahum mitchells 1840 history of the early settlement of bridgewater. This summary of the book of nahum provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of nahum. Horns blaring, wheels clattering, horses rearing, chariots lurching, horsemen galloping, brandishing swords and spears, dead bodies rotting in the street, corpses stacked like cordwood, bodies in every gutter and alley, clogging every intersection. Transcribed and edited by david sielaff, august 20. His book comes in chronological order between micah and habakkuk in the bible. Jan 02, 2020 one such theory is that it refers to the city later called capernaum which literally means the village of nahum at the sea of galilee. Application of the message of nahum for us begins with understanding the sovereignty of god. His book is a message of destruction for nineveh, and that would. We read and talk about both fiction and nonfiction books as a community. One might even say that the book of nahum is a celebration of the fall of assyria. Nahum summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of nahum for bible study or sunday school lessons. The lord takes vengeance on his foes and vents his wrath against his enemies. Youll get this book and many others when you join bible gateway plus.

The very first verse of this book informs us that the message will be the burden against nineveh nahum 1. Jonahs mission to nineveh was probably sometime in the first half of the eighth century b. We read and discuss fiction, nonfiction, short stories, and poetry and host live chats and interviews with leading authors. Bible study guide book of nahum saturday, august 24, 2012 background on nahum the name nahum means comfort and is related to the name nehemiah, meaning the lord comforts or comfort of the lord. Nahum comforts the people of the southern kingdom judah by predicting the destruction of nineveh, the capital of the assyrian empire. Most of these book were written to the people of israel and judah, but nahum, obadiah, and jonah are more concerned with surrounding nations. Nahum means comfort or consolation and is a short form of nehemiah comfort of yahwe. This study also includes a teaching outline at the end. God rules and he determines the times of all nations. Rix and found luna anetta rix, daughter of nathaniel rix. An 18thcentury russian orthodox icon of the prophet nahum.

The god of heaven is a god of mercy to the penitent, yet a god of doom to the impenitent. Nahum the prophet bibleforums christian message board. Nahum declared that nineveh would fall as did thebes, which the assyrians themselves had conquered in 663. Jonah, almost a century before, had brought a message from god, and nineveh had repented. The central theme of the book of nahum is the overthrow of the greatest capital city of the ancient gentile world in the 7 th century bc. God is serious businessa report on the problem of nineveh, the way god gave nahum of elkosh to see it. Nahum the elkoshite had a message of consolation to judah since he foretold the doom of the assyrians and the restoration of gods people. Ninevehs fall, which is nahums theme, would bring comfort to judah. The message of the book of nahum based upon the view of the verbal. We do know that his name means consolation and, i nterestingly, nahums message was to be a consolation, or comfort, to judah. Nahum means comfort or consolation and is a short form of nehemiah comfort of yahweh. The answer is negative if that means violence has the last word. The lords anger against nineveh the lord is a jealous and avenging god. Nahum, like obadiah, has only a negative message of judgment against nineveh.