Nahum
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Another Oracle against Nineveh
Another Oracle against Nineveh
This time, there would be no mercy
City was built in early post-flood days by Nimrod Gen. chapt. 10;11-12, among other cities
Other mentions of its destruction in Is. Eze., Zeph., and Zech
Destruction occurred in 612 BC
Why is 612 BC significant? Babylonian Bugs v. Nineveh Gnats
…major power shift in the region
Author and Date
Author and Date
Nahum of Elkosh
No consensus of where Elkosh was; best guess: somewhere in the south of Judah
Or, possibly somewhere in the dispersion from earlier invasions of Israel by Assyria
Name means comfort or consolation; root of the name “be relieved by taking vengance”
Of course, we have Jonah, about 100 years before this (793-753 for Jonah; between 663 (fall of Thebes in 3:8)-612 for Nahum)
He was graphic in his description of the city’s destruction 3:1
His writings were of relief to Judah: 1:13, 15; (probably under Manasseh [697-642]
Reason
Reason
Horrific nature of the Assyrians
Internal records of the slaughters are even more graphic (bad dream material)
They will be repaid in kind—destruction will be brutal and complete (chap. 3); and it was done
Takeaways
Takeaways
A bit of the character of God 1:2-8
The New Bible Commentary The Message of Nahum
So, the book of Nahum is a passionate book. The God of the Bible is not cool, remote and imperturbable like the Greek philosophical ideal. He looks down upon humankind, sees their wickedness and says in effect, ‘How dare you behave in my world like this? I made you, and you have no life, no right of existence without me, no future unless you are in harmony with me. Whatever is wrong in the world has got to be put right—and I’ll see that it is.’