The message of nahum sermon by daniel austin, nahum 1. The book of nahum gives a message of warning to the. The god of heaven is a god of mercy to the penitent, yet a god of doom to the impenitent. Very little is known about nahum himself and his name only occurs here in the entire old. Nahum did not write this book as a warning or call to repentance for the people of nineveh. Nahum was a prophet of god and his message comes in the form of a prophetic vision. The book of nahum is brutal and bloody, callous and cruel and we often wish nahum. The book of nahum is brutal and bloody, callous and cruel and we often wish nahum were not in the canon2 for god is the one who incites and executes terrible judgement upon assyria. Apr 20, 20 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. Share your opinion and gain insight from other stock traders and investors. Josephus places nahum during the reign of jotham, while others place him in the beginning of the reign of ahaz, judahs next king, or even the latter half of the reign of hezekiah, ahazs son.
The book of nahum is one that is neglected because it is so obscure, and so small that it is seldom read and much less frequently understood. May 02, 2020 first, nahum mentions thebes no amon in egypt falling to the assyrians 663 b. The man and the message a critical and exegetical commentary on micah, zephaniah and nahum the message of nahum the new american commentary. There is remarkably little dispute over the authorship, date and state of the text of nahum which, according to jewish tradition, follows jonah in the canon 12. He was raised up to preach gods judgment for a second time to nineveh. Introduction all scripture is inspired by godbut maybe with the exception of nahum, we think. Theres a wellknown passage here that nahum directs to the people. 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. Reading the chapter before looking at the notes, while working with the notes, and after finishing with the notes will give each researcher a powerful sense of the series of meanings within each chapter. Oct 30, 2017 while nahum is a short book of only three chapters comprised of 47 verses, we would be wise to pay attention to the message of nahum. Armerding, nahum, in the expositors bible commentary, vii. The book of nahum, a collection of prophecies on the fate of nineveh. Together they illustrate gods way of dealing with nations.
Nineveh, and the assyrian empire, was at its height of power. That it is a very boring, dull and an uninteresting book. His word came in visions, oracles, dreams, parables, and the like. The message of nahum word biblical commentary, volume 32. This study also includes a teaching outline at the end. The book s structure works handinhand, however, with its content to present a theological message of lasting value that can stir the christian to deeper faith and obedience today. Thus opens nahums prophecy, and this is the message of this book of the bible for the world today. But when you understand what the book is intended to be and the message that god has for us from it. The authorship remains unchallenged, in part, because not much is known about the man nahum, or about elkosh, the district from where he came. While nahum is a short book of only three chapters comprised of 47 verses, we would be wise to pay attention to the message of nahum. Nahums message has become the prototype of the destruction of all. All scripture is inspired by god and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for.
The book windham in the past by samuel dole shows a nahum manchester b 12jun1805 windham, me. The judgment of nineveh and the comfort of judah both reveal the sovereignty, righteousness, and grace of yahweh. 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 afflicted people of judah. 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. 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. Avoiding the fierce punishment of the lord is not dependent on ethnicity, class, intelligence, skin color, or family history, but on repentance and faith.
Nahums singular focus on the impending judgment of nineveh offers a continuation of the story that began in jonah. The name nahum occurs in the new testament where it is found in lukes genealogy of our lord jesus christ. The short book of nahum is largely a poem, a literary masterpiece, predicting the downfall of nineveh, the capital of assyria. The book s author is nahum, whose name means comfort. It can be assume that the book was written before 612 bc because that is when nineveh was destroyed and since nahum is predicting the destruction of nineveh that would be a safe assumption. The book of the vision of nahum the elkoshite nahum 1. Most of these book were written to the people of israel and judah, but nahum, obadiah, and jonah are more concerned with surrounding nations. He stands up against his enemies, fierce and raging. This is apropos because his message of the coming judgment on nineveh comforted judah after their suffering at assyrias hand. Its purpose is to pronounce the final warning and judgment upon nineveh, and he also. Notice how halleys bible handbook introduces the book of nahum. This leads us to date nahums prophecy between the years of 663 and 654 bc. But every portion of scripture is indispensable, each has its own contribution to make. He was one of the few prophets who despaired when his listeners heeded.
Second, the remainder of nahums prophecies came true in 612 b. When god had a message for the people, he spoke through the prophets. Date two points of interest help us date the book of nahum. It could be, very well, that the turnaround of king manasseh was himself a part from the message that nahum gave, because when we go back to the book of nahum, and what i want you to do is go back to chapter 1, verse 15. Why we need to preach from the most neglected book of the bible dr. It is attributed to the prophet nahum, and was probably written in jerusalem in the 7th century bc. Gods discriminating anger and vengeance against pride and cruelty arise from his great love for people. And thats another whole study to see how the assyrians migrated to europe.
When god told jonah to go to nineveh and to bring a message there, a remarkable thing happenedthe entire city turned to god100 percent. Nahums announcement was a comfort and a consolation to the inhabitants of judah, as it predicted the downfall of assyria, a savage and cruel enemy of israel and judah. This prophetic vision is addressed to the city of nineveh, which happens to be the central hub for the evil and cruel assyrian empire. Add gods people and people of nineveh slightly lower and to the left. The book of nahum is one of two books of the minor prophets that centers on nineveh, the capital city of assyria. Joe buchanan though nahum is an ancient message, todays modern church needs to hear what this minor prophet had to say. God is serious businessa report on the problem of nineveh, the way god gave nahum of elkosh to see it.
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 time. In the book of jonah, written in the eighth century bc, we behold a man of god who was called to preach to nineveh. One might even say that the book of nahum is a celebration of the fall of assyria. The book of nahum was an encouragement to the israelites, and god intended it to encourage all of his people. Thus opens nahum s prophecy, and this is the message of this book of the bible for the world today. 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. Book of nahum overview insight for living ministries. It is the book of nahum a three chapter book in the old testament.
Find the latest nordic american tankers limited nat stock discussion in yahoo finances forum. The book of nahum reveals that god will punish all evil. Also, while the book of nahum mentions the destruction of thebes, it does not mention its reconstruction, which took place in 654 bc. Nineveh was conquered by the babylonians, medes, and scythians in 612 b. Since nahum was a jewish prophet, and evidently lived after the fall of. Actually, i like to study the little books of jonah and nahum together because it was between 100 and 150 years before nahum appeared on the scene that jonah went to nineveh with a message from god. With a change of vowels, the same consonants signify vengeance, which is a rather strange combination, but consolation is. But the central figure in both of these books is god and his qualities of justice and mercy towards the ancient country of ninevah.
Nahum was the so gershom manchester who married anna bunker. One hundred years later, during the time of nahum, the assyrians had. The lord is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked. Nahum received a divine vision that revealed a condemning judgment against nineveh and assyria nahum 3. The book of nahum pastor tom carter february 9, 2014. Referencing daniel, exodus, isaiah and babylon, nahum shows us that the destruction of nineveh and assyria are examples of how god works in history in every age.
Nahum declared that nineveh would fall as did thebes, which the assyrians themselves had conquered in 663. Of the personal life of nahum, practically nothing is known. Nahum can be identified as prophecy based on nahum 1. The book of nahum is an oracle addressed to nineveh, the capital city of the ancient empire of assyria. God is serious business a report on the problem of nineveh, the way god gave nahum of elkosh to see it. Nahum, theology of bakers evangelical dictionary of. Timeline of nahum nahum is an early contemporary of habakkuk, zephaniah, and jeremiah. Is it possible that your henry buck manchester had the middle name of bunker, not buck. Authorship the author of this remarkably literary book is probably nahum. The book of nahum is a collection of poems announcing the downfall of assyria, one of israels worst oppressors. The title identifies the book as an oracle concerning nineveh and attributes it to the vision of nahum of elkosh. This summary of the book of nahum provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of nahum.
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