The burden of Ninevah (Nahum 1:1).
Do you remember Jonah? The city which had been granted repentance soon returned to its wicked ways.
Nahum 1
What do we learn about God?
- God is jealous (v 2)
- The Lord revenges (v 2)
- The Lord is furious (v 2)
- The Lord is slow to anger (v 3)
- The Lord is powerful (v 3)
- The Lord will not acquit the wicked (v 3)
- The Lord is master of wind, water and land (v 3-5)
- The Lord is good (v 7)
- The Lord is a safe place in our day of trouble (v 7)
- The Lord knows who trusts Him (v 7)
- The Lord will destroy His enemies (v 8-10)
The beautiful preacher (Nahum 1:15; Romans 10:15)
Nahum 2
Get ready, Ninevah, for the conquering Medes and Babylonians.
If God is against you, how can you stand? (Nahum 2:13; Nahum 3:5)
Nahum 3
Ninevah was a wicked place, full of
- lies (v 1)
- robbery (v 1)
- whoredoms (v 4)
- witchcraft (v 4)
History worth remembering (v 8-10)
A world-wide economy cannot save a wicked nation (Nahum 3:16, 19)
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