Ninevehs fall, which is nahum s theme, would bring comfort to judah. Look, there on the mountains, the feet of one who brings good news, who proclaims peace. Behold upon the mountains which surrounded jerusalem. Communication coastwise between our ports was cut off. The book was introduced in reformation theologian calvins commentary as a complete and finished poem. However, nahum is a thrilling book to study because it reveals the other side of the attributes of god. Verse 15 is again directed to judah the good news that assyrias days are numbered.
Keil and delitzsch biblical commentary on the old testament judah hears the glad tidings, that its oppressor is utterly destroyed. Ancient jewish legends say that jeremiah was so called that he was born circumcised and that he came out of the womb prophesying. The book of nahum is introduced as an oracle concerning nineveh nahum 1. Drawing upon classical and modern sources, sarnas exegesis and interpretations are scholarly yet quite accessible to nonspecialist readers. Within the genre of biblical commentaries, nahum is more often than not too short a book to stand on its own. The register of graduate theses on social sciences in the area is being steadily added to. Nahum is identified in the first verse of the book. Nahum the prophet brings news from god to the people. This seems most agreeable to the method of the prophecy, wherein threat is succeeded by promise, denunciation of the enemy by declaration of comfort to judah comp.
Though i have afflicted thee, i will afflict thee no more. Barton payne, 2 chronicles, in the expositors bible commentary. When the hour of anguish is past, let us not forget to pay our vows. In the prophets, a burden is a heavy message of weighty importance, heavy in the sense that it produces sorrow or grief. There is a great deal plotted against the lord by the gates of hell, and against his kingdom in the world. About a hundred years before, at jonahs preaching, the ninevites repented, and were spared, yet, soon after, they became worse than ever. Throughout the book nahum s prophecies deal with ninevehs doom, its eventual defeat, and its destruction. Exodus this is the commentary on the second book of the bible in the renowned jps torah commentary series. But when nahum came to nineveh a hundred and fifty years later, everything had changed and the people had become hopelessly wicked. Free bible version and commentary on the book of nahum in. Study guide for nahum 1 by david guzik blue letter bible.
In verse 15 of chapter 1, nahum repeats a prophecy of isaiah see isaiah 52. The book of nahum is the seventh book of the 12 minor prophets of the hebrew bible. During this time, nineveh had repented of its repentance, and. Nahum 1 amp god is awesome the oracle a bible gateway. A commentary paperback january 1, 1980 by walter a. Nahum means comfort or consolation and is a short form of nehemiah comfort of yahweh. The second chapter commences here in the hebrew and syriac.
New evidence from ancient greek manuscripts and from the literary analysis of the hebrew. Jan 17, 20 the books of nahum, habakkuk, and zephaniah new international commentary on the old testament. The editio princeps of the text is to be found in djd v. God is a god of justice who will god is a just governor of the 8 bullock, prophetic books, 220. The book of nahum mentions the recent fall of noamon, or thebes, which occurred. See more ideas about bible, books of the bible, bible lessons.
The fate of thorns in fiercely burning flame is the emblem of their doom. First and foremost it is a prophecy of the coming of jesus christ, who came to galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of god mark 1. These descriptions, borrowed from exodus 19 occur in judges 5, and run through the whole book of psalm psalm 18, 1, 68, 97 nahum 1. After witnessing the lords resurrected body, james became one of the.
Paul speaks of his own call to preach the gospel to the gentiles in similar terms galatians 1. Nahum chapter 1 explained discover books of the bible. Nahum 1 i good news i bible study i english i mariyosh joseph. Book of nahum the prophet, the book of nahum commentary. Massa comes from the verb to lift up nasa, and so it can mean to carry or to lift up the voice. Jan 02, 2020 book of nahum bible survey what are the major prophets and minor prophets. Read nahum 1 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete.
In verses 14 15 we see nahum pronounce the end to assyria. Jehovah taketh vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies. Nineveh was the capital city of assyria, which in turn was the mighty empire that had destroyed northern israel and sent. Jehovah hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds. The book of nahum comes some one hundred years after the prophecy of jonah. It is the book of the vision of nahum the elkoshite. The author of the prophecy is named simply nahum the elkoshite 1. To discover when this time of peace will occur, we must consider the larger context of nahum. Following is a suggested outline of the book of nahum. Celebrate your festivals, judah, and fulfill your vows. The lord s anger against nineveh 2 the lord is a jealous d and avenging god. It is one of the most thorough commentaries written in recent times, representing the highest standards in the tradition of evangelical bible commentaries. Nahum 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. It is an experimental atomic clock based on a single aluminum atom, and according to nist measurements it wont alter as much as one second in 3.
John owen, translator, calvins commentary on jonah, micah, nahum. Beyond christensen 2009 and spronk 1997, nahum is typically gathered with the minor prophets. Peace on earth behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace. Jehovah takes vengeance and is ready to express his wrath. The book s title is taken from the prophetofgods oracle against nineveh, the capital of assyria. God is love, but god is also holy and righteous and good.
An exegetical commentary nahum, habakkuk, zephaniah. After abraham asks for clarification, god give the promise using an illustration involving stars. Do we ever reach a point that we cannot be forgiven nahum 3. Book of nahum biblical studies oxford bibliographies. Book notes barnes book notes jamieson, fausset, and brown book notes robertsons book notes nt commentaries adam clarke barnes notes forerunner commentary jamieson, fausset, and brown john wesleys notes matthew henry peoples commentary nt robertsons word pictures nt scofield. David guzik commentary on nahum1, describes the judgement of god on nineveh by destroying it while.
Book of nahum overview insight for living ministries. In english bibles, verse 15 ends chapter 1 of nahum. The brevity of this text belies its theological weight. Some of these commentaries focus on the final canonical form like achtemeier 1986 and robertson 1990, while others are concerned with the earliest layers of the book floyd 2000. It is attributed to the prophet nahum, and was probably written in jerusalem in the 7th century bc. A warlike army marches against nineveh, which that city cannot resist, because the lord will put an end to the oppression of his people. Agricultural outlook, economic research serviceusda december. Book of james overview insight for living ministries. Book of nahum prophecy of nahum chapter 1 the majesty of god, his goodness to his people, and severity to his enemies. Though they be quiet, and likewise many, yet thus shall they be cut down, when he shall pass through. It applies to gods servants proclaiming his gospel meaning good news. This council met in ad 49, meaning james likely wrote his letter in ad 4548. David guzik commentary on nahum1, describes the judgement of god on nineveh by destroying it while delivering and blessing judah. Among all the prophets of the hebrew people none was more heroic than jeremiah g.
Nahum, who penned this book, he was from elkosh in judah. The lords anger against nineveh the lord is a jealous and avenging god. May 14, 2020 the book of nahum is a tiny little prophetic book in the old testament. The words of jeremiah the son of hilkiah, of the priests who were in anathoth in the land of benjamin, a. Well, there are several possible identifications of. Nahum is not quoted in the new testament, although there may be an allusion to nahum 1. These verses seem to point at the destruction of the army of the assyrians under sennacherib, which may well be reckoned a part of the burden of nineveh, the head city of the. Keil, biblical commentary on the minor prophets grand rapids. His dealings with mankind are wrapped in mystery, but he is good and the stronghold of his saints. The lord takes vengeance on his foes and vents his wrath against his enemies. The destruction of nineveh nahum 2 1 he that dasheth in pieces is come up before thy face. Robertsons book notes nt commentaries adam clarke barnes notes forerunner commentary jamieson, fausset, and brown. Following the bread and wine incident of genesis 14. Nahum 1 american standard version books of the bible.
Why did god judge nineveh so harshly in the book of nahum. The nahum commentary or pesher nahum, labelled 4qpnah cave 4, qumran, pesher, nahum or 4q169, was among the dead sea scrolls in cave 4 of qumran that was discovered in august 1952. Nahum 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The lord may be merciful and slow to anger, but the day of judgment does finally come.
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