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. 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. Authorship the author of this remarkably literary book is probably nahum. At 496 pages and packed with local knowledge and detailed information about how to fish these challenging waters, this is the longawaited. The book of jonah shows the people of nineveh being forgiven. There are many theories as to where that city was though there is no conclusive evidence.
Second, the remainder of nahums prophecies came true in 612 b. It seems that nineveh has now fallen again into is severe sin and is being told again of certain judgment. Nahum could well have lived there and have prophesied to nineveh, as daniel did to babylon later on. Click on the boxes below for further information about each of the tools. Nahum prophesied during the reign of hezekiah, probably about one hundred and fifty years after jonah. Some identify it with capernaum which means the village of nahum, while others place it. The god of heaven is a god of mercy to the penitent, yet a god of doom to the impenitent. The title identifies the book as an oracle concerning nineveh and attributes it to the vision of nahum of elkosh. 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. Avoiding the fierce punishment of the lord is not dependent on ethnicity, class, intelligence, skin color, or family history, but on repentance and faith. One hundred years later, during the time of nahum, the assyrians had. Very little is known about nahum himself and his name only occurs here in the entire old. Include the time of the day, time of the year, time in history, and the location of this scene. Nahum s prophecy should be dated between these two events, since the book remembers the past and projects the future.
May 02, 2020 first, nahum mentions thebes no amon in egypt falling to the assyrians 663 b. Grey book with stories free digital download nasalden. A new translation with introduction and commentary the. Ninevehs fall, which is nahums theme, would bring comfort to judah. Jan 24, 2017 this is an introduction to the book of nahum, and what you can expect from the miniseries. Johnson summarizes walter maiers arguments in the book of nahum. Their repentance, however, was apparently short lived because nahum now addresses a wicked and brutal empire.
The book of nahum is prophecy concerning the city of nineveh and reveals a powerful message about gods care for his elect. Not much is known about the prophet nahum, a word that is a shortened form of the name, nehemiah, which translates as the comfort of yahweh. Nahum prophet against nineveh nahum came along a century after jonah, prophesying again the destruction of nineveh. Why did god judge nineveh so harshly in the book of nahum. Jan 02, 2020 book of nahum bible survey what are the major prophets and minor prophets.
This summary of the book of nahum will help with many different forms of bible study. The book of nahum comes some one hundred years after the prophecy of jonah. Elkosh was a city in assyria, a few miles north of the ruins of nineveh. Nahum turns from his introductory theme to the first of two descriptions of ninevehs certain destruction. The books of jonah, micah and nahum by alasdair gray canongate. Top 5 commentaries on the book of nahum ligonier ministries.
In the gray a private boaters guide to fishing island. Biblical bookbybook summaries peace of christ roman catholic. God is jealous, and the lord avenges and is furious. Nahum can be identified as prophecy based on nahum 1. 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 first two poems are macca bean, but the last two were written by a hebrew poet who presidents address at the annual meeting of the society of biblical literature and exegesis, new york, dec. The author of the book of nahum identifies himself as nahum in the hebrew consoler or comforter the elkoshite 1. Nahum introduction commentary commentary critical and. 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. Most conservative scholars believe that elkosh, the city of nahums origin, was in southern judah, between jerusalem and gaza. Contact the board of trustees office 352 henry administration building, mc350 506 s. But the central figure in both of these books is god and his qualities of justice and mercy towards the ancient country of ninevah. The book would then have been written in jerusalem, where nahum would have witnessed the invasion of sennacherib and. The book of john gray is a dramedy docufollow hybrid about the life of pastor john gray, of lakewood baptist church, and his uniquely humorous way of helping people overcome their greatest challenges, all while facing his own everyday struggles as a husband and father.
To understand the prophets exultant outburst of joy over the impending destruction it is necessary to recall the savage cruelty of assyria, which had made it the scourge of the ancient near east for almost three centuries. Nahum 1 amplified bible, classic edition ampc 1 the burden or oracle the thing to be lifted up concerning nineveh the capital of assyria. The book of nahum is not a prophecy, but a liturgical collection of four poems. Date two points of interest help us date the book of nahum. The theme of the prophecy is the fate and destruction of nineveh, the onetime capital city of the mighty assyrian empire, which had destroyed israel and taken many inhabitants of the land captive 722 b. Destruction of gods opponents and restoration for gods people nahum.
Back blast a gray man novel book 5 kindle edition by. The lord takes vengeance on his adversaries and reserves wrath for his enemies. This is the same people to whom god sent the prophet jonah. This is all that is known of the writer of this book. The tools may be obtained individually or as a package for individuals or companies. But beyond all this, nineveh seems to have been guilty of an open defiance of the living.
The prophecy is one continuous strain which does not yield to analysis. It opens with a sublime description of jehovah as a god jealous and merciful, the avenger of evil, at whose appearance no one can stand. The scholarly consensus is that the book of vision was written at the time of the fall of nineveh 3 at the hands of the medes and babylonians in 612 bc 4 5. From its opening, nahum shows god to be slow to anger, but that god will by no means ignore the guilty. The little book of nahum is undated, but it clearly comes from about 612 b. Nahum is one of three prophets who have prophesies against other nations. The word of the lord is against the land of hadrach and will rest upon damascusfor the eyes of men and of all the tribes of israel are upon the lord.
The fall of nineveh, the theme around which the entire book rotates, occurred in 612 b. It is the morning of a spring april day in the early to mid 1800s. The book would then have been written in jerusalem, where nahum would have witnessed the invasion of sennacherib and the destruction of his host 2 kings 19. Nahum is related to jonah who prophesied 150 years earlier against nineveh and experienced a great revival in the city. Unravel seabass secrets and other mysteries of catalina island capt.
Yes, nineveh repented in jonahs day, and god spared them at that time. In english bibles, verse 15 ends chapter 1 of nahum. The hebrew name nahum means comfort or consolation. With this additional short summary of the book of nahum you can discover the people, places and stories detailed in this holy scripture. Nahum did not write this book as a warning or call to repentance for the people of nineveh. Armerding, nahum, in the expositors bible commentary, vii.
Thus opens nahums prophecy, and this is the message of this book of the bible for the world today. Shortly before the fall of nineveh, the capital of assyria, in 612 b. The book of nahum is the seventh book of the 12 minor prophets of the hebrew bible. Chapters 5 and 6 contain the exegetical explication of the book of nahum.
But in nahums days, the sins of nineveh again overflowed the cup, provoking god again. Many readers will know the opera akhnaten by philip glass, which begins. Ninevehs fall, which is nahum s theme, would bring comfort to judah. Transcribed and edited by david sielaff, august 20. Book of nahum bible survey what are the major prophets and minor prophets. About a hundred years before, at jonahs preaching, the ninevites repented, and were spared, yet, soon after, they became worse than ever. This is an introduction to the book of nahum, and what you can expect from the miniseries. This study also includes a teaching outline at the end. Mark wisch has published his second book in the gray, sharing his 40 years of experience fishing catalina island with private boaters. The book of nahum a brief summary of the book sermons by.
Although in many lessons the writer or teacher decides on a lesson aim the main. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading back blast a gray man novel book 5. Nahum introduction united states conference of catholic bishops. God, grant us the knowledge that we may write according to your divine precepts. The opening verses of nahum form a prologue dominated by the revelation of. The prophetic oracles found within the seventh century b. This book records the vision that nahum the elkoshite received from the lord. 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. Do we ever reach a point that we cannot be forgiven nahum 3.
Each of these major parts of the book opens with a revelation of yahweh. Nahum prophesied, according to some, in the beginning of the reign of ahaz b. Throughout the book nahums prophecies deal with ninevehs doom, its eventual defeat, and its destruction. His identification as a native of elkosh, doesnt tell us much, since the location. Nahum 1 commentary daniel whedons commentary on the bible. The book of nahum a brief summary of the bookintroduction. The lord will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserves wrath for his enemies.
Of nahum, whose name means consolation, almost nothing is known, except the brief information with which he begins this prophecy. According to diodorus siculus, the city was destroyed nearly a century later, precisely as here predicted. Donald grey barnhouse testified to the value of using scripture as a. Book of nahum overview insight for living ministries.
This text presents the books of jonah, micah and nahum. The judgment of nineveh and the comfort of judah both reveal the sovereignty, righteousness, and grace of yahweh. Unlike most of the minor prophets, who wrote to people living in judah and israel, nahum was written to the gentiles of nineveh. 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. Back blast a gray man novel book 5 kindle edition by greaney, mark. Nahum received a divine vision that revealed a condemning judgment against nineveh and assyria nahum 3. 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. Before you attempt to answer the questions below you should read these chapters in the bible and answer the questions at the end of each chapter found at the website answer the questions below and then click ok to send your answers. Nahums singular focus on the impending judgment of nineveh offers a continuation of the story that began in jonah. He that dashes in pieces is come up before thy face, at the beginning of the second chapter of nahum, refers to judas maccabeaus. Nahum inductive bible study for youth every child ministries.