Nahum

Introduction to Nahum

Chapters of Nahum - Harold Willmington

1. Introduction (1:1)

[Nah 1:1 LSB]

The oracle of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.

2. A Psalm Descriptively Praising the Lord (1:2–8)

[Nah 1:2 LSB]

ALEPH A jealous and avenging God is Yahweh; Yahweh is avenging and wrathful. Yahweh is avenging against His adversaries, And He keeps [His anger] for His enemies.

[Nah 1:3 LSB]

BETH Yahweh is slow to anger and great in power, And Yahweh will by no means leave [the guilty] unpunished. In whirlwind and storm is His way, And clouds are the dust beneath His feet.

3. The Lord’s Coming Judgment on Nineveh and Deliverance of Judah (1:9–15)

[Nah 1:14 LSB]

And Yahweh has commanded concerning you: "There will no longer be seed from your name. From the house of your gods, I will cut off graven image and molten image. I will prepare your grave, For you are contemptible."

[Nah 1:15 LSB]

Behold, on the mountains the feet of him who proclaims good news, Who announces peace! Celebrate your feasts, O Judah; Pay your vows. For never again will the vile one pass through you; He is cut off completely.

4. Focus on Nineveh: The Lord’s Coming Judgment (2:1–13)

5. Again, Focus on Nineveh: More concerning the Lord’s Coming Judgment (3:1–19)