Bible Study Neal Parker Nahum Background Info n
Bible Study Neal Parker
Nahum: Background Info. n “Nahum” means comfort. n Related to Nehemiah’s name; “The Lord Comforts” or “Comfort of the Lord”. n Contemporaries: Habakkuk, Zephaniah and Jeremiah. n Prophecy was written between 663 – 612 B. C.
Jonah / Nahum Comparisons Jonah: The Mercy of God Nahum: The Judgment of God 800 B. C. 650 B. C. Emphasis on the prophet only one prophecy in the whole book Disobedient prophet Emphasis on the prophecy - the only thing we know about the prophet is that he was from Elkosh. Obedient prophet Obedient Nation Disobedient Nation - in only 150 years the nation became so bad that it had to be destroyed. Rebellion of Nineveh Repentence of Nineveh
Nineveh *Founded by Nimrod (Genesis 10: 11) *14 miles X 20 miles (3 Days Walk Across Nineveh) *Destroyed by Babylonians with the flood of Khosr River (Nahum’s prophesy)
Assyrians *Cruelty & Oppression *Stuck people on poles
Assyrians *Cruelty & Oppression *Leading captives by lip-rings and blinding eyes
Assyrians *Cruelty & Oppression *Cut off heads of captives
Message of Nahum n Comfort is brought to Judah by the prophesy of Nineveh’s destruction. n Assyrians were powerful and ruthless, as well as successful. n In 722 BC, Assyrians had defeated Israel; Judah’s faith shaken. n Lesson of comfort for the Church, today. God is in control and will avenge.
Bible Study – Book of Nahum 1: 1 -15 The Lord: The Avenger & Protector Prophesized End of Nineveh Verses 2 -11 12 -15
Bible Study – Book of Nahum 2: 1 -13 Vision of the Fall of Nineveh Verses 1 -13
Bible Study – Book of Nahum 3: 1 -19 God’s Judgment on Nineveh Finality of Nineveh’s Doom Verses 1 -7 8 -19
Message of Nahum n Comfort is brought to Judah by the prophesy of Nineveh’s destruction. n Assyrians were powerful and ruthless, as well as successful. n In 722 BC, Assyrians had defeated Israel; Judah’s faith shaken. n Lesson of comfort for the Church, today. God is in control and will avenge.
Next Bible Study: September 1, 2012 Habakkuk
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