A wonderful statement of the lords loving care for all who trust in him. It is attributed to the prophet nahum, and was probably written in jerusalem in the 7th century bc. The fall of nineveh, the theme around which the entire book rotates, occurred in 612 b. Nahum lesson 1 rock of agesrock of ages discipleship institute. Because the prophet nahum specifically addresses the people of nineveh, this book could be considered a sequel to jonah, who was sent to nineveh about.
The book of nahum was written 100 years after jonah and deals with the same city of nineveh. C no, there is much more food for the soul in this portion of scripture. An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of nahum. This study also includes a teaching outline at the end. This commentary has been through advanced checking. Verse 6 no one can stand before him and endure his anger.
Nahum lesson 1 outline to nahum the destruction of nineveh key verse. Nahum did not write this book as a warning or call to repentance for the people of nineveh. Do we ever reach a point that we cannot be forgiven nahum 3. As was the case in the book of jonah, the prophecy in the book of nahum is conditional on the. The prophets name means comfort, and his word of comfort is for judah, the lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble, and he knoweth them that trust in him nahum 1. We will add a series index one we have several books online. The book of nahum is the seventh book of the 12 minor prophets of the hebrew bible. Book of nahum bible survey what are the major prophets and minor prophets. Chapters two and three describe the fall of nineveh, which later took place in 612 bc. The following lesson was prepared for a small group of students ranging in ages 68. Actually, i like to study the little books of jonah and nahum together because it was. But in nahum s days, the sins of nineveh again overflowed the cup, provoking god again. The lords anger against nineveh the lord is a jealous and avenging god. Jan 02, 2020 first, nahum mentions thebes no amon in egypt falling to the assyrians 663 b.
While jonahs time in the great fish may be the most famous part of the book. To jonahs dismay, the ninevites listened to his message, repented, and were spared gods judgment. We are fortunate enough that our god is patient, merciful, and forgiving. Write 2 john on small slips of paper and hand out at the end of class. Nahum is book number 34 in the old testament of the bible. Video video download options bible book introduction videos share.
Jan 02, 2020 book of nahum bible survey what are the major prophets and minor prophets. Introduction the author the name nahum means comfort or consolation. Pastor paul leboutillier of calvary chapel ontario oregon teaches through the bible from the hebrew old testament book of nahum. Authorship the author of this remarkably literary book is probably nahum. Nahum preached to the city of nineveh 100 years after jonah had preached to the city. See more ideas about books of the bible, bible class, bible lessons. What we do have in the book of nahum is a remarkable prophecy, but one. This makes this book a sequel to the book of jonah. May 24, 20 recently i had the opportunity to teach on jonah and nahum, two minor prophets with powerful messages about gods character. Nahum the almost forgotten book nahum one one small, almost forgotten book in the old testament is the book of nahum. These three lessons remind us of the power of god and the great hope we have in him.
The author of the book of nahum identifies himself as nahum in the hebrew consoler or comforter the elkoshite 1. Ninevehs fall, which is nahums theme, would bring comfort to judah. The lesson is my personal supplement to a gospel project lesson on nahum. Click here to see the next lesson on the book of philemon. Avoiding the fierce punishment of the lord is not dependent on ethnicity, class, intelligence, skin color, or family history, but on repentance and faith. Perhaps because nahum isnt quoted in the new testament. Nahum summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of nahum for bible study or sunday school lessons. Below are scriptures in nahum that refer to endtime events. Nahum received a divine vision that revealed a condemning judgment against nineveh and assyria nahum 3.
Nahum book of gods patience even gods patience has limits he doesnt allow sin to go on forever. The god of heaven is a god of mercy to the penitent, yet a god of doom to the impenitent. This leads us to date nahums prophecy between the years of 663 and 654 bc. The fulfillment of the prophecy in nahum occurred in 612 b. The nwt study bible is complete with cross references, maps, and an accurate bible dictionary. Yet the bible is a book of hope for the future when the prince of peace will secure lasting peace among all peoples and nations isaiah 9. This is why the apostle paul could say, all scripture is inspired by god and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for. Following is a suggested outline of the book of nahum. The book of nahum is one that is neglected because it is so obscure, and so small that it is seldom read and much less frequently understood. But we dont know where that was because it is not mentioned elsewhere in the. The book of nahum is a prophecy about the destruction of the city of.
Nahum means comfort or consolation and is a short form of nehemiah comfort of yahwe. Book of nahum overview insight for living ministries. Second, the remainder of nahums prophecies came true in 612 b. Because the prophet nahum specifically addresses the people of nineveh, this book could be considered a sequel to jonah, who was sent to nineveh about 100 years earlier. The prophecy of nahum, written by a hebrew against the capital of a gentile world power nineveh, is a denunciation of rampant militarism and tyranny, especially as it affects gods people. One hundred years after gods prophet jonah went to nineveh, god sent another prophet, nahum with a message. 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. Barton payne suggests that manassehs great conversion took place late in his reign, around 648 bc. Video series bible book introduction videos english bible book introduction videos. 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. This little book has only three chapters and 47 verses.
Christ in all the scriptures a m hodgkin the destruction of nineveh is the one burden of nahum. Book of nahum read, study bible verses online bible study tools. But we dont know where that was because it is not mentioned elsewhere in the bible. The book of nahum contains a prophecy that nineveh, the capital of assyria, would be destroyed because of its peoples wickedness. The content of nahum according to the kjv bible scriptures contains a short overview of the main subjects, people, events and ancient topics in the following summary of the kjv bible scriptures. Lessons from the lesser known is a series that seeks to glean practical and uplifting lessons for modernday christians from some lesserknown individuals in scripture. Notice how halleys bible handbook introduces the book of nahum. Although god uses pagans to punish his peoples apostasy and sin, the tool itself is also liable to punishment. Jonahs mission to nineveh was probably sometime in the first half of the eighth century b. When we think of jonah, the first thing that comes to most peoples minds is jonah and the whale. The prophet tells it truthfully, and he drives home one of the most important and fundamental lessons about life.
Nineveh is compared to thebes, the egyptian city that assyria itself had destroyed in 663 bc. But in nahums days, the sins of nineveh again overflowed the cup, provoking god again. The message of nahum judging nineveh part 2 011109 pm text. The book of the vision of nahum the elkoshite nahum 1. Nahums book is a sequel to, and a dramatic contrast with, the book of jonah. The book of nahum is a book of stern warning to the peoples of nineveh of old, but its also, in a larger sense, a warning to the descendants of ancient assyria, many of whom now live in central europe. There are many theories as to where that city was though there is no conclusive evidence.
This inspired prophecy adds support to the bibles claim to be a supernatural book. This is apropos because his message of the coming judgment on nineveh comforted judah after their suffering at assyrias hand. Nahum is a little book with powerful life lessons for us. The books author is nahum, whose name means comfort. The book of nahum mentions the recent fall of noamon, or thebes, which. Is the book of nahum just an accurate and vivid prediction of the fall of nineveh in the year 612 b. 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. If there is a book in the old testament known least about, i would pick nahum a. He was raised up to preach gods judgment for a second time to nineveh. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original.
Title the books title is taken from the prophet of gods oracle against nineveh, the capital of assyria. God used nahum to prophesy against the city of nineveh. Nothing is known about him except his hometown elkosh, and even its general location is uncertain. Have your kjv bible with you, and look up the answers to the questions on the quiz. Introduction as i come to each new book and chapter of the bible, some folk kid me that i always say it is the greatest book or chapter. But every portion of scripture is indispensable, each has its own contribution to make.
The lord had harsh words for nineveh, who had again become disobedient to him, but this time nineveh would not escape destruction. God is love, but god is also holy and righteous and good. The lord may be merciful and slow to anger, but the day of judgment does finally come. Nahum 2 nahum prophesies of ninevehs destruction, which foreshadows events that will occur in the latter days. It contains 3 chapters kjv bible verses from nahum was written to between 663 and 612 b. Nahum 3 nahum continues to foretell ninevehs destruction. Nov, 2014 nahum preached to the city of nineveh 100 years after jonah had preached to the city. He was raised up to preach gods judgment for a second time to. Although in many lessons the writer or teacher decides on a lesson aim the main. Ninevehs fall, which is nahum s theme, would bring comfort to judah. Very candidly, i must say that the little book of nahum is not the greatest in the bible, but it is a great book, and it is in the word of god for a very definite purpose. 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. Nahums prophecy should be dated between these two events, since the book remembers the past and projects the future.
Thus opens nahums prophecy, and this is the message of this book of the bible for the world today. Why is it in the bible and what message does the prophet nahum have for us today. His book is a message of destruction for nineveh, and that would have been a message of consolation for the nations she had oppressed. We can have confidence that god always fulfills his word. However, nahum is a thrilling book to study because it reveals the other side of the attributes of god. Nahum prophet against nineveh nahum came along a century after jonah, prophesying again the. And thats another whole study to see how the assyrians migrated to europe. Study guide for nahum 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. The city is now extinct, a pile of ruins outside the iraqi city of. Nahum 1 nahum explains that the lord will burn the earth at his second coming but will show mercy to the righteous.
Yes, nineveh repented in jonahs day, and god spared them at that time. Nahum s name means comforter, but nahum is not trying to comfort the people. The lesson can be adapted to meet the needs of your ministry. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. Nineveh, the arrogant capital of the assyrian empire, will be destroyed. The book s author is nahum, whose name means comfort. Nahums name means comforter, but nahum is not trying to comfort the people.
In the prophets, a burden is a heavy message of weighty importance, heavy in the sense that it. Final exam on book of nahum correct answer per question. Nahum will say that he is not only right in doing it, but that he is also good when he does it. Apr 20, 20 the book of nahum is a book of stern warning to the peoples of nineveh of old, but its also, in a larger sense, a warning to the descendants of ancient assyria, many of whom now live in central europe. Nahum preached during the reign of king manesseh, one of the most evil kings in judahs long history, a man who needed the pain of his own experience to teach him the lessons of being a good king. Nahum also predicted a time of peace beyond this troubled world.
The lord takes vengeance on his foes and vents his wrath against his enemies. Judah did not listen and learn the lessons of nahums prophecy. Some folk think the book of nahum should be called ho hum. Behold, i am against thee, saith the lord of hosts, and i will burn her chariots in the smoke, and the sword shall devour thy young lions. Date two points of interest help us date the book of nahum. The book of the vision as prophets were of old called seers, so their prophecies were called visions. One major lesson from the book of nahum is that the destruction of one. Verse 4 5 the lord controls earth, sea, and mountain, and he can destroy all. The book was composed, therefore, between 664 and 612 b.