Nahum Week 3

Introduction

Nahum 1:7–8 ESV

7 The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in him. 8 But with an overflowing flood he will make a complete end of the adversaries, and will pursue his enemies into darkness.

God is with His people.

God is described as a refuge by Nahum. Ninevah was powerful and yet God was more powerful.

John 10:28–30 ESV

28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. 29 My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand. 30 I and the Father are one.”

Nahum challenged the people of his day to realize that God will guard those who put their trust in Him.

How often do we need to remember this today?

God is against His Enemies.

Nahum uses flood imagery to describe the judgement of God.

What was the great lesson of the flood story from Genesis?

What is the lesson of the account of Soddom and Gomorrah?

The parallelism of Nahum chapter 1

Opening Up Nahum A Great Proclamation—The Character of God (v. 2)

A GREAT PROCLAMATION—THE CHARACTER OF GOD (V. 2)

i) The LORD is a jealous and avenging God;

ii) The LORD takes vengeance and is filled with wrath.

iii) The LORD takes vengeance on his foes and maintains his wrath against his enemies.

A GREAT EXPLANATION—THE ACTIVITY OF GOD (VV. 3, 8)

i) The LORD is slow to anger and great in power (v. 3);

ii) The LORD will not leave the guilty unpunished (v. 3).

iii) The LORD is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him, but with an overwhelming flood he will make an end of Nineveh (vv. 7–8).

How does verse 8 help us understand and explain the idea of Hell?