Opening up

Nahum

CLIVE ANDERSON

© Day One Publications 2005

First printed 2005

Scripture quotations are from the NIV, International Bible Society, 1973, 1978, 1984

ISBN 1-90308-774-0

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Overview

Background and summary

1 God’s burden is revealed (1:1–3a)

2 God’s power is clearly seen (1:3b–6)

3 God’s patience is explained (1:7–8)

4 God’s proclamation about Nineveh (1:9–14)

5 God guarantees his people’s protection (1:15)

6 God’s acts in the siege of Nineveh (2:1–6)

7 God allows the sack of Nineveh (2:7–10) (2:17–3:5)

8 God controls the overthrow of Nineveh (2:11–13)

9 God judges Nineveh’s sin (3:1–7)

10 God compares Nineveh to Thebes (3:8–11)

11 God announces Nineveh’s doom (3:12–19)

12 History’s verdict on Nahum and Nineveh

Additional resources

This book is dedicated to the members of the three churches that it has been my privilege to serve in various capacities:

The Butts Evangelical Church, Alton, Hampshire Hitherfield Road Baptist Church, Streatham, London Lansdowne Evangelical Free Church, West Norwood, London

List of Bible abbreviations

The Old Testament

Gen. Genesis

Exod. Exodus

Lev. Leviticus

Num. Numbers

Deut. Deuteronomy

Josh. Joshua

Judg. Judges

Ruth Ruth

1 Sam. 1 Samuel

2 Sam. 2 Samuel

1 Kings 1 Kings

2 Kings 2 Kings

1 Chr. 1 Chronicles

2 Chr. 2 Chronicles

Ezra Ezra

Neh. Nehemiah

Esth. Esther

Job Job

Ps. Psalms

Prov. Proverbs

Eccles. Ecclesiastes

S. of. S. Song of Solomon

Isa. Isaiah

Jer. Jeremiah

Lam. Lamentations

Ezek. Ezekiel

Dan. Daniel

Hosea Hosea

Joel Joel

Amos Amos

Obad. Obadiah

Jonah Jonah

Micah Micah

Nahum Nahum

Hab. Habakkuk

Zeph. Zephaniah

Hag. Haggai

Zech. Zechariah

Mal. Malachi

The New Testament

Matt. Matthew

Mark Mark

Luke Luke

John John

Acts Acts

Rom. Romans

1 Cor. 1 Corinthians

2 Cor. 2 Corinthians

Gal. Galatians

Eph. Ephesians

Phil. Philippians

Col. Colossians

1 Thes. 1 Thessalonians

2 Thes. 2 Thessalonians

1 Tim. 1 Timothy

2 Tim. 2 Timothy

Titus Titus

Philem. Philemon

Heb. Hebrews

James James

1 Peter 1 Peter

2 Peter 2 Peter

1 John 1 John

2 John 2 John

3 John 3 John

Jude Jude

Rev. Revelation

Overview and Structure

Almost three thousand years ago, the ancient Assyrians began to flex their muscles. For the greater part of the period from the end of the tenth century to the seventh century BC, this dynamic military power dominated the ancient Near East. At its height the Assyrians could lay claim to an empire that stretched across ...