Before each session read the selected passages in your bible, read over the text notes, and answer the discussion questions. The minor prophets or twelve prophets occasionally book of the twelve, is the last book of the. No one knows for sure where nahum was when he wrote the book, and our. Before you attempt to answer the questions below you should read these chapters in the bible and answer the questions at the end of each chapter found at the website answer the questions below and then click ok to send your answers. But since nahum does not mention the medes or the babylonians, he probably wrote his prophecy before 645. Nineveh, the arrogant capital of the assyrian empire, will be destroyed.
Nahum did not write this book as a warning or call to repentance for the people of nineveh. Nowhere does the book describe nahum as a prophet, but he was a prophet. The book contains the vision of nahum, whose name means comfort and is related to the name nehemiah, meaning the lord comforts or comfort of the lord. Ninevehs fall, which is nahums theme, would bring comfort to judah.
Come to your small group prepared to share and discuss your responses to that weeks session. May 02, 2020 first, nahum mentions thebes no amon in egypt falling to the assyrians 663 b. The god of heaven is a god of mercy to the penitent, yet a god of doom to the impenitent. We dont know exactly when nahum gave this prophecy. The central theme of the book of nahum is the overthrow of the greatest capital city of the ancient gentile world in the 7 th century bc. Nineveh, and the assyrian empire, was at its height of power. The name nahum is an abbreviated form of the name nehemiah, which means comfort of yahweh. Typically, jonah is dated to the period of jeroboam, i. To understand the prophets exultant outburst of joy over the impending destruction it is necessary to recall the savage cruelty of assyria, which had made it the scourge of the ancient near east for almost three centuries. The focal point of the entire book is the lords judgment on nineveh for her oppression, cruelty, idolatry and wickedness. Second, the remainder of nahums prophecies came true in 612 b. Since you are already here then chances are that you are looking for the daily themed crossword solutions. It can be assume that the book was written before 612 bc because that is when nineveh was destroyed and since nahum is predicting the destruction of nineveh that would be a safe assumption.
Isaiah, writing some 100 years before nahum, used similar words to describe the. The books author is nahum, whose name means comfort. Though it looks like nahum actually gave his prophecy in the last part of the 8 th century bc, nineveh itself was destroyed almost exactly as nahum said, in the latter part of the 7. Timeline of nahum nahum is an early contemporary of habakkuk, zephaniah, and jeremiah. It was likely written before the babylonians took over nineveh in 612 b. His writings were likely written in about 615 bc, before the downfall of assyria. He was raised up to preach gods judgment for a second time to nineveh. The most popular bible verses from nahum found 47 verses nahum 1.
Nahum issues the sentence of god upon a godless and sinful civilization see notes on jonah. This was made to assess how well you know the book. These two events occurred definitively in 612 bc when the neobabylonians. 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.
Study guide for nahum 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. However, while he defeats evil, he is also good and cares for the innocent. In nahums day the city had turned again from god, but nahum did not go there. First, nahum mentions thebes no amon in egypt falling to the assyrians 663 b. Nahum watercolor circa 1888 by james tissot main article. When god told jonah to go to nineveh and to bring a message there, a remarkable thing happenedthe entire city turned to god100 percent. The book of nahum is a collection of poems announcing the downfall of assyria, one of israels worst oppressors. Old testament book old testament prophet biblical prophet hebrew prophet bible book o. Part of the biblical studies commons, christianity commons, practical theology.
Nahum is the thirtyfourth book of the bible, the seventh of the twelve minor or shorter prophets. This is, in my opinion, the best and most beautiful. Intro to nahum biblica the international bible society. Referencing daniel, exodus, isaiah and babylon, nahum shows us that the destruction of nineveh and assyria are examples of how god works in history in every age. If nahum had written shortly before ninevehs fall to those nations in 612, mention of them would be expected. Books of the bible list order complete new and old testament. Here is a list of all the books of the bible for crossword solvers. Nahum the elkoshite had a message of consolation to judah since he foretold the doom of the assyrians and the restoration of gods people. Barton payne suggests that manassehs great conversion took place late in his reign, around 648 bc, a mere halfdozen years before his death. When romania was still under communist rule, a christian pastor commented on revelation, the favorite book of. This bible book was written by nahum the elkoshite. Both prophets speak gods word regarding the city of nineveh.
About a century before nahum prophesied, god sent jonah to warn the ninevites. Thus opens nahums prophecy, and this is the message of this book of the bible for the world today. Its purpose is to pronounce the final warning and judgment upon nineveh, and he also. 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. Nahum was written after the assyrians sacked the egyptian city of thebes, or noamon nah 3. Book of nahum overview insight for living ministries. He is committed to justice and will not allow any arrogant, violent or. In its general framework, the hebrew bible is the account of gods dealing with the jews as his chosen people. His book is a message of destruction for nineveh, and that would have been a message of consolation for the nations she had oppressed. Below are scriptures in nahum that refer to endtime events. Nahum also predicted a time of peace beyond this troubled world. The book of nahum reveals that god will punish all evil.
Thus, the purpose of the book of nahum is to pronounce certain and irrevocable judgment upon ninevah, the capital of that wicked and ruthless nation assyria cf. Book before nahum crossword clue answers crossword solver. This book predicts the utter destruction of the wicked city of nineveh by an. The lord takes vengeance on his foes and vents his wrath against his enemies. The only mention in scripture of nahum the elkoshite occurs in the first verse of. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible.
Authorship the author of this remarkably literary book is probably nahum. The title identifies the book as an oracle concerning nineveh and attributes it to the vision of nahum of elkosh. Throughout the bible the character of god is gradually unveiled to different people. Yahweh takes vengeance on his foes, he stores up fury for his enemies. The book of nahum is the seventh book of the 12 minor prophets of the hebrew bible. But we dont know where that was because it is not mentioned elsewhere in the bible. The book is a pause before joshuas conquest begins and a reminder of what god required. This is apropos because his message of the coming judgment on nineveh comforted judah after their suffering at assyrias hand. Book before nahum crossword clue crossword answers 911. The book of nahum reveals that god will punish all evil empires. His name means comforter, and he was from the town of alqosh. These verses describe the time when enemies seized nineveh in 612 b.
One account suggests that his writings are a prophecy written in about 615 bc, just before the downfall of assyria, while another account suggests that he wrote this passage as liturgy just after its downfall in. Oct 05, 2017 the book of nahum is the seventh book of the 12 minor prophets of the hebrew bible. The lords anger against nineveh the lord is a jealous and avenging god. It may be that elkosh was in the region of galilee, because the city of capernaum matthew 4.
Book before nahum is a crossword puzzle clue that we have spotted 7 times. Joshua after many years of slavery in egypt and 40 years in the desert, the israelites were finally allowed to enter the land promised to their fathers. It is attributed to the prophet nahum, and was probably written in jerusalem in the 7th century bc. Nahum 1, new international version niv the bible app.
He will provide a refuge on the day of distress for anyone who humbles himself before. Nothing is known about him except his hometown elkosh, and even its general location is. Sometime after the egyptian city of noamon thebes suffered humiliating defeat in the seventh century b. Nahums writings could be taken as prophecy or as history. This is the holy book of nahum, known simply as nahum. The holy bible book 34 nahum kjv dramatized audio youtube. Nahum 1, new american standard bible nasb the bible app.
Avoiding the fierce punishment of the lord is not dependent on ethnicity, class, intelligence, skin color, or family history, but on repentance and faith. Look no further because you will find whatever you are looking for in here. Shortly before the fall of nineveh, the capital of assyria, in 612 b. Book of nahum, the seventh of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor prophets grouped together as the twelve in the jewish canon. Nahum addresses the afflicted community of judah to announce the demise of assyria. This would put the book probably between about 663 and 654 b. This study also includes a teaching outline at the end. Josephus places nahum during the reign of jotham, while others place him in the beginning of the reign of ahaz, judahs next king, or even the latter half of the. Actually, i like to study the little books of jonah and nahum together because it was between 100 and 150 years before nahum appeared on the scene that jonah went to nineveh with a message from god. Nahum s writings could be taken as prophecy or as history. In the hebrew bible, these works were counted as one book. It might help to think of nahum as a followup to the book of jonah.
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