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Nahum 03: Justice Has Come

Nahum is a short but powerful prophetic book (only three chapters) that delivers God’s message of judgment against the city of Nineveh, the capital of Assyria. About a century earlier, Nineveh had repented under Jonah’s preaching—but by Nahum’s time, they had returned to violent oppression, cruelty, and idolatry. Nahum writes to reassure God’s people, Judah, that their enemy’s cruelty will not go unanswered. The book showcases God’s character: He is patient and slow to anger, but He is also just and will not allow evil to stand forever. Unlike Jonah—who focuses on Nineveh’s opportunity to repent—Nahum focuses on God’s defense of His people and His righteous judgment on those who destroy and oppress. The tone is vivid, poetic, and intense, painting the downfall of Nineveh in dramatic detail. From Chuck Swindoll on Nahum, “The book of Nahum mentions the recent fall of No-amon, or Thebes, which occurred in 663 BC (Nahum 3:8), as well as the coming destruction of Nineveh, which happened in 612 BC (1:1; 3:11–15). But when, during this more than fifty-year period, did Nahum preach? The Assyrian Empire, which had its capital at Nineveh, was at its most powerful in the first half of this period, having a stranglehold on Judah during King Manesseh’s reign (2 Chronicles 33:10–13). Also, while the book of Nahum mentions the destruction of Thebes, it does not mention its reconstruction, which took place in 654 BC. This leads us to date Nahum’s prophecy between the years of 663 and 654 BC. Nahum preached during the reign of King Manesseh, one of the most evil kings in Judah’s long history, a man who needed the pain of his own experience to teach him the lessons of being a good king. Commentator J. Barton Payne suggests that Manasseh’s great conversion took place late in his reign, around 648 BC, a mere half-dozen years before his death.1 That means Nahum preached during the darkest period in Judah’s history to that point, a time filled with idolatry of all kinds in a nation that had completely turned its back on God. The Lord’s willingness to send Nahum, whose name means “comfort,” into such a hopeless situation evidences His unrelenting and overwhelming grace.2 Nahum’s singular focus on the impending judgment of Nineveh offers a continuation of the story that began in Jonah. Sometime around 760 BC, God sent Jonah to Nineveh to preach repentance and hope to the Assyrian people, a message they heard and adopted—at least for a time. One hundred years later, during the time of Nahum, the Assyrians had returned to their bullish ways, conquering the northern kingdom of Israel and lording their power over Judah in the south (2 Kings 17:1–6; 18:13–19:37). Jonah failed to realize what Nahum reminded the people of Judah: God’s justice is always right and always sure. Should He choose to grant mercy for a time, that good gift will not compromise the Lord’s ultimate sense of justice for all in the end. Overall Themes: 1. God’s Justice Nahum emphasizes that God sees every act of cruelty and oppression. Even when evil nations seem invincible, they are not beyond God’s reach. 2. God as a Defender Judah had suffered under Assyria for decades. Nahum announces that God Himself will break the power of the oppressor and bring peace and restoration. 3. The Certainty of God’s Judgment Nahum describes Nineveh’s fall not as a possibility but as an assured event. The message is firm: God will ultimately deal with evil. 4. God’s Sovereignty Over Nations Empires rise and fall at His command. Nahum reminds us that history is not random—God is in control of nations and outcomes. Key Verse : “The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; He knows those who take refuge in Him.” (Nahum 1:7) Let’s read it together. Discover more: https://thebiblebreakdown.com Discuss With Us:   / 144735285041978   Listen as a Podcast: https://thebiblebreakdown.com SOAP Bible Study Method- https://www.brandoncannon.com/soap/ Bible reading plan- www.thebiblebreakdown.com Free weekly newsletter- https://www.brandoncannon.com/ Social: Facebook:   / thebiblebreakdown   Instagram:   / thebiblebreakdown   Twitter:   / brandoncannon   YouTube:    / @thebrandoncannon   The More You Dig. The More You Find. #biblebreakdown Text “rlcBible” to 94000 and have the Bible reading plan sent to your phone every morning.