His prophecy is a poem, stately, orderly, and impressive, all the part of which are well arranged and mutually conducive to the unity of the whole. C, merely before their downfall at the hands of the babylonians and almost 150 years after the events in the book. A bible commentary for teaching and preaching elizabeth achtemeier on. A new translation with introduction and commentary the anchor yale bible commentaries. A commentary is added to each verse in which the incidents of the time of the jewish commentator are explained to be the fulfilment of habakkuks prophecy.
She sets the minor prophets in their canonical context emphasizing the relationship. Although no date is given, it is possible to pin down the period of writing to within half a century. The editio princeps of the text is to be found in djd v. Given the limited amount of information that we know about nahum, the best we can do is narrow the timeframe in which the book of nahum was written to between 663 and 612 b. The pulpit commentary has the following eloquent note about the character of the book nahum.
It had to be written after the conquest of noamon thebes in 663 b. The books of nahum, habakkuk, and zephaniah are often neglected by pastor and people alike, to the loss of all concerned. The book itself concentrates on the coming judgement of nineveh by an angry god including the destruction if the city itself and the futility of trying to avoid or avert this judgement. Ninevehs fall, which is nahums theme, would bring comfort to judah. The book s author is nahum, whose name means comfort. God is love, but god is also holy and righteous and good. It is the book of the vision of nahum the elkoshite. This summary of the book of nahum will help with many different forms of bible study. This commentary has been through advanced checking. Oct 05, 2017 the book of nahum is the seventh book of the 12 minor prophets of the hebrew bible. As you scroll the bible text in the left panel, the notes are synchronized and will scroll to the same passage.
Book of nahum bible survey what are the major prophets and minor prophets. After a century of extreme cruelty and wickedness, gods slowness to anger was running out. Although in many lessons the writer or teacher decides on a lesson aim the main. You can find the best commentary on nahum for you using the tools on the right side. The lord takes vengeance on his foes and vents his wrath against his enemies. Study the bible online using commentary on nahum 1 and more. Nahum points out that when god acts, none can stop him 1. These prophets were not only astute observers of their time and authors of literary distinction, they were also spiritually sensitive men who held a. A new translation with introduction and commentary the anchor yale bible commentaries christensen, duane l. Nothing is known about him except his hometown elkosh, and even its general location is uncertain. Read and study nahum, including book summary, with the versebyverse bible. Nahum s name means comforter, but nahum is not trying to comfort the people. Study guide for nahum 1 by david guzik blue letter bible.
Her founder was nimrod who lived shortly after the flood genesis 10. About a hundred years before, at jonahs preaching, the ninevites repented, and were spared, yet, soon after, they became worse than ever. Nahum 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. There are many theories as to where that city was though there is no conclusive evidence. Evidently, the repentance had been shortlived, though there is some archaeological evidence of a brief encounter with monotheism on the part of nineveh about jonahs time. Nineveh was destroyed 50 years after no amon 612 b. Barker, waylon bailey hear about sales, receive special offers.
When romania was still under communist rule, a christian pastor commented on revelation, the favorite book of the bible. Since the essence of the book is to describe the upcoming. The book of the vision as prophets were of old called seers, so their prophecies were called visions. This study also includes a teaching outline at the end.
While the book as a whole clearly shows gods concern over sin, his willingness to punish those guilty of wickedness, and his power to carry out his desire for judgment, it also contains. Elizabeth achtemeier examines the oftenneglected minor prophets and explains them as they reflect the church at worship and at work. C, merely before their downfall at the hands of the babylonians and almost 150 years after the events in the book of jonah. Do we ever reach a point that we cannot be forgiven nahum 3. This theory is demonstrated by the fact that the oracles must be dated after the.
And as you can see on the slide, tonight we are going to be talking about the book of nahum. Nahum 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. The book of nahum mentions the recent fall of noamon, or thebes, which. Book before nahum is a crossword puzzle clue that we have spotted 7 times. Nahum prophesied, according to some, in the beginning of the reign of ahaz b. It would only be about 40 years after their zenith before they would fall to the next regional super power, the babylonians, around 612 b. Nineveh is compared to thebes, the egyptian city that assyria itself had destroyed in 663 bc. 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. However, nahum is a thrilling book to study because it reveals the other side of the attributes of god. The book is divided into two main sections, namely, chapter 1 and chapters 23. Introduction from the niv study bible go to nahum author the book contains the vision of nahum 1. This is apropos because his message of the coming judgment on nineveh comforted judah after their suffering at assyrias hand. Neither nahum nor elkosh are mentioned elsewhere in the bible.
Book of nahum overview insight for living ministries. The lord had harsh words for nineveh, who had again become disobedient to him, but this time nineveh would not escape destruction. He was raised up to preach gods judgment for a second time to. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. His book is a message of destruction for nineveh, and that would have been a message of consolation for the nations she had oppressed. Nahum means comfort or consolation and is a short form of nehemiah comfort of yahweh. His book comes in chronological order between micah and habakkuk in the bible. Matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete nahum nahum 1. The next time someone mentions this book, you can say, i know. Read nahum 1 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible. Nahum is the seventh of the minor prophets, the last 12 books of the old testament.
Exact or approximate indications of time are totally missing in nahum s book. He preached during the reign of josiah, king of judah 640609 bc. Chapters two and three describe the fall of nineveh, which later took place in 612 bc. Nahum describes the siege and frenzied activity of ninevehs troops as they try in vain to halt the invaders. The nahum commentary or pesher nahum, labelled 4qpnah cave 4, qumran, pesher, nahum or 4q169, was among the dead sea scrolls in cave 4 of qumran that was discovered in august 1952. Why did god judge nineveh so harshly in the book of nahum. Reading the chapter before looking at the notes, while working with the notes, and after finishing with the notes will give each researcher a powerful sense of the series of meanings within each chapter. We are continuing our series on the minor prophets tonight. 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. So, why dont we remain in your seats, and ill ask gods blessing on the bible study. About a hundred years before, at jonahs preaching, the ninevites repented, and were spared, yet, soon after. However, within 100 years, nineveh had once again become a wicked and evil city.
John owen, translator, calvins commentary on jonah, micah, nahum. Nahum chapters receive bible study notes by email. David guzik commentary on nahum1, describes the judgement of god on nineveh by destroying it while delivering and blessing. The book of nahum is the seventh book of the 12 minor prophets of the hebrew bible. After allowing approximately two hundred years of powerful assyrian kings and rulers, god announced through nahum his plans to judge the city of nineveh. The vision of nahum was composed after the fall of nineveh. Please click on the number of the chapter that you wish to study. After that, at the beginning of each of these major sections, there is a thematic statement concerning judgment and deliverance 1. The structure of the book has been well argued by patterson and longman. It is written, whosoever believes that jesus is the christ is born of god. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. 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.
The opening verse of the book attributes the book to nahum, the elkoshite. The lords anger against nineveh the lord is a jealous and avenging god. Nahum with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. With this additional short summary of the book of nahum you can discover the people, places and stories detailed in this holy scripture. Nahum chapter 1 1611 kjv king james version nay, ye must be born of the spirit. Read nahum 1 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Thus, the book of nahum, since he describes this event as a. The book of nahum comes some one hundred years after the prophecy.
Well, there is a book of nahum and yes, were there. Nahum was a prophet in judah after the 722 bc fall of israel, but before the 587 bc fall of jerusalem. An exposition of the scriptures by dallas seminary faculty. 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.
Nahum free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. Nahum 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written. But we dont know where that was because it is not mentioned elsewhere in the bible. Intro to nahum biblica the international bible society.
His word came in visions, oracles, dreams, parables, and the like. Soon after nineveh repented at the preaching of jonah, they fell back into their old sinful ways. This hebrew manuscript was written around 75 bc and contains the two first chapters of the book of habakkuk. Josephus wrote that nineveh fell 115 years after nahums preaching.
The books title is taken from the prophetofgods oracle against nineveh, the capital of assyria. The author of the book of nahum identifies himself as nahum in the hebrew consoler or comforter the elkoshite 1. Transcribed and edited by david sielaff, august 20. It is the conjecture of the learned huetius that the two other chapters of this book were delivered by nahum some years after, perhaps in the reign of manasseh, and in that reign the jewish chronologies generally place him, somewhat nearer to the time when nineveh was conquered, and the assyrian monarchy reduced, by cyaxares and nebuchadnezzar. Merely one generation later, nineveh was back to its evil ways. Among others the socalled habakkuk commentary 1qp hab was found in cave i.
The subject of nahum s prophecy is the approaching complete and final destruction. Authorship the author of this remarkably literary book is probably nahum. His name means comforter, and he was from the town of alqosh. Bible study guide book of nahum united church of god. In the prophets, a burden is a heavy message of weighty importance, heavy in the sense that it produces sorrow or grief. Notice how halleys bible handbook introduces the book of nahum. Nahum preached to the city of nineveh 100 years after jonah had preached to the city. An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of nahum. A new translation with introduction and commentary. We dont know exactly when nahum gave this prophecy. Introduction the author the name nahum means comfort or consolation. 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. New american commentary nac 9780805401202 by kenneth l.
The name nahum is an abbreviated form of the name nehemiah, which means comfort of yahweh. When god had a message for the people, he spoke through the prophets. He was raised up to preach gods judgment for a second time to nineveh. Most scholars believe nahums prophecy began about 620 b. This commentary has been through advanced checking words in boxes are from the bible. Among the minor prophets nahum hold the highest place. Jan 02, 2020 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 i asked you to open your bible to the book of nahum, you might say i just made that up, as to imply theres no book of nahum. The book is written after the assyrian destruction of thebes 3.
Nahum, bible courses, bible study guides, bible study questions, books of bible, english. The facts that the kingdom of the 10 tribes in which galilee lies was already in assyrian captivity at nahum s time and that nahum directly speaks to the kingdom of judah chap. A free bible version and commentary on the book of nahum in easyenglish. This would put the book probably between about 663 and 654 b. After allowing approximately two hundred years of powerful assyrian kings and rulers. It is the conjecture of the learned huetius that the two other chapters of this book were delivered by nahum some years after, perhaps in the reign of manasseh, and in that reign the jewish chronologies generally place him, somewhat nearer to the time when nineveh was. Nahum inductive bible study for youth every child ministries. Ninevehs fall, which is nahum s theme, would bring comfort to judah.
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