This is, in my opinion, the best and most beautiful recording of. The old testament has 39 books total, which consist of. Nahum, book of ebd nahum prophesied, according to some, in the beginning of the reign of ahaz b. Nahum documents the cruelty of assyria which has been called the arch villain of the old testament, more ruthless by far than israels other foes. Genesis creation, the fall, the flood, the spread of the nations, abraham, isaac, jacob, and joseph. Bible study guide book of nahum united church of god. David pawson unlocking the bible nahum on 9th august, 2014 duration.
The old testament or jewish tanakh is the first book of the bible. One hundred years later, during the time of nahum, the assyrians had. If you can name the 66 books of the bible without naming nahum, id be interested in hearing. The site of elkosh, his native place, is disputed, some placing it in galilee, others in assyria. 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. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. The furiousness of assyrias conduct toward others will be directed toward it. The hebrew name nahum means comfort or consolation. The meaning of nahum s name, consoler, plays an important role in the prophets message see bible dictionary, nahum. One might add that nahum shows how divine judgment can be the source of encouragement. Exodus enslavement, moses, ten plagues, passover, leave egypt, red sea crossing, mt. Summary of the book of nahum the story of the bible. William lasor, david hubbard and frederic bush, old testament survey. This verse renders the very similar expressions of is.
Old testament hebrewenglish holy name king james version with strongs numbers. The book of nahum was written 100 years after jonah and deals with the same city of nineveh. Cathcart his dissertation, nahum in the light of northwest semitic rome. Micah, nahum, habakkuk, and zephaniah, new american commentary by kenneth barker more insights from your bible study get started with logos bible software for free. Nahum is the seventh of the minor prophets, the last 12 books of the old testament. He that dashes in pieces is come up before thy face, at the beginning of the second chapter of nahum, refers to judas maccabeaus. Major and minor prophetic books of the bible learn religions. And nowhere in the bible are gods initiative and control expressed more clearly and pervasively than in the book of the prophet ezekiel. Two other old testament prophets often figure into the discussion of nahum. If taken seriously as a prophecy, the books message must have been presented to the people before 612 b. The consuming wrath of god a jealous and avenging god is the lord, the lord is avenging and wrathful.
Nysse, professor of old testament the book of nahum addresses judah in the context of assyrian dominance and points to its pending demise. Very little is known about nahum, but from his writing we gain a sense of his keen intellectual and literary abilities, his command of certain ot. Summary of the book of jeremiah the story of the bible. Habakkuk king james bible, old testament audio book duration. The true cause, their sinning against god, and his appearing against them. This study also includes a teaching outline at the end. God spared nineveh when they repented in the days of jonah. The book of nahum, a part of the christian old testament, shows that god is slow to anger but will also bring vengeance and wrath. The old testament in general and the prophets in particular presuppose and teach gods sovereignty over all creation and the course of history. The book of jeremiah introduction to the book of jeremiah in the bible. Books of the bible list order complete new and old testament. Nahum and obadiah were the only old testament prophets who pronounced doom on a pagan nation without also mentioning the sins of israel. 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. The major contribution of the book of nahum is that it provides clear insight into gods sovereign right to judge all nations.
It is a sequel to the message of the prophet jonah, by whose ministry, the ninevites were lead to repentance and saved from impending doom. The only mention in scripture of nahum the elkoshite occurs in the first verse of his own book. Nahum, called the elkoshite, is the seventh in order of the minor prophets. Armerding, nahum, in the expositors bible commentary, vii. The antipas foundation and faithful witness ministries proclaiming the gospel of the resurrection of christ jesus and announcing his soon return. Jan, 2019 prophetic books of the bible prophets have existed throughout every era of gods relationship with mankind, but the old testament books of the prophets address the classical period of prophecy from the later years of the divided kingdoms of judah and israel, throughout the time of exile, and into the years of israels return from exile. The book of nahum contains a prophecy that nineveh, the capital of assyria. Smith, a critical and exegetical commentary on micah, zephaniah and nahum. While scholars have proposed a number of theories about nahum s hometown, elkosh, the best option identifies it with a city in southern judah that later came to be known as elcesi, near where the prophet micah lived. Bible survey nahum hebrew name nachoum consulation greek name naoum greek form of the hebrew author nahum according to tradition date 7 bc approximately theme the destruction of assyria types and shadows in nahum jesus is the avenger. The holman old testament commentary has two volumes on the minor prophets that came to be so called because of their size but not their importance. His name means comforter, and he was from the town of elkosh or alqosh nahum 1. The second part of christian bibles is the new testament, written in the koine.
Nahum king james bible, old testament audio book youtube. The assyrians were fiercely conquering the nations around them. Yahweh takes vengeance on his foes, he stores up fury for his enemies. He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers. The author of the book of nahum identifies himself as nahum in the hebrew. Interesting facts about nahum barnes bible charts meaning. This volume contains commentary on the last six of the minor prophets. A 45minute sunday school lesson that was delivered about the prophet nahum. The book of nahum is a collection of poems announcing the downfall of assyria, one of israels worst oppressors. The christian bible s old testament book of nahum, a book of prophecy written by the minor prophet named nahum. There are many theories as to where that city was though there is no conclusive evidence. 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, within 100 years, nineveh had once again become a wicked and evil city. The theme of the prophecy is the fate and destruction of nineveh, the onetime capital city of the mighty assyrian empire, which had destroyed israel and taken many inhabitants of the land captive 722 b.
He wrote about the end of the assyrian empire, and its capital city, nineveh, in a vivid poetic style. For modern christians, this is perhaps one of the two. His word came in visions, oracles, dreams, parables, and the like. Sometime around 760 bc, god sent jonah to nineveh to preach repentance and hope to the assyrian people, a message they heard and adoptedat least for a time.
The crises of judah and its neighbors, bewailed by the three prophets, anticipated worldshaking events that were yet to come. The only mention in scripture of nahum the elkoshite occurs in the first verse of. I will cut off your prey from the land, and no longer will the voice of your messengers be heard. Book of nahum minor prophets old testament biblebook. The author of the book of nahum identifies himself as nahum in the hebrew consoler or comforter the elkoshite 1. Book of nahum, the seventh of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor. His book comes in chronological order between micah and habakkuk in the bible. Nahum in the picture study bible the book of nahum with. It is attributed to the prophet nahum, and was probably written in jerusalem in the 7th century bc.
This is the more probable opinion, internal evidences leading to that conclusion. Unless of course you think there are 65 books in the bible. Notice how halleys bible handbook introduces the book of nahum. An exposition of the scriptures by dallas seminary faculty. The book of nahum is a book in the bibles old testament and jewish tanakh. 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. The name nahum occurs in the new testament where it is found in lukes genealogy of our lord jesus christ. The old testament abbreviated ot is the first part of the christian biblical canon, which is based primarily upon the twentyfour books of the hebrew bible or tanakh, a collection of ancient religious hebrew writings by the israelites believed by most christians and religious jews to be the sacred word of god. The book of the bible is also known as holy bible or sacred scriptures and texts.
The unrepentant wicked will receive no comfort see nahum 3. The books of nahum, habakkuk, and zephaniah new international commentary on the old testament. Ninevehs fall, which is nahum s theme, would bring comfort to judah. New testament the last part of the bible, which the writers wrote after the life of jesus. The destruction of assyria and its capital nineveh nahum 2. Watch our overview video on the book of nahum, which breaks down the literary design. Notes on nahum from king james bible old testament. He was very skilled in clear and vivid descriptions that threaten the coming disaster on nineveh. Bible survey nahum hebrew name nachoum consulation greek name naoum greek form of the hebrew.
Watch our overview video on the book of nahum, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its. Twopage spread from johannes gutenbergs 42line bible, c. Authorship the author of this remarkably literary book is probably nahum. The book of nahum reveals that god will punish all evil. It comes from the hebrew word used to picture festive, joyous occasions and is a reference to gods festivals and holy days described in both the old and new testaments.
A list of books with brief descriptions of contents. Apr 27, 2015 unlike any lesson on the prophet nahum that youve ever heard. The books of joel, obadiah, jonah, nahum, habakkuk and zephaniah cambridge bible commentaries on the old testament. Leviticus chapter 23 lists the seven festivals and annual holy days, arranged in order of occurrence throughout each.
The poetry that nahum writes under inspiration is some of the most graphic poetry of the bible. Nahum 3 niv bible woe to the city of blood, full of lies. The books of joel, obadiah, jonah, nahum, habakkuk and zephaniah cambridge bible commentaries on the old testament watts, john d. Robertson combines biblical theology with contemporary awareness, confronting readers with the ancient call to repentance and faith. Book of nahum overview insight for living ministries. In this book, nahum portrays the downfall of nineveh and assyria as an image of how. It is attributed to the prophet nahum, and was probably written in. The book of nahum is the seventh book of the 12 minor prophets of the hebrew bible.
The books of nahum, habakkuk, and zephaniah new international commentary on the old testament robertson, o. The title identifies the book as an oracle concerning nineveh and attributes it to the vision of nahum of elkosh. The books of joel, obadiah, jonah, nahum, habakkuk and. The old testament contains the origin and creation of the universe, the exodus from egypt, the formation of israel the prophets and the wisdom books. This is the holy book of nahum, known simply as nahum. Nahum s time of labour would lie between these two events.
When god delivered the warning through jonah, the people of. The lord is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked. This is the more probable opinion, internal evidences leading to. Despite the fact that each of the 12 books of the minor prophets were written at different times and places, sometime in the development of the hebrew canon, these twelve books. Ninevehs fall, which is nahums theme, would bring comfort to judah. What god really wants from us and how power corrupts.
Aug 10, 20 this entry was posted in nahum and tagged book of nahum, brad windhauser, environmental concerns in the bible, environmentalism in the bible, old testament. As with every volume of the new international commentary. Others, however, think that his prophecies are to be referred to the latter half of the reign of hezekiah about b. The lord is slow to anger but great in power, and the lord will by no means clear the guilty. For, behold, i have made thee this day a defenced city, and an iron pillar, and brasen walls. Nahum, in particular, warns the ninevites of coming events, although he is partly in favor of the destruction. History and prophecy merge in the books of nahum, habakkuk, and zephaniah. The book of the vision of nahum the elkoshite, world english. Johnson summarizes walter maiers arguments in the book of nahum. He is committed to justice and will not allow any arrogant, violent or. 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. Nahums singular focus on the impending judgment of nineveh offers a continuation of the story that began in jonah. When god had a message for the people, he spoke through the prophets. I will burn up her chariots in smoke, a sword will devour your young lions.
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