Nahum Commentary
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Nahum presents the Lord as the holy divine warrior whose patience does not cancel his justice. He will overthrow proud Nineveh with irresistible judgment, yet he remains a fortress for those who seek refuge in him. For Judah, Assyria’s fall is good news: the o
Nahum announces that Nineveh, the predatory capital of Assyria, will be decisively overwhelmed by the Lord. The city that once terrorized others will itself be plundered, humiliated, and emptied, because God has set himself against it. At the same time, the ov
God announces irreversible judgment on Nineveh because of its bloodshed, deceit, and arrogant oppression of the nations. Every earthly support the city trusts in—military power, fortifications, allies, wealth, and leadership—will fail under the Lord’s assault.