NINEVEH IS LAID WASTE
Nahum Three
Nahum said Nineveh would face horrible punishment because, (1) They
killed people or they were a bloody city, (2) They were guilty of
telling lies, and (3) They robbed people and took things that were not
theirs. (Nahum 3:1) The attack would be marked with crackin... [ Continue Reading ]
_NINEVEH'S TERRIBLE UNGODLINESS -- NAHUM 3:1-7:_ Nineveh was the
capital of crime and evil. It was a city of murder and treachery. It
was doomed because of its wickedness. Their practice of preying upon
the helpless and weak never ceased. This was a bloody city that showed
no mercy. God described th... [ Continue Reading ]
_NINEVEH COMPARED TO OTHERS -- NAHUM 3:8-11:_ "Art thou better than
populous No?" (Nahum 3:8) No is another name for Thebes. Thebes was a
notable city in Egypt. The Nile River was its wall of defense. If No
could be overthrown then Nineveh should not feel so confident in
resisting their invaders. No... [ Continue Reading ]
_NINEVEH'S STRONG HOLDS ARE WEAK -- NAHUM 3:12-15:_ The invading army
would take Nineveh with the greatest of ease. God said, "Your
fortresses are fig trees with ripe figs. Merely shake the trees, and
fruit will fall into every open mouth." The fortified places in the
city would fall easily into the... [ Continue Reading ]
_NINEVEH'S LEADERS ARE WEAK -- NAHUM 3:16-19:_ These verses describe
the utter defeat of Nineveh, the capital of Assyria. There is neither
the possibility that the nation might be spared or restored.
Destruction was certain. Nineveh was strong from the standpoint of
business and political interests.... [ Continue Reading ]