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Nahum alternates between the destruction of nineveh and the restoration of judah to show a contrast. Seventhday adventist bible commentary 1978 revised vols. Guard the fortress, watch the road, brace yourselves, marshal all your strength. Elkosh was a city in assyria, a few miles north of the ruins of nineveh. 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.

Free pdfs downloads all of the apocryphal books of the. This commentary has been through advanced checking words in boxes are from the bible. The church will be the bride of christ and in an exalted position. The following lesson was prepared for a small group of students ranging in ages 68. Nahum 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Bible study guide book of nahum united church of god. Those eight books are now combined into the onevolume bridgeway bible commentary, which is a companion in size, style and format to the bridgeway bible dictionary, an a to z of biblical information. Bible commentary on nahum, habakkuk and zephaniah in easy english. The great city against which the word of the lord is here delivered. The prophet affirms that the lord possesses this disposition that whilst he is powerful he exerts this power in saving, not in destroying, judgment being his strange work. A free bible version and commentary on the book of nahum in easyenglish.

Rashi s commentary on the torah ebook download free pdf. The name nahum occurs in the new testament where it is found in lukes genealogy of our lord jesus christ. In english bibles, verse 15 ends chapter 1 of nahum. Bible commentary on nahum, habakkuk and zephaniah in easy. Nahum 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. Nineveh to fall an attacker advances against you, nineveh. Transcribed and edited by david sielaff, august 20. Commentary on the book of nahum pdf commentary on the book of nahum online version. The eight handbooks were dedicated to people who, in different ways, had a. Nahum written about a hundred years later rails against assyria and predicts her downfall. God humbles those who exalt themselves and exalts those. Commentary richard patterson essentially verse by verse free online. Rogerson, nahum, in eerdmans commentary on the bible ed. The prophecy of nahum, written by a hebrew against the capital of a gentile world power nineveh, is a denunciation of rampant militarism and tyranny, especially as it affects gods people.

This imperial city had brought such a fate upon itself by its sin and crimes nahum 3. Probably the identity of the prophet is obscured so his message. 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. Nahum 2 nineveh conquered this chapter is a masterpiece of ancient literature, unsurpassed for its graphic portrayal of a military assault. About a hundred years before, at jonahs preaching, the ninevites repented, and were spared, yet, soon after, they became worse than ever. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 1200 word vocabulary on the books of nahum, habakkuk and zephaniah. Genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, deuteronomy, joshua, judges, ruth, 1 samuel, 2 samuel, 1 kings, 2 kings, 1. The reformation theologian calvin argued, nahum painted god by which his nature must be seen, and it is from that most memorable vision, when god appeared to moses after the. The first two poems are macca bean, but the last two were written by a hebrew poet who presidents address at the annual meeting of the society of biblical literature and exegesis, new york, dec.

The lesson can be adapted to meet the needs of your ministry. Recommended rosscup says this is an outstanding conservative, detailed work backed by scholarly awareness and expertise. Free bible study program from tyndale house, cambridge advert. To jonahs dismay, the ninevites listened to his message, repented, and were spared gods judgment. The prophet nahum predicts the fall of nineveh in the mid7th century bc, several decades before the city actually fell in 612 bc. The book of nahum is not a prophecy, but a liturgical collection of four poems. All 66 books of the bible have been covered by john schultz. Study the bible online using commentary on nahum and more. Nahum commentary john gills exposition of the bible. Jonahs mission to nineveh was probably sometime in the first half of the eighth century b.

Library of congress cataloginginpublication data berrin, shani l. Click download or read online button to get the broadman bible commentary book now. Top 5 commentaries on the book of nahum ligonier ministries. Nahum chapter 1 enduring word free bible commentary. 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 name nahum is an abbreviated form of the name nehemiah, which means comfort of yahweh. Although god uses pagans to punish his peoples apostasy and sin, the tool itself is also liable to punishment. Ninevehs fall, which is nahums theme, would bring comfort to judah. An exposition of the scriptures by dallas seminary faculty. We dont know exactly when nahum gave this prophecy. Very little is known about nahum himself and his name only occurs here in the entire old. Nahum s time of labour would lie between these two events. Ninevehs fall, which is nahum s theme, would bring comfort to judah. Nahum 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole.

Nahum is not quoted in the new testament, although there may be an allusion to nahum 1. The word good is used herein the sense of the desire to promote happiness. An accomplishment of a life time, matched by only a few saints in history. All we need to do is to go to jesus, repenting of our. The super gospela harmony of nearly all the early gospels into a single super gospel, consisting of over 100 different sources. Translators could also find the translated bible text useful, as the writer translated from the hebrew tex t. Get ebooks rashi s commentary on the torah on pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi and audiobook for free. Nahum means comfort or consolation and is a short form of nehemiah comfort of yahwe. John owen, translator, calvins commentary on jonah, micah, nahum there are indications that an acrostic underlies the present text. He that dashes in pieces is come up before thy face, at the beginning of the second chapter of nahum, refers to judas maccabeaus. Travers exegesis that includes careful attention to internal matters theme and development, structure, and features of literary stylecan help resolve perennial problems of interpretation.

Nahum with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. This is all that is known of the writer of this book. Read nahum commentary using john gills exposition of the bible. Nahums poem on the fall of nineveh is the description of. A commentary on the books of nahum and obadiah and esther r.

Commentary to nahum john schultz bible commentaries. The reason for the destruction of nineveh lay in their unmitigated wickedness. Zephaniah nahum, habakkuk commentary richard patterson essentially verse by verse free online. An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of nahum. They will rebel against the rod of ironthe enforced righteousness that will characterize his reign. The lord will restore the splendor of jacob like the splendor of israel, though destroyers have laid them waste and have ruined their vines. The eight handbooks were dedicated to people who, in different ways, had a significant influence in my life and ministry. The lesson is my personal supplement to a gospel project lesson on nahum. Nahum serves as a warning, driving us to the cross of jesus. Nahums book is a sequel to, and a dramatic contrast with, the book of jonah. The judgment of nineveh and the comfort of judah both reveal the sovereignty, righteousness, and grace of yahweh.

A new translation with introduction and commentary the anchor yale bible commentaries. Title the books title is taken from the prophet of gods oracle against nineveh, the capital of assyria. Even though i reserve the rights to this book for the purposes of controlling its content. The broadman bible commentary download ebook pdf, epub. A verification email has been sent to the address you provided. Nineveh was the place concerned, and the assyrian monarchy, which that.

His word pictures are superb, his rhetorical skill is beyond praise. Make your choice below and download the pdf commentary ebook for free. It is probable that nahum did by word of mouth prophesy many things concerning israel and judah, as it is certain that jonah did 2 kgs. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The message of nahum deals with the fall of nineveh, which occurred in 607606 bc. Nahum could well have lived there and have prophesied to nineveh, as daniel did to babylon later on. Palmer robertsons work on nahum, habakkuk, and zephaniah is a firstclass theological commentary with unique applications to the present day.

Nahum 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. 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. There are more than 1 million books that have been enjoyed by people from all over the world. Comments reflect finetuned ability in the hebrew text. Nahum free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. A new translation with introduction and commentary the anchor yale bible commentaries christensen, duane l. His conclusions are balanced and well aimed with regard to the particulars of the immediate historical situation as well as with regard to the overall canonical stance of the ongoing drama of revelation. Nahums time of labour would lie between these two events. When he prophesied, the neoassyria empire was at the height of its power. The author of the prophecy is named simply nahum the elkoshite 1. Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in the book search column. Literary analysis of the unity of nahum gordon college. This commentary has been through advanced checking.