The LORD is slow to anger and great in power, and the LORD will by no means clear the guilty. His way is in whirlwind and storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet. (Nahum 1:3, ESV) “The way of God is in the whirlwind and in the tempest.” While he is patient, …
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Eternal Patience? Digging into Nahum 006
The LORD is slow to anger and great in power, and the LORD will by no means clear the guilty. His way is in whirlwind and storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet. (Nahum 1:3, ESV) “The Lord is slow to anger and/but great in power, and will not acquit the wicked.” This …
Jealousy is a Virtue? Digging into Nahum 005
An oracle concerning Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum of Elkosh. (Nahum 1:1, ESV) We will move on to verse 2 today, but one more point about verse 1. Nahum was God’s mouthpiece to declare war and disaster on Nineveh because of their wickedness, especially their abuse of his own chosen people. Israel …
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What does God want? Digging into Nahum 004
Nahum 1:1 “An oracle (burden) concerning Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum of Elkosh.” When God’s word delivers us a stern warning, calling it the way God sees it is a burden. We are not to ignore it. We are also not to deliver it with glee that those who hate God are …
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Attitude! Digging into Nahum 003
Nahum 1:1 “An oracle, or burden, concerning Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum of Elkosh.” In the first word of this book we saw that God’s word, rightly understood, can at times be a heavy burden to bear. When we deliver the bad news of God’s judgment against sin we dare not deliver …
Too Heavy? Digging into Nahum 002
Does Nahum have any lessons for us today that could be considered profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete equipped for every good work? (2 Timothy 3:16-17) Lets find out. Nahum 1:1 “An oracle concerning Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum of …
?So What?? Digging In 001
Belief can be a tricky word. I can believe something to be true that isn’t true. My belief does not make it true. I can also believe that something is true that is, in fact, true. But if I don’t really care that it is true in more than an academic way, it doesn’t really …