Nahum 1
Lutheran reading notes
In Nahum chapter 1, the prophetic message develops the theme of judgment against Nineveh. Lutheran interpretation often highlights the contrast between divine judgment against sin and the promise of grace that God provides for those who trust in Him.
1
The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.
Nahum 1:1 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
2
God {is} jealous, and the LORD revengeth; the LORD revengeth, and {is} furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth {wrath} for his enemies. {God...: or, The LORD is a jealous God, and a revenger, etc} {is furious: Heb. that hath fury}
Nahum 1:2 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
3
The LORD {is} slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit {the wicked}: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds {are} the dust of his feet.
Nahum 1:3 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
4
He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers: Bashan languisheth, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon languisheth.
Nahum 1:4 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
5
The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein.
Nahum 1:5 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
6
Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him. {abide: Heb. stand up}
Nahum 1:6 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
7
The LORD {is} good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him. {strong hold: or, strength}
Nahum 1:7 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
8
But with an overrunning flood he will make an utter end of the place thereof, and darkness shall pursue his enemies.
Nahum 1:8 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
9
What do ye imagine against the LORD? he will make an utter end: affliction shall not rise up the second time.
Nahum 1:9 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
10
For while {they be} folden together {as} thorns, and while they are drunken {as} drunkards, they shall be devoured as stubble fully dry.
Nahum 1:10 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
11
There is {one} come out of thee, that imagineth evil against the LORD, a wicked counsellor. {a wicked...: Heb. a counsellor of Belial}
Nahum 1:11 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
12
Thus saith the LORD; Though {they be} quiet, and likewise many, yet thus shall they be cut down, when he shall pass through. Though I have afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no more. {Though...: or, If they would have been at peace, so should they have been many, and so should they have been shorn, and he should have passed away} {cut down: Heb. shorn}
Nahum 1:12 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
13
For now will I break his yoke from off thee, and will burst thy bonds in sunder.
Nahum 1:13 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
14
And the LORD hath given a commandment concerning thee, {that} no more of thy name be sown: out of the house of thy gods will I cut off the graven image and the molten image: I will make thy grave; for thou art vile.
Nahum 1:14 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
15
Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace! O Judah, keep thy solemn feasts, perform thy vows: for the wicked shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off. {keep...: Heb. feast} {the wicked: Heb. Belial}
Nahum 1:15 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.