Know Your Bible

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Know Your Bible
Know Your Bible
- Theme of the year - 2012
A Survey of the Bible
A Survey of the Bible
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The Book of
Nahum
The setting of the book of Nahum
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The Book of
Nahum
Nahum (comfort or compassion) is a man that we
know very little about. In fact, outside the
book, there is no reference to him.
The only thing that is known about the man Nahum
is that he was a Elkoshite Nahum 11.
The information given in Nahum would place the
date somewhere between 663 to 612 BC.
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Job Psalms Proverbs Ecclesiastes Song of
Solomon
721 BC
Hosea Jereboam Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz,
Hezekiah
19 Kings of Israel
The Book of Ezra
Jonah
Nahum?
Obadiah?
Amos Jereboam Uzziah,
Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy
Micah Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah
I Chronicles
II Chronicles
Babylonian Captivity 70 years
921 BC
Joshua Judges Ruth
The Book of Nehemiah
I Kings
II Samuel
I Samuel
II Kings
Jeremiah / Lamentations Josiah Jehoiakim
Zedekiah
The Book of Esther
Joel ?
Isaiah Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah
20 Kings of Judah
Ezekiel fifth year of King Jehoiachin's
captivity
597 BC
586 BC
605 BC
Daniel In the third year of the reign of
Jehoiakim
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Nahum mentions populous No, or as the
N.K.J. says, No Amon Known today as Thebes
(Nahum 38).
Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, destroyed No
Amon in about 663 BC.
Nabopolassar (king of Babylon) united the
Babylonians, Medes, and Scythians to go up
against Assyria. They fell in about 612 BC.
The book of Nahum deals with the destruction of
Nineveh (capital of Assyria) therefore, the date
would be between 633-612 BC.
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as their civilization developed it became in
many respects peculiar. Their art is of home
growth. But they were still in the most
important points barbarians. Their government was
rude and inartificial, their religion coarse and
sensual, and their conduct of war cruel.
Smith Bible Dictionary
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The Book of
Nahum
The setting of the book of Nahum
Interesting facts about Nineveh (Assyrians)
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Interesting facts
The people of Nineveh (Assyrians) were
descendants of Shem, (Genesis 106-11).
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Genesis 106-11 - The sons of Ham were Cush,
Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. 7 The sons of Cush were
Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabtechah and
the sons of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan. 8 Cush
begot Nimrod he began to be a mighty one on the
earth. 9 He was a mighty hunter before the LORD
therefore it is said, "Like Nimrod the mighty
hunter before the LORD. 10 And the beginning of
his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh,
in the land of Shinar. 11 From that land he went
to Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah,
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Interesting facts
The people of Nineveh (Assyrians) were
descendants of Shem, (Genesis 106-11).
Jonah (780 BC) was sent by God to preach doom
upon Nineveh, and Nineveh repented, (Jonah
31-10).
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Jonah 31-10 -Now the word of the LORD came to
Jonah the second time, saying, o Nineveh, that
great city, and preach to it the message that I
tell you. 3 So Jonah arose and went to Nineveh,
according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh
was an exceedingly great city, a three-day
journey in extent. 4 And Jonah began to enter the
city on the first day's walk. Then he cried out
and said, "Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be
overthrown! 5 So the people of Nineveh believed
God, proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth,
from the greatest to the least of them. 6 Then
word came to the king of Nineveh and he arose
from his throne and laid aside his robe, covered
himself
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with sackcloth and sat in ashes. 7 And he caused
it to be proclaimed and published throughout
Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles,
saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor
flock, taste anything do not let them eat, or
drink water. 8 But let man and beast be covered
with sackcloth, and cry mightily to God yes, let
every one turn from his evil way and from the
violence that is in his hands. 9 Who can tell if
God will turn and relent, and turn away from His
fierce anger, so that we may not perish? 10 Then
God saw their works, that they turned from their
evil way and God relented from the disaster that
He had said He would bring upon them, and He did
not do it.
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Interesting facts
The people of Nineveh (Assyrians) were
descendants of Shem, (Genesis 106-11).
Jonah (780 BC) was sent by God to preach doom
upon Nineveh, and Nineveh repented, (Jonah
31-10).
After warning the people of coming judgment, it
was the Assyrian empire that God used (721 BC) to
bring judgment on Israel, (II Kings 171-18).
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II Kings 171-18 - In the twelfth year of Ahaz
king of Judah, Hoshea the son of Elah became king
of Israel in Samaria, and he reigned nine
years. 2 And he did evil in the sight of the
LORD, but not as the kings of Israel who were
before him. 3 Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up
against him and Hoshea became his vassal, and
paid him tribute money. 4 And the king of Assyria
uncovered a conspiracy by Hoshea for he had sent
messengers to So, king of Egypt, and brought no
tribute to the king of Assyria, as he had done
year by year. Therefore the king of Assyria shut
him up, and bound him in prison. 5 Now the king
of Assyria went throughout all the land, and went
up to Samaria and besieged it for three years. 6
In the ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Assyria
took
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Samaria and carried Israel away to Assyria, and
placed them in Halah and by the Habor, the River
of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes. 7 For
so it was that the children of Israel had sinned
against the LORD their God, who had brought them
up out of the land of Egypt, from under the hand
of Pharaoh king of Egypt and they had feared
other gods, 8 and had walked in the statutes of
the nations whom the LORD had cast out from
before the children of Israel, and of the kings
of Israel, which they had made. 9 Also the
children of Israel secretly did against the LORD
their God things that were not right, and they
built for themselves high places in all their
cities, from watchtower to fortified city.
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10 They set up for themselves sacred pillars and
wooden images on every high hill and under every
green tree. 11 There they burned incense on all
the high places, like the nations whom the LORD
had carried away before them and they did wicked
things to provoke the LORD to anger, 12 for they
served idols, of which the LORD had said to them,
"You shall not do this thing. 13 Yet the LORD
testified against Israel and against Judah, by
all of His prophets, every seer, saying, "Turn
from your evil ways, and keep My commandments and
My statutes, according to all the law which I
commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you
by My servants the prophets. 14 Nevertheless
they would not hear, but stiffened their
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necks, like the necks of their fathers, who did
not believe in the LORD their God. 15 And they
rejected His statutes and His covenant that He
had made with their fathers, and His testimonies
which He had testified against them they
followed idols, became idolaters, and went after
the nations who were all around them, concerning
whom the LORD had charged them that they should
not do like them. 16 So they left all the
commandments of the LORD their God, made for
themselves a molded image and two calves, made a
wooden image and worshiped all the host of
heaven, and served Baal. 17 And they caused their
sons and daughters to pass through the fire,
practiced witchcraft and soothsaying, and
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sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the
LORD, to provoke Him to anger. 18 Therefore the
LORD was very angry with Israel, and removed them
from His sight there was none left but the tribe
of Judah alone.
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Interesting facts
The people of Nineveh (Assyrians) were
descendants of Shem, (Genesis 106-11).
Jonah (780 BC) was sent by God to preach doom
upon Nineveh, and Nineveh repented, (Jonah
31-10).
After warning the people of coming judgment, it
was the Assyrian empire that God used (721 BC) to
bring judgment on Israel, (II Kings 171-18).
It was Sennacherib, (king of Assyria) (705 BC)
who said, for no god of any nation or kingdom
was able to deliver his people from my hand or
the hand of my fathers. How much less will
your God deliver you from my hand?'
(II Chronicles 3215).
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II Chronicles 329-21 - After this Sennacherib
king of Assyria sent his servants to Jerusalem
(but he and all the forces with him laid siege
against Lachish), to Hezekiah king of Judah, and
to all Judah who were in Jerusalem, saying, 10
"Thus says Sennacherib king of Assyria 'In what
do you trust, that you remain under siege in
Jerusalem? 11 'Does not Hezekiah persuade you to
give yourselves over to die by famine and by
thirst, saying, "The LORD our God will deliver us
from the hand of the king of Assyria"? 12 'Has
not the same Hezekiah taken away His high places
and His altars, and commanded Judah and
Jerusalem, saying, "You shall worship before one
altar and burn incense on it?
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13 'Do you not know what I and my fathers have
done to all the peoples of other lands? Were the
gods of the nations of those lands in any way
able to deliver their lands out of my hand? 14
'Who was there among all the gods of those
nations that my fathers utterly destroyed that
could deliver his people from my hand, that your
God should be able to deliver you from my
hand? 15 'Now therefore, do not let Hezekiah
deceive you or persuade you like this, and do not
believe him for no god of any nation or kingdom
was able to deliver his people from my hand or
the hand of my fathers. How much less will your
God deliver you from my hand?' 16 Furthermore,
his servants spoke against the LORD God and
against His servant Hezekiah.
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17 He also wrote letters to revile the LORD God
of Israel, and to speak against Him, saying, "As
the gods of the nations of other lands have not
delivered their people from my hand, so the God
of Hezekiah will not deliver His people from my
hand. 18 Then they called out with a loud voice
in Hebrew to the people of Jerusalem who were on
the wall, to frighten them and trouble them, that
they might take the city. 19 And they spoke
against the God of Jerusalem, as against the gods
of the people of the earth-the work of men's
hands. 20 Now because of this King Hezekiah and
the prophet Isaiah, the son of Amoz, prayed and
cried out to heaven.
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21 Then the LORD sent an angel who cut down every
mighty man of valor, leader, and captain in the
camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned
shamefaced to his own land. And when he had gone
into the temple of his god, some of his own
offspring struck him down with the sword there.
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The Book of
Nahum
The setting of the book of Nahum
Interesting facts about Nineveh (Assyrians)
The survey of the book of Nahum
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The Book of
Gods decree to Nineveh Chapter
1
The destruction of Nineveh Chapter
2
The doom of Nineveh Chapter
3
Nahum
The goodness and severity of God Chapter 11-8
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Nahum 11-8 - The burden against Nineveh. The
book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite. 2 God
is jealous, and the LORD avenges The LORD
avenges and is furious. The LORD will take
vengeance on His adversaries, And He reserves
wrath for His enemies 3 The LORD is slow to
anger and great in power, And will not at all
acquit the wicked. The LORD has His way In the
whirlwind and in the storm, And the clouds are
the dust of His feet. 4 He rebukes the sea and
makes it dry, And dries up all the rivers. Bashan
and Carmel wither, And the flower of Lebanon
wilts. 5 The mountains quake before Him, The
hills melt, And the earth heaves at His presence,
Yes, the world and all who dwell in it.
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6 Who can stand before His indignation? And who
can endure the fierceness of His anger? His fury
is poured out like fire, And the rocks are thrown
down by Him. 7 The LORD is good, A stronghold in
the day of trouble And He knows those who trust
in Him. 8 But with an overflowing flood He will
make an utter end of its place, And darkness will
pursue His enemies.
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The Book of
Gods decree to Nineveh Chapter
1
The destruction of Nineveh Chapter
2
The doom of Nineveh Chapter
3
Nahum
The goodness and severity of God Chapter 11-8
The pronouncement of Judgment Chapter 19-15
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Nahum 19-15 - What do you conspire against the
LORD? He will make an utter end of it. Affliction
will not rise up a second time. 10 For while
tangled like thorns, And while drunken like
drunkards, They shall be devoured like stubble
fully dried. 11 From you comes forth one Who
plots evil against the LORD, A wicked
counselor. 12 Thus says the LORD "Though they
are safe, and likewise many, Yet in this manner
they will be cut down When he passes through.
Though I have afflicted you, I will afflict you
no more 13 For now I will break off his yoke
from you, And burst your bonds apart. 14 The
LORD has given a command concerning you "Your
name shall be perpetuated no longer. Out of the
house of
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your gods I will cut off the carved image and the
molded image. I will dig your grave, For you are
vile. 15 Behold, on the mountains The feet of
him who brings good tidings, Who proclaims peace!
O Judah, keep your appointed feasts, Perform your
vows. For the wicked one shall no more pass
through you He is utterly cut off.
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The Book of
Gods decree to Nineveh Chapter
1
The destruction of Nineveh Chapter
2
The doom of Nineveh Chapter
3
Nahum
The goodness and severity of God Chapter 11-8
The assault of the people
Chapter 21-7
The pronouncement of Judgment Chapter 19-15
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Nahum 21-7 - He who scatters has come up before
your face. Man the fort! Watch the road!
Strengthen your flanks! Fortify your power
mightily. 2 For the LORD will restore the
excellence of Jacob Like the excellence of
Israel, For the emptiers have emptied them out
And ruined their vine branches. 3 The shields of
his mighty men are made red, The valiant men are
in scarlet. The chariots come with flaming
torches In the day of his preparation, And the
spears are brandished. 4 The chariots rage in the
streets, They jostle one another in the broad
roads They seem like torches, They run like
lightning. 5 He remembers his nobles They
stumble in their walk They make haste to her
walls, And the defense is prepared.
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6 The gates of the rivers are opened, And the
palace is dissolved. 7 It is decreed She shall
be led away captive, She shall be brought up And
her maidservants shall lead her as with the voice
of doves, Beating their breasts.
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The Book of
Gods decree to Nineveh Chapter
1
The destruction of Nineveh Chapter
2
The doom of Nineveh Chapter
3
Nahum
The goodness and severity of God Chapter 11-8
The assault of the people
Chapter 21-7
The pronouncement of Judgment Chapter 19-15
The flight of the people
Chapter 28-13
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Nahum 28-13 Though Nineveh of old was like a
pool of water, Now they flee away. "Halt! Halt!"
they cry But no one turns back. 9 Take spoil of
silver! Take spoil of gold! There is no end of
treasure, Or wealth of every desirable prize. 10
She is empty, desolate, and waste! The heart
melts, and the knees shake Much pain is in every
side, And all their faces are drained of
color. 11 Where is the dwelling of the lions, And
the feeding place of the young lions, Where the
lion walked, the lioness and lion's cub, And no
one made them afraid? 12 The lion tore in pieces
enough for his cubs, Killed for his lionesses,
Filled his caves with prey, And his dens with
flesh.
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13 "Behold, I am against you," says the LORD of
hosts, "I will burn your chariots in smoke, and
the sword shall devour your young lions I will
cut off your prey from the earth, and the voice
of your messengers shall be heard no more."
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The Book of
Gods decree to Nineveh Chapter
1
The destruction of Nineveh Chapter
2
The doom of Nineveh Chapter
3
Nahum
The goodness and severity of God Chapter 11-8
The assault of the people
Chapter 21-7
Ninevehs fate is of her own making
Chapter 31-7
The pronouncement of Judgment Chapter 19-15
The flight of the people
Chapter 28-13
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Nahum 31-7 - Woe to the bloody city! It is all
full of lies and robbery. Its victim never
departs. 2 The noise of a whip And the noise of
rattling wheels, Of galloping horses, Of
clattering chariots! 3 Horsemen charge with
bright sword and glittering spear. There is a
multitude of slain, A great number of bodies,
Countless corpses-They stumble over the
corpses- 4 Because of the multitude of harlotries
of the seductive harlot, The mistress of
sorceries, Who sells nations through her
harlotries, And families through her sorceries. 5
"Behold, I am against you," says the LORD of
hosts "I will lift your skirts over your face, I
will show the nations your nakedness, And the
kingdoms your shame. 6 I will cast abominable
filth upon you, Make you vile, And make you a
spectacle.
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7 It shall come to pass that all who look upon
you Will flee from you, and say, 'Nineveh is laid
waste! Who will bemoan her?' Where shall I seek
comforters for you?"
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The Book of
Gods decree to Nineveh Chapter
1
The destruction of Nineveh Chapter
2
The doom of Nineveh Chapter
3
Nahum
The goodness and severity of God Chapter 11-8
The assault of the people
Chapter 21-7
Ninevehs fate is of her own making
Chapter 31-7
The pronouncement of Judgment Chapter 19-15
The flight of the people
Chapter 28-13
Ninevehs inability to protect herself
Chapter 38-19
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Nahum 38-19 - Are you better than No Amon That
was situated by the River, That had the waters
around her, Whose rampart was the sea, Whose wall
was the sea? 9 Ethiopia and Egypt were her
strength, And it was boundless Put and Lubim
were your helpers. 10 Yet she was carried away,
She went into captivity Her young children also
were dashed to pieces At the head of every
street They cast lots for her honorable men, And
all her great men were bound in chains. 11 You
also will be drunk You will be hidden You also
will seek refuge from the enemy. 12 All your
strongholds are fig trees with ripened figs If
they are shaken, They fall into the mouth of the
eater. 13 Surely, your people in your midst are
women! The gates
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of your land are wide open for your enemies Fire
shall devour the bars of your gates. 14 Draw your
water for the siege! Fortify your strongholds! Go
into the clay and tread the mortar! Make strong
the brick kiln! 15 There the fire will devour
you, The sword will cut you off It will eat you
up like a locust. Make yourself many-like the
locust! Make yourself many-like the swarming
locusts! 16 You have multiplied your merchants
more than the stars of heaven. The locust
plunders and flies away. 17 Your commanders are
like swarming locusts, And your generals like
great grasshoppers, Which camp in the hedges on a
cold day When the sun rises they flee away, And
the place where they are is not known.
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18 Your shepherds slumber, O king of Assyria
Your nobles rest in the dust. Your people are
scattered on the mountains, And no one gathers
them. 19 Your injury has no healing, Your wound
is severe. All who hear news of you Will clap
their hands over you, For upon whom has not your
wickedness passed continually?
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The Book of
Nahum
The book of Nahum has given us another look into
the dealings of God with the peoples of the Old
Testament times.
We are again reminded about the goodness and
severity of God. Where do you stand? Where do you
want to stand?
Believe, John 824 Repent, Luke 133 Confess,
Matthew 1032-33 Baptized, Mark 1615-16
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