Tag Archives: Nahum 3

city of blood

20250321 city of blood Nahum 2:1-3:4 (JDV) Nahum 2:1 One who scatters is coming up against you. Man the fortifications! Watch the road! Brace yourself! Summon all your strength!Nahum 2:2 Because Yahveh will restore the majesty of Jacob, yes, the … Continue reading

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Nineveh gets hers

Nahum 3:5-19 Shame, fear and destruction will come to Nineveh: the same shame, fear and destruction that she has meted out to her neighbor nations.  Why should the God of Israel waste time sending this message from his prophet?  He … Continue reading

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the bloody city

Nahum 2:1-3:4 Nahum calls Nineveh the bloody city, which was probably the name given it by the Israelites and others who had felt the violence of its attacks.  The prophet described in vivid detail one of its attacks, but with … Continue reading

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