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Nahum Bible Study Resources

October 9, 2020 by Krisan Marotta

Nahum Bible Study Resources | WednesdayintheWord.com

Study questions, maps, charts, outlines, and links to help you study the Old Testament book of Nahum.


Jump to: Background; ** Maps; ** Key Words; ** Encyclopedias; ** Commentaries; ** Articles; ** GotQuestions ** Next **


Basics

  • Nahum means “comfort” or “consolation” and is a short form of Nehemiah (“comfort of Yahweh”).
  • There is no mention of any kings in the introduction, so the date of Nahum’s prophecy must be implied by historical data.
  • The message of judgment against Nineveh portrays a nation of strength, indicating a time prior to her fall in 612 BC and probably before the death of Ashurbanipal in 626 BC, after which Assyria’s power fell rapidly.
  • Nahum mentions the fall of Thebes in 663 BC (Nahum 3:8–10) at the hands of Ashurbanipal, which appears to be recent, suggesting a date during the reign of Manasseh (ca. 695–642 BC; cf. 2 Kings 21:1–18).
  • In 612 BC the Tigris River overflowed its banks and destroyed part of Nineveh’s wall. As a result, the Babylonians invaded through the breach, plundered and burned the city.
  • Battle of Nineveh (Wikipedia)

Simple Outline

  • 1:1-15 – Nineveh’s doom declared
  • 2:1-13 – Nineveh’s doom described
  • 3:1-19 – Nineveh’s doom deserved

Genre: Understanding Prophecy

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Section 1: Background

Background

Introduction to the Prophets

Chart: Bible History at a glance

Blue Letter Bible: Old Testament Timeline

Biblehub: The Divided Kingdom

Chart: Kings of Israel & Judah

Bible Atlas: Nineveh

Biblehub: Sennacherib

Topical Bible: Nineveh

Bible Atlas: Assyria

Jensen’s Survey of the Old Testament

Hebrew Calendar

Minor Prophets Quotes in the New Testament

Ray C Stedman: Overview of the Book

John MacArthur: Author, Date, Background

ESV: Introduction to Minor Prophets

ESV: Introduction to Nahum

ESV: The Global Message of Nahum

NIV: Introduction to Nahum

James van dine: Analysis of Nahum

David Malick (Bible.org): An Introduction to the Book of Nahum

David Malick: An Argument of the Book of Nahum

JVernon McGee: Nahum and Habakkuk – Introductory Notes, Outlines

William Orr: Nahum – Thirty-Nine Keys to the Old Testament

Charles Swindoll: Book of Nahum Overview

JHampton Keathley: The Minor Prophets

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Section 2: Maps

Maps from Holman Bible Atlas

The Kingdoms of Israel and Judah

The Kingdoms of Israel and Judah (1)

The Kingdoms of Israel and Judah (2)

The Kingdoms of Israel and Judah (3)

The Campaign of Shishak

Conflicts between Israel and Aram-Damascus

The Omride Dynasty

The Golden Ages of the 9th & 8th centuries BCE

Phoenician Trade and Civilization

Trade Routes throughout the Middle East

Elijah and Elisha

The Revolt of Jehu

The Rise of Assyria

Israel & Judah in the days of Jeroboam II and Uzziah

The Assyrian Empire under Tiglath-Pileser III

Fall of Samaria and Deportation of Israelites

The Fall of the Kingdom of Israel

Assyrian Districts after the Fall of Samaria

Prophets of the 8th Century BCE

Judah Alone amid International Powers

Hezekiah’s Preparation for Revolt

Judah under King Hezekiah

Hezekiah’s Jerusalem

Sennacherib’s Campaign against Judah

Assyria in the 7th century BCE

The Rise of the Neo-Babylonian Empire

The Reign of Josiah

The Districts of Judah under King Josiah

The Golden Age of King Josiah

Nebuchadnezzar’s Campaigns against Judah

The Persian Period

World Powers of the 6th century BCE

The Conquests of Cyrus the Great

The Persian Empire

The Return of the Jewish Exiles to Judah

Judah in the 5th century BCE

Palestine after the Exile

ESV Study Bible Maps

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Section 3: Key Words

Key Words

“I am against you” (Nah 2:13, 3:5)

“I will” (Nah 1:12, 13, 14, 2:13, 3:5, 6)

Nineveh (Nah 1:1, 2:8, 3:7, plus synonyms referring to Nineveh)

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Section 4: Encyclopedias

Dictionaries & Encyclopedias

Baker’s Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology: Nahum, Theology of

American Tract Society: Nahum

Bridgeway Bible Dictionary: Nahum

Easton’s Bible Dictionary: Nahum; Nahum, Book Of

Fausset Bible Dictionary: Nahum (1); Nahum (2); Nahum, the Book Of

Holman Bible Dictionary: Nahum

Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible: Nahum

Kitto’s Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature: Nahum

Morrish Bible Dictionary: Nahum

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Nahum; Nahum, the Book Of

McClintock and Strong: Nahum

The Nuttall Encyclopedia: Nahum

The Jewish Encyclopedia: Nahum

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica: Nahum

Nahum Articles – Easton, Smith, ISBE

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Section 5: Commentaries

Commentaries & Study Bibles

Ligionier.org Top 5 Commentaries: Nahum

Tim Challies Best Commentaries:

Commentary Reviews: Nahum

Walter Kaiser-Preacher’s Commentary (Micah through Malachi)

Biblehub Commentaries: Nahum

Calvin’s Commentary on the Bible: Nahum

Matthew Henry: Nahum

Albert Barnes Notes: Nahum

Reformation Study Bible Notes: Nahum

Geneva Study Bible: Nahum

Precept Austin Commentaries & Sermons: Nahum

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Section 6: Articles

Articles

Literary Analysis and the Unity of Nahum by Richard D. Patterson

Literary Look at Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah by Richard D. Patterson

Nahum: Poet Laureate Of The Minor Prophets – Richard D. Patterson

Nahum, Nineveh & Those Nasty Assyrians – Gordon Franz

Plundering the Lion’s Den – A Portrait of Divine Fury – Nahum 2:3-11 – J Daryl Charles

A Perfectly Broken Acrostic in Nahum 1? – Thomas Renz

Nahum, Nineveh, Elkosh – Oswald Allis

The Book of Nahum – Paul Haupt (Or here)

The Book of Nahum as a Liturgical Composition: A Prosodic Analysis-Duane Christensen

The Book of Nahum: The Question of Authorship within the Canonical Process-Duane Christensen

Nahum Reconsidered: The Rhetoric of Violence and Divine Justice – Justin J King

Jonah and Nahum: English Bible – 96 pages – Robert V McCabe

The West as Nineveh: How Does Nahum’s Message of Judgment Apply to Today? – 31 page article – J Woods

Nahum’s Rhetorical Allusions To The Neo-Assyrian Lion Motif-Gordon Johnston

Nahum’s Rhetorical Allusions to Neo-Assyrian Conquest Metaphors – Gordon Johnston

Assyrian Brutality – Bob Boyd

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Section 7: Got Questions

GotQuestions.org

Book of Nahum – Bible Survey

What are the Major Prophets and Minor Prophets?

Why did God judge Nineveh so harshly in the book of Nahum?

When will the peace of Nahum 1:15 come?

Why were infants dashed to pieces (Nahum 3:10)?

Do we ever reach a point that we cannot be forgiven (Nahum 3:19)?

When and how was Nineveh destroyed?

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Section 8: Next

Next: Habakkuk

Previous: Micah

Series: Resources by Book

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