Nahum

Question 1

Subtitle of Nahum:

Answer 1

“The Destruction of Nineveh”

Question 2

Main content of Nahum:

Answer 2

A warning about the danger of spiritual erosion. It shows the horrible danger of failing to pass the faith along to the next generation.
Nineveh was the mightiest city on the earth, capital of the greatest empire the world has ever seen

Question 3

Background of Nahum:

Answer 3

Assyria and its capital city of Nineveh was a bitter oppressor of Israel and Judah, often placing both cities under bondage and tribute

Question 4

What book is one of only two Biblical books given over completely to the destruction of a heathen nation?

Answer 4

Nahum- the other one is Obadiah which describes the destruction of Edom

Question 5

What book is a classic example of the justice of God and of a fulfillment of Genesis 15:6?

Answer 5

Nahum

Question 6

What was the message of Nahum?

Answer 6

“The Burden of Nineveh”

Question 7

When was Nineveh first mentioned?

Answer 7

In Genesis 10:8-12. The city was first built by Nimrod, who built the tower of Babel and the city of Babylon

Question 8

What does Nineveh represent?

Answer 8

An Apostate Religious Gentile System as Babylon represents the Gentile Political System. Nineveh is distinguished from all other ancient Gentile cities by the fact that it knew God under the preaching of Jonah, but had now completely apostatized into paganism

Question 9

What happened to the walls of Nineveh?

Answer 9

They were destroyed by a flood when the gates of the rivers were opened up..the walls literally dissolved