Nahum Chapter Summaries
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Nahum Chapter Summaries

Nahum announces the destruction of Nineveh, showing that God will judge those who oppose His people.

3

Chapters

47

Total Verses

Nahum

Author

663-612 BC

Date Written

Book Outline

God's Majesty

1:1-15

Divine character

Nineveh's Fall

2:1-13

Attack described

Nineveh's Sin

3:1-19

Reasons for judgment

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Key Themes

Divine WrathJusticeSovereigntyJudgmentComfortVengeance

Key Verses

“The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble.”
Nahum 1:7
“The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power.”
Nahum 1:3
“Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings.”
Nahum 1:15

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