Nahum Introduction
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Nahum summarized the message of his book in his opening statement about the awesome power of God in wrath and judgment. God is good, but his goodness includes both his love for those who place their trust in him and his justice for those who set themselves against him. Nineveh, as the capital of the cruel and violent Assyrian Empire, was ripe for judgment. Justice demanded that the Lord right the situation. That is what Nahum meant when he declared that the Lord “takes vengeance and is fierce in wrath” (1:2).
How difficult it is to watch what is happening in the world today! Terrorists seem to strike all over the globe; dictators oppress their people through murder and brute force; wars break out all the time and never seem to fully solve anything. Nahum assures us that none who do evil can expect to escape divine justice. The desire for justice is inborn to the human psyche, so it is encouraging to know that in the end evil will be defeated. Nahum also warns us to be sure that we are among those who seek refuge in God and not among those who fight against him. Divine judgment is a sword that cannot be deflected by hypocrisy.