Nineveh—Nahum 1:1–3:19
Topics: Anger, Character, Death, Discipline, God, Greatness, Guilt, Idolatry, Oppressed, People, Power, Pride, Promises, Prophecy, Protection, Punishment, Sin, Strength, War
Open It
1. *When you are troubled, what are some of the most comforting words a friend can say to you?
2. If you suddenly had to flee your flooded home, what possessions would you have difficulty leaving behind?
3. When have you been enraged with someone else?
Explore It
1. Who was the author of the oracle? (1:1)
2. *How did Nahum describe the ways of the Lord? (1:2–8)
3. What would Nineveh receive from the Lord? (1:2–6,8)
4. What had Nineveh done against the Lord? (1:9–11)
5. *How would Judah’s affliction end? (1:12–15)
6. How was Nineveh attacked? (2:1–6)
7. How did Nahum characterize Nineveh’s immediate future? (2:7–13)
8. *Why did God judge Nineveh? (3:1–7)
9. How had Nineveh treated Thebes? (3:8–11)
10. Why were Nineveh’s defense efforts useless? (3:12–19)
11. What was the ultimate destiny of Nineveh? (3:19)
12. How would people respond to Nineveh’s destruction? (3:19)
Get It
1. Why is it appropriate for the Lord to express jealousy in His relationship with us?
2. When do you perceive God as threatening?
3. How does God view nations that seek recognition by aggressive and oppressive means?
4. When you think of God’s judgment, what comes to mind?
5. When have you experienced God’s support and power in the face of enemy oppression or attack?
6. *How has God cared for you?
7. How do the sins of our nation compare with Nineveh’s pride, cruelty, selfishness, and lies?
8. What makes us safe in the Lord?
9. How can you be sure that God will protect and comfort you in the face of hardship?
10. *The name Nahum means comfort. How can Christians be a comfort to others in troubling circumstances?
Apply It
1. *To whom can you be a comfort or help? How?
2. What can you do to warn an individual or group that is in danger of God’s judgment?
Adult Questions for LESSONmaker (2024). Bellingham, WA: Logos, p. Na 1:1–3:19.