Nahum (9) The Siege, Fall, and Plundering of Ninevah
Ronald Hanko provides detailed exegetical analysis of Nahum 2:3-10, examining the prophet's vivid description of Nineveh's siege and fall to the Babylonians approximately thirty years before the historical event. The article demonstrates how God's sovereign appointment of judgment against Nineveh served to assure His people of His faithful governance during a period when this powerful nation threatened both Israel and Judah.
Previous article in this series: February 2025, p. 180. NAHUM 2:3-10 The first part of Nahum 2 is a vivid eyewitness account of Nineveh's destruction by the Babylonians and Medes given some thirty years before the actual event, but sovereignly appointed and arranged by God. In verse 1 Nahum sees the King of Babylon coming at the head of his armies, described by Nahum as the one who will scatter Nineveh as Nineveh scattered other nations. He calls the Ninevites to defend their city: "He that...
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