Nahum (3) God a stronghold
Rev. Ronald Hanko expounds Nahum 1:7, presenting God as a stronghold of refuge amid divine judgment, using the verse as a thematic lens for understanding the entire prophecy. The article argues that while Nahum's message of God's wrath may seem remote to comfortable Christians today, it becomes profoundly relevant in times of genuine trouble, encouraging believers to trust in God alone as their ultimate refuge.
The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him. Nahum 1:7 It sometimes seems that prophecies such as Nahum's are remote and without application to Christians today. A God who is jealous and angry is unrecognizable. The idea of wrath and judgment on enemies is distasteful to many. That Christians need a refuge in God seems of little use to those who are comfortable, warm, and well fed. Perhaps we will have to wait until the end of time to see the...
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