Woe to the bloody city,all full of lies and plunder—no end to the prey!The crack of the whip, and rumble of the wheel,galloping horse and bounding chariot!Horsemen charging,flashing sword and glittering spear,hosts of slain,heaps of corpses,dead bodies without end—they stumble over the bodies!And all for the countless whorings of the prostitute,graceful and of deadly charms,whoContinue reading “Nahum 3: 1-7…. More dramatic poetry.”
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Nahum 2: 8-13…. A graphic outcome!
Nineveh is like a poolwhose waters run away.“Halt! Halt!” they cry,but none turns back.Plunder the silver,plunder the gold!There is no end of the treasureor of the wealth of all precious things.Desolate! Desolation and ruin!Hearts melt and knees tremble;anguish is in all loins;all faces grow pale!Where is the lions’ den,the feeding place of the young lions,whereContinue reading “Nahum 2: 8-13…. A graphic outcome!”
Nahum 2: 1-7….Dramatic poetry.
The scatterer has come up against you.Man the ramparts;watch the road;dress for battle;collect all your strength. Comment: A cry to battle, the attackers are at the door!For the LORD is restoring the majesty of Jacobas the majesty of Israel,for plunderers have plundered themand ruined their branches. Comment: God is rescuing His people from their subjugation.TheContinue reading “Nahum 2: 1-7….Dramatic poetry.”
Nahum 1: 12-15…..God’s promise to the Jews.
Thus says the LORD,“Though they are at full strength and many,they will be cut down and pass away.Though I have afflicted you,I will afflict you no more.And now I will break his yoke from off youand will burst your bonds apart.”The LORD has given commandment about you:“No more shall your name be perpetuated;from the houseContinue reading “Nahum 1: 12-15…..God’s promise to the Jews.”
Nahum 1: 6-11….The coin has two sides.
Who can stand before his indignation?Who can endure the heat of his anger?His wrath is poured out like fire,and the rocks are broken into pieces by him.The LORD is good,a stronghold in the day of trouble;he knows those who take refuge in him.But with an overflowing floodhe will make a complete end of the adversaries,andContinue reading “Nahum 1: 6-11….The coin has two sides.”
Nahum 1: 1-5…..To be interpreted in its genre!
An oracle concerning Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum of Elkosh.The LORD is a jealous and avenging God;the LORD is avenging and wrathful;the LORD takes vengeance on his adversariesand keeps wrath for his enemies.The LORD is slow to anger and great in power,and the LORD will by no means clear the guilty.His wayContinue reading “Nahum 1: 1-5…..To be interpreted in its genre!”
1 Samuel 19: 21-24….’Naked’ Saul.
When it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, and they also prophesied. And Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they also prophesied. Then he himself went to Ramah and came to the great well that is in Secu. And he asked, “Where are Samuel and David?” And one said, “Behold, they areContinue reading “1 Samuel 19: 21-24….’Naked’ Saul.”
1Samuel 19: 14-20….Saul thwarted.
And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, “He is sick.” Then Saul sent the messengers to see David, saying, “Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may kill him.” And when the messengers came in, behold, the image was in the bed, with the pillow of goats’ hair atContinue reading “1Samuel 19: 14-20….Saul thwarted.”
As I read it! 