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.”
Category Archives: Prophets
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! 