Nahum 3 is the account of the manifold sins that Nineveh has committed, leading to the city’s final judgment.

We use Amos' statement about who he was and how others now see him as a springboard for a look into our identity and a healthy approach to changing it in Christ.

In Nahum chapter 2, the prophet foretells of a mighty army, consisting of the Babylonians and the Medes, advancing on Nineveh. In this overtaking of Assyria’s capital, we see an example of the Lord using wicked nations against each other to enact judgment.

The book of Nahum is a continuation of the narrative of Jonah, but from a future prophetic perspective, declaring the destruction of Nineveh by the Babylonian empire. Nahum chapter one begins God declaring the love for His people (Judah) and the vengeance that He will take on His enemies.

In our series of the Minor Prophets, we see Jonah's second chance to be obedient and how that impacts the great city of Ninevah.

The parallels of Jonah and Christ are undeniable. We look at the application and limits of signs and types.

Jonah was given a clear directive by God and chose to disobey him. We look at that decision and the consequences of it.

When the Lord Jesus returns for the second time, to end the tribulation and execute the day of judgment against the nations, He will reestablish His kingdom in Jerusalem for a thousand years, pouring out spiritual and physical blessing upon His people.

In parallel to the the locusts that brought famine upon the land of Judah in Joel’s time, Joel sees a future in chapter two, where a mighty army comes and destroys the land. In light of this coming destruction, the Lord calls His people to repent and gives promise of a future healing, of both land and heart.

The Mosaic covenant was broken repeatedly by the kings of Israel and Judah. The warnings of famine and exile, given long before in Deuteronomy, came to pass during the ministry of Joel. In chapter 1, we see the prophet calling God’s people to mourn and recognize the transpiring devastation as from the Lord.