The Strand Study Bible

NAHUM FINDING CHRIST IN NAHUM

God’s anger toward Nineveh; The GOSPEL preached

Nahum 1 Nahum 2 Nahum 3

Babylon - God’s answer against Assyria

Woe to Nineveh!

SIMPLE CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER OF NAHUM

TEXT

SUBJECT HEAD

DATE

Nahum 1-3

Nahum pronounces judgment upon Nineveh

c. 628 BC

Christianity continues with the promise of grace via the Gospel of CHRIST given to Nahum (Nah 1:15/ Rom 10:15)

*HIStorical Note -

c. 628 BC

Zephaniah 1-3 Jeremiah 1-6 *Historical Note -

Zephaniah pronounces judgment upon Judah The promise of Judah and Jerusalem’s fall to Babylon Babylonian history cont. (New Kingdom Period)

c. 628 BC

627 BC

c. 625 BC

PROPHETICAL EVENTS IN NAHUM

Prophecies

Fulfilled

The promise of Assyria’s fall to Babylon Nahum 1:8-10,12-15 & 2:1,3-10,13 & 3:1-3, 5-7,11-19 (c. 628 BC)

Approximately 16 years later Assyria fell to Babylon in 612 BC

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