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Nineveh

Nineveh was the magnificent capital of the Assyrian Empire, a city of great power and wickedness that faced God's certain judgment through the prophet Nahum. Though it briefly repented under Jonah's preaching, it returned to evil and was utterly destroyed.

Overview

Nineveh was founded by Nimrod (Genesis 10:11-12) and became the capital of Assyria, one of the ancient world's greatest empires. Known for its wealth, military might, and moral corruption, the city exemplified human pride and rebellion against God. The book of Nahum pronounces God's irrevocable judgment against this fortress of wickedness.

Key Scriptures

"Woe to the bloody city, all full of lies and plunder" (Nahum 3:1, ESV). "I am against you, declares the LORD of hosts, and I will burn your chariots in smoke, and the sword shall devour your young lions" (Nahum 2:13, ESV). "I will make your grave, for you are vile" (Nahum 1:14, ESV). "The LORD is slow to anger and great in power, and the LORD will by no means clear the guilty" (Nahum 1:3, ESV).

Application

Nineveh's fall reminds believers that God's patience with sin is not weakness—His justice ultimately prevails against all human pride and rebellion.

Scripture References 40

Nahum 1:10 Nahum 3:11 Nahum 3:1 Genesis 10:11 Genesis 10:12 Nahum 3:10 Nahum 2:1 Nahum 2:2 Nahum 2:3 Nahum 2:4 Nahum 3:2 Nahum 3:16 Zephaniah 2:13 Zephaniah 2:14 Zephaniah 2:15 Jonah 4:11 Nahum 3:5 Nahum 3:6 Nahum 3:7 Zephaniah 2:15 Nahum 1:14 Nahum 2:7 Nahum 1:12 Nahum 3:3 Jonah 3:10 Jonah 4:11 Jonah 3:3 Jonah 3:4 Nahum 3:13 Zephaniah 2:15 Nahum 3:1 Nahum 3:4 Jonah 1:2 Jonah 3:2 Nahum 1:14 Jonah 3:5 Jonah 3:6 Jonah 3:7 Jonah 3:8 Jonah 3:9

Full Topical Reference List 78 total — Nave's Topical Bible

Being taken while people were drunk

Nahum 1:10 Nahum 3:11

Called the bloody city

Nahum 3:1

Capital of the Assyrian empire

Genesis 10:11 Genesis 10:12

Captivity of its people

Nahum 3:10

Coming up of the Babylonish armies against

Nahum 2:1 Nahum 2:2 Nahum 2:3 Nahum 2:4 Nahum 3:2

Commercial

Nahum 3:16

Complete desolation

Zephaniah 2:13 Zephaniah 2:14 Zephaniah 2:15

Contained a population of upwards of one hundred and twenty thousand when Jonah preached

Jonah 4:11

Degradation and contempt put on

Nahum 3:5 Nahum 3:6 Nahum 3:7 Zephaniah 2:15

Destruction of its idols

Nahum 1:14 Nahum 2:7

Destruction of its people

Nahum 1:12 Nahum 3:3

Destruction of, averted

Jonah 3:10 Jonah 4:11

Extensive

Jonah 3:3

Extent of

Jonah 3:4

Feebleness of its people

Nahum 3:13

Full of joy and carelessness

Full of lies and robbery

Nahum 3:1

Full of witchcraft

Nahum 3:4

Great

Jonah 1:2 Jonah 3:2

Idolatrous

Nahum 1:14

Inhabitants of, repented at Jonah's preaching

Jonah 3:5 Jonah 3:6 Jonah 3:7 Jonah 3:8 Jonah 3:9 Luke 11:32 Matthew 12:41

Jonah preaches to

Jonah 1:1 Jonah 1:2 Jonah 3:1 Jonah 3:2 Jonah 3:3 Jonah 3:4 Jonah 3:5 Jonah 3:6 Jonah 3:7 Jonah 3:8 Jonah 3:9 Jonah 3:10

Jonah sent to proclaim the destruction of

Jonah 1:2 Jonah 3:1 Jonah 3:2 Jonah 3:4

Origin and antiquity of

Genesis 10:11

Populous

Jonah 4:11

Rich

Nahum 2:9

Sennacherib in

2 Kings 19:36 2 Kings 19:37 Isaiah 37:37 Isaiah 37:38

Situated on the river Tigris

Nahum 2:6 Nahum 2:8

Spoiling of its treasures

Nahum 2:9

Strong

Nahum 3:12

The ancient capital of Assyria

2 Kings 19:36 Isaiah 37:37

Utter destruction

Nahum 1:8 Nahum 1:9

Vile

Nahum 1:14

Wicked

Jonah 1:2

Zephaniah foretells the desolation of

Zephaniah 2:13 Zephaniah 2:14 Zephaniah 2:15

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