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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 references
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
✦ Topical Scripture Breakdown 78 verses
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
Zephaniah 2:15
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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