Nahum 1:2-2:2 WEB

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Nahum 1:2

God is jealous and the Lord revengeth - Rather (as the English margin) God “very jealous and avenging is the Lord.” The Name of God, יהוה (YHVH), “He who Is,” the Unchangeable, is thrice repeated, and thrice it is said of Him that He is an Avenger. It shows both the certainty and greatness of the vengeance, and that He who inflicts it, is the All-Holy Trinity, who have a care for the elect. God’s jealousy is twofold. It is an intense love, not bearing imperfections or unfaithfulness in that... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Nahum 1:2-3

Nahum 1:2-3. God is jealous For his own glory; and the Lord revengeth Or rather, avengeth, namely, the cause, or ill treatment, of his people, as being the Supreme Governor, who, by office, is bound to deliver the oppressed, and punish the oppressor: he also vindicates his own insulted honour. And is furious Or rather, is angry. In the Hebrew it is literally, And is the Lord of anger, or wrath; that is, can easily give effect to his anger, or execute what it prompts him to. It... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Nahum 1:1-15

1:1-15 THE POWER OF GODGod is the great judge, the all-powerful ruler of the universe. On the one hand he is patient with the rebellious, but on the other he is zealous for righteousness. His punishment of the guilty is severe, but it is also just (1:1-3a). Through storms, winds, droughts and earthquakes he sends judgments that bring total destruction. When his wrath is poured out on sinners, no one can escape (3b-6).Being so mighty, God can protect those who trust in him, and destroy those who... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Nahum 1:2

GOD . Hebrew El. App-4 . jealous . Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 20:5-7 . Deuteronomy 4:24 ). App-92 . See the Structure (book comments for Nahum), and note the subjects of "A" and "A"; "B" and "B"; "C" and "C". the LORD . Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 . Note the Figure of speech Epizeuxis ( App-6 ), for great emphasis. revengeth = avengeth. is furious = a possessor of wrath. Hebrew "lord of wrath". take vengeance on = be an Avenger to. wrath . Figure of speech Ellipsis (Absolute). App-6 .... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Nahum 1:2

"Jehovah is a jealous God and avengeth and is full of wrath; Jehovah taketh vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies."For a generation of men who have largely rejected the idea that God is in any sense wrathful, these words seem to have a harsh and unwelcome sound. Even some commentators boldly criticize what they call "the religious inadequacy of his teachings." Graham said, "Nahum provides an outstanding example of arrested religious development!"[1]THE WRATH OF... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Nahum 1:2

Nahum 1:2. God is jealous, &c.— This and the following verses, to the eighth, are a preamble, like that of many others in the Prophets, to prepare the mind of the reader, and to impress upon him sentiments of respect and fear. As God is very jealous of his honour, so will he not fail to execute his judgments on those who affront and dishonour him; and though he does not always punish impenitent sinners immediately, yet he will not fail in due time to execute his severity upon them. The... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Nahum 1:2

2. jealous—In this there is sternness, yet tender affection. We are jealous only of those we love: a husband, of a wife; a king, of his subjects' loyalty. God is jealous of men because He loves them. God will not bear a rival in His claims on them. His burning jealousy for His own wounded honor and their love, as much as His justice, accounts for all His fearful judgments: the flood, the destruction of Jerusalem, that of Nineveh. His jealousy will not admit of His friends being oppressed, and... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Nahum 1:2

Nahum drew a picture of Yahweh as a God who is jealous for His chosen people (cf. Exodus 20:5; Exodus 34:14; Deuteronomy 4:24; Deuteronomy 5:9). That is, He greatly desires their welfare (cf. Deuteronomy 6:15). He is also an avenging God who takes vengeance on all who violate His standards of righteousness (what is right), though not with human vindictiveness. Third, He is full of wrath against those who oppose Him and disregard His grace, those who set themselves up as His adversaries and... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Nahum 1:2-8

A. The anger and goodness of Yahweh 1:2-8"The opening verses of Nahum form a prologue dominated by the revelation of God’s eternal power and divine nature in creation (cf. Romans 1:20). As in Romans 1:18-32, this revelation is characterized preeminently by God’s justice, expressed in retribution (Nahum 1:2) and wrath (Nahum 1:2-3; Nahum 1:6) that shake the entire creation (Nahum 1:3-6)." [Note: Carl E. Armerding, "Nahum," in Daniel-Malachi, vol. 7 of The Expositor’s Bible Commentary, p. 460.]... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Nahum 1:2-14

II. NINEVEH’S DESTRUCTION DECLARED 1:2-14The rest of chapter 1 declares Nineveh’s destruction in rather hymnic style, and chapters 2 and 3 describe its destruction. Each of these major parts of the book opens with a revelation of Yahweh. read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Nahum 1:2

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Nahum 1:2-3

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Nahum 1:1-15

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Nahum 1:2

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Nahum 1:2

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Nahum 1:2

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Nahum 1:2

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Nahum 1:2

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Nahum 1:2-8

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Nahum 1:2-14

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