Nahum 1:2

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Nahum 1:2-8

Nineveh knows not God, that God that contends with her, and therefore is here told what a God he is; and it is good for us all to mix faith with that which is here said concerning him, which speaks a great deal of terror to the wicked and comfort to good people; for this glorious description of the Sovereign of the world, like the pillar of cloud and fire, has a bright side towards Israel and a dark side towards the Egyptians. Let each take his portion from it; let sinners read it and tremble;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nahum 1:2

God is jealous, and the Lord revengeth ,.... He is jealous of his own honour and glory, and for his own worship and ordinances; and will not give his glory to another, nor his praise to graven images; and therefore will punish all idolaters, and particularly the idolatrous Assyrians: he is jealous for his people, and cannot bear to see them injured; and will avenge the affronts that are offered, and the indignities done unto them: the Lord revengeth, and is furious ; or, is "master... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Nahum 1:2

God is jealous - For his own glory. And - revengeth - His justice; by the destruction of his enemies. And is furious - So powerful in the manifestations of his judgments, that nothing can stand before him. He reserveth wrath - Though they seem to prosper for a time, and God appears to have passed by their crimes without notice, yet he reserveth - treasureth up - wrath for them, which shall burst forth in due time. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Nahum 1:2

Verse 2 Nahum begins with the nature of God, that what he afterwards subjoins respecting the destruction of Nineveh might be more weighty, and produce a greater impression on the hearers. The preface is general, but the Prophet afterwards applies it to a special purpose. If he had only spoken of what God is, it would have been frigid at least it would have been less efficacious; but when he connects both together, then his doctrine carries its own force and power. We now apprehend the design of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nahum 1:1-2

Great sins bringing great ruin. "The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Etkoshite. God is jealous, and the Lord revengeth; the Lord revengeth, and is furious; the Lord will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies." But little is known of Nahum, whose name signifies "Comfort." He was a native of Elkosh; generally supposed to be a Galilaean village. He lived probably in or about the year B.C. 650. The burden of his prophecy is the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nahum 1:1-15

Part I. THE JUDGMENT UPON NINEVEH DECREED BY GOD . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nahum 1:2

God is jealous, and the Lord revengeth; better, Jehovah is a jealous and avenging God, as Exodus 20:5 ; Deuteronomy 4:24 ; Joshua 24:19 . The threefold repetition of the name of Jehovah and the attribute "avenging" gives a wonderful force to this sublime description of the Divine character. God is here called jealous anthropopothically, as ready to defend his honour against all who oppose him, as One who loves his people and punishes their oppressors. Is furious; literally,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nahum 1:2-6

§ 2. The prophet describes the inflexible justice of God, and illustrates his irresistible power by the control which he exercises over the material world. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nahum 1:2-6

The wrath of God-a warning. I. NECESSARY AS TO ITS EXISTENCE Based upon the character of God as a jealous God. Jealous: 1 . For his own glory, and therefore admitting of no rival claimant to man's worship and homage ( Exodus 34:14 ; Deuteronomy 4:24 ). 2 . For his holy Law, and therefore shut up to punish iniquity ( Exodus 20:5 ; Deuteronomy 5:9 ; Deuteronomy 29:20 ; Joshua 24:19 ). 3 . For his own people , and therefore impelled to take vengeance... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nahum 1:2-6

The Divine vengeance. In engaging in work for God, the worker must not be unmindful of the terrible consequences resulting from despising the riches of Divine mercy and grace. There is, assuredly, such a thing as retribution following a course of alienation from God's ways. It must be so. The very love of God renders the punishment of the ungodly absolutely essential. Objectors sometimes point to the scriptural teaching concerning the future of the impenitent as indicating that the God of... read more

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