Nahum 1:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Nahum 1:4

He rebuketh the sea and maketh it dry - Delivering His people, as He did from Pharaoh Psalms 106:9, the type of all later oppressors, and of antichrist. “His word is with power; to destroy them at once with one rough word (Wisd. 12:9). The restlessness of the barren and troubled sea is an image of the wicked. “And drieth up all the rivers” Isaiah 57:20, as He did Jordan. His coming shall be far more terrible than when all the hearts of the inhabitants of the land did melt. “Bashan languisheth... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Nahum 1:4-6

Nahum 1:4-6. He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry The rivers and the sea itself are dried up at his rebuke, as the Red sea and Jordan were of old; and the most pleasant and fruitful countries, such as Bashan, Carmel, and Lebanon, are parched up with drought when he is displeased. The mountains quake at him See notes on Psalms 114:3-8. And the earth is burned at his presence, yea, the world The brightness of his presence is sufficient to set the whole world on fire, with all that is in... 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 1:4

He rebuketh the sea . Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 14:0 .) Compare Psalms 106:9 . and drieth up, &c . Compare Joshua 4:23 .Psalms 74:15 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Nahum 1:4

"He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers: Bashan languisheth, and Carmel; and the flower of Lebanon languisheth.""He rebuketh the sea ... maketh it dry ..." Many great cities of the earth are today built where once the waters of the ocean rolled; and this is especially true of Houston, Texas, where a few miles farther inland, near Hempstead, one may still discern "The Old Ocean Shore Line." God who did such things in the past still has the power to do such things... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Nahum 1:4

4. rebuketh the sea—as Jesus did (Matthew 8:26), proving Himself God (compare Isaiah 50:2). Bashan languisheth—through drought; ordinarily it was a region famed for its rich pasturage (compare Joel 1:10). flower of Lebanon—its bloom; all that blooms so luxuriantly on Lebanon (Joel 1:10- :). As Bashan was famed for its pastures, Carmel for its corn fields and vineyards, so Lebanon for its forests (Joel 1:10- :). There is nothing in the world so blooming that God cannot change it when He is wroth. 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

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Nahum 1:4

A simple word from Yahweh can cause the humanly uncontrollable sea and the rivers to dry up. The Lord had demonstrated this power when He parted the Red Sea and stopped the Jordan River from flowing (Exodus 14:21; Joshua 3:16). It can make Bashan, Carmel, and Lebanon, which were normally lush, productive regions, wither away. The Lord had likewise sent many droughts on various parts of Canaan to encourage His people to return to Him (cf. 1 Kings 17-18). It is heat that causes bodies of water to... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Nahum 1:1-15

God’s Vengeance on His People’s Enemies. Deliverance for Judah1, 2. Superscription: ’Oracle concerning Nineveh. The book of the vision of prophesying of Nahum the Elkoshite.’ A. theological introduction describing a theophatty or a coming of Jehovah to judgment. Cp. the brief statements in à similar spirit, Amos 1:2; Micah 1:3, Micah 1:4. The whole should be printed as verse:A jealous and avenging God is Jehovah; Jehovah is avenging and wrathful; Jehovah taketh vengeance on His adversaries, And... read more

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