Nahum 3 · Grade 4
The Fall of a Cruel City
Read and Think
Nahum's final chapter begins with woe to the city that was full of lies and robbery. Nineveh had grown powerful by taking from others, and there seemed no end to its prey. Yahweh of Armies says, behold, I am against you.
Nahum reminds Nineveh of No-Amon, a great city in Egypt. It had rivers around it like a wall and powerful helpers, yet it was carried away. Nineveh was no better. Its fortresses would be like fig trees with first-ripe figs; if shaken, they fall into the mouth of the eater. Its gates would be set wide open.
Nineveh had increased its merchants more than the stars of the skies, but its guards would vanish like locusts when the sun appears. Its shepherds slumber, and its people are scattered on the mountains with no one to gather them. The book ends by saying that all who hear the news will clap their hands, for who hasn't felt your endless cruelty?
Show What You Know
What two sins does verse 1 name?
Why does Nahum mention No-Amon?
How are Nineveh's fortresses like ripe figs?
What question ends the book?
Think About It
Nineveh's cruelty affected many nations. How do our choices affect other people?
The book ends with God stopping cruelty. How does this give hope to people who are treated unfairly?
Memory Verse
“You have increased your merchants more than the stars of the skies. The grasshopper strips and flees away.”
Nahum 3:16 (WEB)
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Prayer
Dear God, thank You for being a just King. Help me . Amen.
Take It Home
For families: talk about these together.
- How can being honest help the people around you?
- What helps you remember that only God is a safe place?
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