Outline of Nahum: The oppressor cannot withstand the LORD
The LORD brings Nineveh's cruel power to an end and assures His afflicted people that He is their refuge.
Part 1 · The LORD judges and shelters 1
The LORD's power defeats His enemies and preserves those who trust Him.
- 1Nahum 1: The LORD is a refuge and a righteous Judge
The LORD's patient power brings Nineveh to an end and gives His people good news of deliverance.
The Judge who shelters His people 1:1–8 · The oppressor's plans fail 1:9–14 · Good news of peace 1:15
Part 2 · Nineveh's defenses fail 2
The plundering empire faces plunder because the LORD is against it.
- 2Nahum 2: The lion's den is emptied
Nineveh's defenses and treasures fail because the LORD stands against its predatory power.
Attack and restoration 2:1–2 · The city breached 2:3–7 · The plunderer plundered 2:8–10 · The lion's power removed 2:11–13
Part 3 · Cruelty receives its reckoning 3
Nineveh's violence and deceit bring a downfall its defenses cannot prevent.
- 3Nahum 3: The violent city has no refuge
Nineveh's bloodshed, deceit and exploitation bring a downfall that wealth, alliances and fortifications cannot stop.
Cruelty exposed 3:1–7 · Thebes is a warning 3:8–13 · Preparations cannot save 3:14–17 · No healer for the empire 3:18–19
Plus What TheoMaps holds for the outline of Nahum
- The 11 section notes, one for every section of Nahum
- How each of its 3 parts leads into the next, in its own words
- The shape of Nahum: 1 repeated word and phrases
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