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Nay-hum chapter 2 verse 2 for the Lord is restoring the majesty of

Jacob as the majesty of Israel.

For plunderers have plundered them and ruined their branches.

So the context of this verse,

Nay whom chapter 2, is this is when we are reading about the destruction of Nineveh, the capital of Assyria, the Assyrians who had attacked and plundered God's people.

In verse two, so now with that context in mind, listen to this language,

for the Lord is restoring the majesty of Jacob as the majesty of

Israel, for plunderers have plundered them and ruined their branches.

There's a ton we could talk about

in just this verse as well as this whole chapter.

But here's the one picture.

I want to encourage you to take away today and for us to pray according to.

Here's the reality of Nahum chapter 2 verse 2.

God will defend and restore his people who trust in him.

And one of the wrestling we see all throughout the Old Testament

and particularly many of these prophecies

where God is declaring judgment at times

among his people, he's for telling what's going to happen to them

because of their sin and they're starting to wonder, like, will you ever restore us?

And why is this happening?

And particularly when they see nations like Assyria

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