The Bible Study Podcast, episode 769.

Today, the Bible Study podcast continues the study of the book of Nahum with chapter three.

Welcome to the Bible Study podcast. I'm your host, Chris Christensen.

We continue on with Nahum

Chapter 3. Again, Naham, one of the minor prophets, and he's prophesying against Nineveh and

the capital of Assyria. And this chapter is Woe to Nineveh.

Woe to the city of blood, full of lies, full of plunder, never without victims without victims the crack of whips the clatter of wheels galloping horses and jolting chariots charging cavalry flashing swords and glittering spears

many casualties piles of dead bodies without number people stumbling over over the corpses, all because of the wanton

lust of a prostitute, alluring the mistress of sorceries, who enslaved nations by her

prostitution and peoples by her witchcraft. I am against you, declares, the Lord God Almighty,

I will lift your skirts over your face. I will

show the nations your nakedness and the kingdoms your shame. I will pelt you with filth. I will

treat you with contempt and make you a spectacle. All who see you will flee from you and say,

Nineveh is in ruins who will mourn for her. Where can I find anyone to comfort you?

Are you better than Thebes situated on the Nile, with water around her? The river was her

defense, the waters, her wall. Cush and Egypt were her boundless strength. Putt and Libya were among her allies, yet she was taken captive

and went into exile. Her infants were dashed to pieces at every street corner. Lots were cast for her

nobles, and all her great men were put in chains. You too will become drunk. You will go into hiding and seek refuge from the

enemy. All your fortresses are like fig trees with their first ripe fruit. When they are shaken,

the figs fall into the mouth of the eater. Look at your troops. They are all weaklings. The gates of your

land are wide open to your enemies. Fire has

consumed the bars of your gates. Draw water for the siege, strengthen your defenses, work the clay,

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