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Jun 28, 2026 "Good God Will Not Leave Evil Unpunished"(Nahum 1:1–15)

• Nahum 1 New International Version
  1 A prophecy concerning Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.
  The Lord’s Anger Against Nineveh
  ² The Lord is a jealous and avenging God;
      the Lord takes vengeance and is filled with wrath.
  The Lord takes vengeance on his foes
      and vents his wrath against his enemies.
  ³ The Lord is slow to anger but great in power;
      the Lord will not leave the guilty unpunished.
  His way is in the whirlwind and the storm,
      and clouds are the dust of his feet.
  ⁴ He rebukes the sea and dries it up;
      he makes all the rivers run dry.
  Bashan and Carmel wither
      and the blossoms of Lebanon fade.
  ⁵ The mountains quake before him
      and the hills melt away.
  The earth trembles at his presence,
      the world and all who live in it.
  ⁶ Who can withstand his indignation?
      Who can endure his fierce anger?
  His wrath is poured out like fire;
      the rocks are shattered before him.
  ⁷ The Lord is good,
      a refuge in times of trouble.
  He cares for those who trust in him,
  ⁸     but with an overwhelming flood
  he will make an end of Nineveh;
      he will pursue his foes into the realm of darkness.
  ⁹ Whatever they plot against the Lord
      he will bring^[a] to an end;
      trouble will not come a second time.
  ¹⁰ They will be entangled among thorns
      and drunk from their wine;
      they will be consumed like dry stubble.^{[b]
  11} From you, Nineveh, has one come forth
      who plots evil against the Lord
      and devises wicked plans.
  ¹² This is what the Lord says:
  “Although they have allies and are numerous,
      they will be destroyed and pass away.
  Although I have afflicted you, Judah,
      I will afflict you no more.
  ¹³ Now I will break their yoke from your neck
      and tear your shackles away.”
  ¹⁴ The Lord has given a command concerning you, Nineveh:
      “You will have no descendants to bear your name.
  I will destroy the images and idols
      that are in the temple of your gods.
  I will prepare your grave,
      for you are vile.”
  ¹⁵ Look, there on the mountains,
      the feet of one who brings good news,
      who proclaims peace!
  Celebrate your festivals, Judah,
      and fulfill your vows.
  No more will the wicked invade you;
      they will be completely destroyed.^[c]
• a. Nahum 1:9 Or What do you foes plot against the Lord? / He will bring it

  b. Nahum 1:10 The meaning of the Hebrew for this verse is uncertain.

  c. Nahum 1:15 In Hebrew texts this verse (1:15) is numbered 2:1.
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• Good God Will Not Leave Evil Unpunished
  Nahum 1:1–15
• It is easy to ask God why the wicked prosper and are not punished. The Israelites would have thought the same with Nineveh. The Assyrians were wicked, cruel and arrogant. They were foes of both Israel and Judah and had killed many Israelites and destroyed many of their cities. 

   

  In Nahum, we hear the prophecy against Nineveh. God has been patient with Nineveh, but Nineveh has not changed its behavior. God is slow to anger, but he does see our sins. 

   

  Nahum 1:3 ESV 

  [3]  The Lord is slow to anger and great in power, and the Lord will by no means clear the guilty. His way is in whirlwind and storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet. 

   

  Nahum had the most powerful army at this time. They had many strong allies and great resources. However, God is stronger. God's power is described as changing nature itself. Nothing can stand against God. God sees their sins. He also sees our sins. 

   

  Nahum 1:4-6 ESV 

  [4]  He rebukes the sea and makes it dry; he dries up all the rivers; Bashan and Carmel wither; the bloom of Lebanon withers. [5]  The mountains quake before him; the hills melt; the earth heaves before him, the world and all who dwell in it. [6]  Who can stand before his indignation? Who can endure the heat of his anger? His wrath is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken into pieces by him. 

   

  Our faith is not pretending our problem is small. Our problems are real and big, but God is more powerful. There are evil leaders and powerful forces working against us, but we need to fear God and not others. God is the one who will protect us. 

   

  Nahum 1:7 ESV 

  [7]  The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in him. 

   

  God knows us. God knows that we need His help and that we are weak. Isn't it beautiful that we can see God as our refuge and we can run to God for protection 

   

  The deeper message of this passage is that those who take refuge in God will be remembered. It is not that God will punish the wicked. It is where we go when there are problems. 

   

  God's silence is never absence of God. God is patient. He sees injustice in this world. He sees the pain we and others endure. He sees the violence and who is responsible for this. 

   

  What we need to do is remember that God remembers us. Evil will not have the final word. It is God who will have the final word, so run to God for protection and justice. Turn from our sins and repent and run to God who remembers everything
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