Christ in Nahum

~ Jesus Christ Is Our Strength and Our Shield ~

The Bible is about Jesus Christ  ~  “Jesus said to them, ‘How foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!  Did not the Christ have to suffer these things and then enter His glory?’  And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning Himself” (Luke 24:25-27).

In the Book of Nahum, Jesus Christ is seen as the Avenger of God’s people, our strength and our shield, a stronghold in the Day of Trouble, and a Prophet of comfort and vengeance.

A couple of interesting verses in Nahum are “God is jealous, and the Lord avenges; the Lord avenges and is furious.  The Lord will take vengeance on His adversaries, and He reserves wrath for His enemies” (Nahum 1:2).  “Behold, on the mountains the feet of Him who brings good tidings, who proclaims peace!  O Judah, keep your appointed feasts, perform your vows for the wicked one shall no more pass through you; he is utterly cut off” (Nahum 1:15).  Nahum is the bringer of Good Tidings. 

Remember that earlier Isaiah wrote: “How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of Him who brings good news, Who proclaims peace, Who brings glad tidings of good things, Who proclaims salvation, Who says to Zion, ‘Your God reigns!’” (Isaiah 52:7). 

The Apostle Paul later clearly identified this verse in Isaiah as being a reference to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  “How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed?  And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard?  And how shall they hear without a preacher?  And how shall they preach unless they are sent?  As it is written: ‘How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things!’  But they have not all obeyed the gospel.  For Isaiah says, ‘Lord, who has believed our report?’” (Romans 10:14-16). 

Comment  ~  We have only touched the surface of Christ in the Book of Nahum.  

The Apostle Paul told us the Scriptures present many shadows of things to come but the reality is found in Jesus Christ (Colossians 2:17). 

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