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Today's Bible Translation
Bible translation used in today's episode: Ch. 1-3 GWT
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Timothy LaFontaine
Podcast Introduction
It’s Prophecy Friday, and we’ll read all three chapters of the book of Nahum. I’m calling this episode “The Downfall of Nineveh.“
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Summary
The book of Nahum is about Nineveh's wickedness and its eventual destruction due to their refusal to repent. The lesson is that nations must return to God to receive blessings. Let's pray for our nation and turn back to God to avoid a similar fate.
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Steve Webb 0:00It is equally true that if God is against you, then who can be for you?
Steve Webb 0:05It's the Lifespring! One Year Bible coming to you from Riverside, California and podcasting since 2004. I am your OG Godcaster. Steve Webb, it's prophecy Friday and we'll read all three chapters of the look of Nahum. The website is Lifespringmedia.com. and contact information will be at the end of the show. Before we get started, let's pray. Our gracious heavenly father how we love you, Lord, and we thank You for Your Word. We thank you for the time you've given us here to read it. I pray, Lord, that You would teach us today. touch our hearts. I pray this in Jesus name. Amen. All right, let's begin.
Steve Webb 0:44Nahum chapter one. This is a revelation from the Lord about Nineveh. This book contains the vision of Nahum from El Kosh. God does not tolerate rivals. The Lord takes revenge. The Lord takes revenge and is full of anger. The Lord takes revenge against his enemies and holds a grudge against his foes. The Lord is patient and has great strength. The Lord will never let the guilty go unpunished. Raging winds and storms mark his path, and clouds are the dust from his feet. He yells at the sea and makes it dry. He dries up all the rivers Batian and karma with her the flowers of Lebanon with her, the mountains quake because of him, the hills melt. The Earth draws back in his presence, the world and all who live in it draw back as well. Who can stand in the presence of his rage? Who can oppose His burning anger. He pours out his rage like fire and smashes the rocky cliffs. The Lord is good. He is a fortress in the day of trouble. He knows those who seek shelter in him. He will put an end to Nineveh with a devastating flood. He will pursue his enemies with darkness. What do you think about the Lord? He is the one who will bring Nineveh to an end. This trouble will never happen again. The people of Nineveh will be like tangled thorns and like people drunk on their own drink. They will be completely burned up like very dry straw. From you Nineveh, a person who plans evil against the Lord sets out. His advice is wicked. This is what the Lord says. Though the people of Nineveh are physically fit and many in number they will be cut down and die. Though I have humbled you Judah, I will not humble you again. But now I will break none of his yoke off of you and tear its chains from you. The Lord has given this command about unit of a you will no longer have descendants to carry on your name. I will remove the wooden and metal idols from the temple of your gods. I will prepare your grave because you are worthless. There on the mountains or the feet of a messenger who an...