Nah 1:6 | KingComments | STEP | Nahum uses different expressions to describe the impressiveness of God’s performance in judgment. He speaks of “indignation”, “anger”, “wrath”. After the description of the power of God, the questions can be asked: “Who can stand before His indignation” and: “Who can endure His burning anger” when it rages. The answer is: no one, not even the mighty Nineveh. If God can thus impress all nature and all people with Who He is, then it is also clear that no man can resist the wrath of the LORD ( ; ; ; ). Even less will one be able to rise up when the wrath of the LORD has gone over him like fire. Nothing can withstand His power ( ; ; ). He exalts Himself here against the opponents of His people and in favor of His people. That the rocks are broken up by Him is reminiscent of what happened when God judged His Son for the sins of all who believe in Him. When Christ died, it happened that “the earth shook and the rocks were split” ( ). Whoever rejects Christ’s sacrifice will face this mighty God himself.

‏ Nahum 1:6

No One Can Resist the LORD

Nahum uses different expressions to describe the impressiveness of God’s performance in judgment. He speaks of “indignation”, “anger”, “wrath”. After the description of the power of God, the questions can be asked: “Who can stand before His indignation” and: “Who can endure His burning anger” when it rages. The answer is: no one, not even the mighty Nineveh.

If God can thus impress all nature and all people with Who He is, then it is also clear that no man can resist the wrath of the LORD (Joel 2:11; Jer 10:10; Mal 3:2; Rev 6:17). Even less will one be able to rise up when the wrath of the LORD has gone over him like fire. Nothing can withstand His power (Deu 4:24; 1Kgs 19:11; Jer 23:29). He exalts Himself here against the opponents of His people and in favor of His people.

That the rocks are broken up by Him is reminiscent of what happened when God judged His Son for the sins of all who believe in Him. When Christ died, it happened that “the earth shook and the rocks were split” (Mt 27:51b). Whoever rejects Christ’s sacrifice will face this mighty God himself.