Nah 1:4 | KingComments | STEP | The description of the power of the LORD is extended with the picture of the desperation of nature. His command, “He rebukes”, is sufficient to change the course of nature (cf. ). We see drought, causing sources of water to disappear, resulting in the withering of fertile areas. In the past He dried up the Red Sea and Jordan ( ; ; ) and so He can do similar with any sea and river. That is how vulnerable everything is for Him. The Lord Jesus – He is Yahweh – also showed His power over the sea ( ). The LORD can take away the lush growth and wealth of areas known for it such as Bashan, Carmel and Lebanon ( ). If the glory of nature shrinks for Him, how much more than the pride of man.

‏ Nahum 1:4

Drought and Withering

The description of the power of the LORD is extended with the picture of the desperation of nature. His command, “He rebukes”, is sufficient to change the course of nature (cf. Isa 50:2). We see drought, causing sources of water to disappear, resulting in the withering of fertile areas. In the past He dried up the Red Sea and Jordan (Isa 51:10; Psa 106:9 ; Psa 114:3-5; Isa 42:15) and so He can do similar with any sea and river. That is how vulnerable everything is for Him. The Lord Jesus – He is Yahweh – also showed His power over the sea (Mt 8:26).

The LORD can take away the lush growth and wealth of areas known for it such as Bashan, Carmel and Lebanon (Isa 33:9). If the glory of nature shrinks for Him, how much more than the pride of man.