Nah 1:2 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Nah 1:2-11: 1:2-11 This short, two-stanza hymn (1:2-6 , 7-11 ) tells of God’s sovereign power. Summary for Nah 1:2-6: 1:2-6 The hymn’s first stanza draws from biblical texts commemorating Israel’s exodus from Egypt. The message is that everything in all creation is subject to God’s sovereign power, and God will ensure the punishment of those who oppose him . 1:2 jealous (or zealous ): God zealously guards the welfare of his people and zealously desires their faithfulness (see Exod 20:4-5 ; Deut 4:23-24 ; 6:4 ; Jer 2:1–3:5 ). • God’s vengeance and rage cannot be confused with the human attitude of “getting even.” God’s actions emerge from his holiness (Jer 50:28-29 ), justice (Isa 63:1-9 ), and faithfulness to the covenant with his people (Lev 26:23-25 ; Isa 1:24-26 ). His vengeance is never arbitrary.

a1:2-11►

b1:2-6►

c7-11►

d1:2-6►

e1:2►

fExod 20:4-5►

gDeut 4:23-24►

h6:4►

iJer 2:1–3:5►

jJer 50:28-29►

kIsa 63:1-9►

lLev 26:23-25►

mIsa 1:24-26►

‏ Nahum 1:2

Summary for Nah 1:2-11: 1:2-11 ^a This short, two-stanza hymn (1:2-6 ^b, 7-11 ^c) tells of God’s sovereign power.
Summary for Nah 1:2-6: 1:2-6 ^d The hymn’s first stanza draws from biblical texts commemorating Israel’s exodus from Egypt. The message is that everything in all creation is subject to God’s sovereign power, and God will ensure the punishment of those who oppose him. 1:2 ^e jealous (or zealous): God zealously guards the welfare of his people and zealously desires their faithfulness (see Exod 20:4-5 ^f; Deut 4:23-24 ^g; 6:4 ^h; Jer 2:1–3:5 ⁱ).

• God’s vengeance and rage cannot be confused with the human attitude of “getting even.” God’s actions emerge from his holiness (Jer 50:28-29 ^j), justice (Isa 63:1-9 ^k), and faithfulness to the covenant with his people (Lev 26:23-25 ^l; Isa 1:24-26 ^m). His vengeance is never arbitrary.