Day 234 - Laughing Nahum

James Tissot
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Today’s Reading

8/22/2019     Day 234 Nahum 1:1 – 3:19

Reflection |

Today -

The book can be outlined as follows:

1.1 Superscription

1.2 - 8 God as a divine warrior

1.9 - 15 Announcement of punishment

2.1 - 13 The siege of Nineveh

3.1 - 19 Teasing of Nineveh and rulers

 (NOAB 5 notes and me)

Background | 

Background by Center of Biblical Studies.  

More background by My Jewish Learning.

Book could be date after 612 bce. … Nahum would reveal not only
God’s powerful hand in international affairs but also has a role
Of prophets in preparing each generation for events to come.
(NOAB5 notes)

Nahum is three chapters and forty-eight verses long, making it one of
the shortest books of the Old Testament. The prophet Nahum was
from Judah, but the heart of his ministry was directed against the people of Nineveh—holding the polar opposite attitude towards
Nineveh compared to Jonah. Nineveh is judged by God for it's
oppression and idolatry, which gives Judah and everyone who hears of
it cause for celebration. (Center of Biblical Studies above)

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The Next Days of Readings |

8/23/2019     Day 235 Habakkuk 1:1 – 3:19

8/24/2019     Day 236 Zephaniah 1:1 – 3:20

8/25/2019     Day 237 Haggai 1:1 – 2:23

8/26/2019     Day 238 Zechariah 1:1 – 4:14

8/27/2019     Day 239 Zechariah 5:1 – 9:17

8/28/2019     Day 240 Zechariah 10:1 – 14:21

8/29/2019     Day 241 Malachi 1:1 – 2:17 

8/30/2019     Day 242 Malachi 3:1 – 4:6

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Christ, our true and only Light:
receive our morning prayers, and
illumine the secrets of our hearts with your healing
goodness, that not evil desires may possess us
who are made new in the light of your
heavenly grace. Amen

(Book of Common Prayer collects - Pentecost 10)