Anders Max - Nahum-Malachi

I n honor of my parents,
Roy and Nell Miller,
and my wife's parents,
Arch and Emily Farmer.

But as for you, continue in what
you have learned and have become
convinced of, because you know
those from whom you learned it,
and how from infancy you have
known the holy Scriptures, which
are able to make you wise for salvation
through faith in Christ Jesus
(2 Tim. 3:1415).

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Opening quotations stimulate thinking and lead to an introductory illustration and discussion that draw individuals and study groups into the Word of God. In a Nutshell summarizes the content and teaching of the chapter. Verse-by-verse commentary answers the church's questions rather than raising issues scholars usually admit they cannot adequately solve. Bible principles and specific contemporary applications encourage students to move from Bible to contemporary times. A specific modern illustration then ties application vividly to present life. A brief prayer aids the student to commit his or her daily life to the principles and applications found in the Bible chapter being studied. For those still hungry for more, Deeper Discoveries take the student into a more personal, deeper study of the words, phrases, and themes of God's Word. Finally, a teaching outline provides transitional statements and conclusions along with an outline to assist the teacher in group Bible studies.

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A verse-by-verse explanation of the chapter.

An overview of the principles and applications from the chapter.

Melding the chapter to life.

Tying the chapter to life with God.

Historical, geographical, and grammatical enrich ment of the commentary.

Suggested step-by-step group study of the chapter.

Zeroing the chapter in on daily life.

W ithout God, mankind quickly degenerates into the subhuman.

Paul Johnson

PROPHECY PROFILE

• The prophecy is brief, consisting of only three chapters and forty-seven verses.
• The prophecy is severe in tone. Nahum pronounced a scathing message of judgment on the city of Nineveh, the capital of the Assyrian Empire.
• The prophecy is focused. Almost every verse in the book deals in some way with the destruction of Nineveh.
• The prophecy is composed in majestic style with many beautiful poetic and stylistic devices.