- Does the first verse begin on a note of hope or warning or despair?
- To whom is this prophecy directed?
- Specifically, in Nahum 2:3, what does the prophet indicate as to Divine action?
- Nahum 2:4-8 describe an attack but not on Judea or Israel; rather, according to Nahum 2:9, what city is being attacked?
- In Nahum 2:12 Ninveh is compared to “a lion’s den,” which would represent what reputation for Assyria?
- According to Nahum 2:14, what is the final destiny of Assyria and its capital Ninveh?
- What would motivate the prophet to so castigate the Assyrians?
