NAHUM OUTLINE

A. Ralph Johnson

Theme: Doom of Nineveh and Assyria. 

Nahum the Elkoshite

Date, around 720-714 BC around the time of Isaiah (cf. 2Kings 19:4, 22-28; Isa. 37:1)

CHAPTERS & KEY WORDS	OUTLINE 3ch(3) (map)
1: Vengeance	THE BURDEN OF NINEVEH (1:1) I.  NINEVEH'S ARMIES TO BE DESTROYED AND JUDAH SAVED Coming vengeance (2-8) Sennacherib, Assyria’s commander to be defeated (9-12a) Judah to have their yoke of bondage removed (12b-13) Sennacherib’s end in the house of his gods (14) Good tidings of peace for Judah (15)
2: Assault	II.  ASSAULT ON NINEVEH Assault on Nineveh (1-7) Flight from their enemies (8-13)
3: Woe	III.  END DECREED Woe to the bloody city. (1-7) They are no better than others who have been destroyed (8-10) Resistance will utterly fail (11-19)