Nahum Chapter 2 Summary
The battle in the streets at Nineveh.
Discussion Questions for Nahum, Chapter 2
- What are verses 1 and 2 telling us to do? How can we react to this?
- What descriptive words are used in verse three, and what feelings are they evoking?
- How does the description of the destruction of Nineveh speak to the nature of material things, like the treasure mentioned in verse nine?
- How can material things distract us from God in our own lives, and how can this be avoided?
- What specific words does this passage use that speak to the result of not prioritizing God in our lives, like the Ninevites?
- How can verse 13 affect our view of God, and how can He have a forgiving nature if He destroyed Nineveh?
- Is verse 13 too harsh? Why or why not? How does this affect your perception of God?
- This passage reminds us of the importance of listening to warnings, like the one Jonah gave to Nineveh. How can this passage motivate us to heed warnings more often?
- Why is the imagery of lions and cubs in the last three verses significant?
- What are ways we can be more aware of warnings of destruction before it's too late in our own lives?
Key Words/Phrase
Nineveh emptied, vv. 10, 2.
Characters
God.
