BBE Image Bible : Scripture in Images Nahum 3:17
17. Your crowned ones are like the locusts, and your scribes like the clouds of insects which take cover in the walls on a cold day, but when the sun comes up they go in flight, and are seen no longer in their place.
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Summary: Nahum chapter 3 serves as a vivid denunciation of Nineveh, the capital of Assyria, and portrays its impending destruction as a divine judgment for its violence and idolatry. The chapter opens with a description of the city's bloodshed and chaos, highlighting the cruelty of its people and the consequences of their sins. Nahum uses striking imagery to depict Nineveh as a city filled with harlots and sorcery, emphasizing its moral decay and spiritual corruption. The prophetic message continues by illustrating the inevitable downfall of Nineveh, likening it to the fate of other great cities that have fallen due to their wickedness. The chapter closes with a stern warning, stressing that the city will be left desolate and that its destruction will be a lesson to other nations. Overall, the themes of divine justice, the transience of power, and the call to righteousness are central to Nahum's message, illustrating the seriousness of sin and the certainty of God's judgment against unrepentant nations.
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