Ep. 837 1 min
Nahum 1:7
The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble.
God's character revealed in the middle of a judgment book.
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Ep. 837 · Nahum 1:7
Key takeaways
The episode in a glance.
- 01Nahum is mostly about judgment on Nineveh.
- 02In chapter one, God's goodness is named.
- 03'A stronghold in the day of trouble' — refuge for the trusting.
- 04God knows those who take refuge in him.
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Nahum 1:7: 'The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in him.'
Nahum is mostly bad news for Nineveh, the brutal capital of Assyria. But chapter one names God's other side.
'The Lord is good.' That's the foundation. Whatever judgment unfolds, it flows from a good God.
'A stronghold in the day of trouble.' For those running from judgment, he's terror. For those running to him, he's refuge.
'He knows those who take refuge in him.' Personal knowledge. He's not a generic fortress. He knows the people inside his walls by name.
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