The Book of Nahum — Hard Bible Trivia Flashcards

#1

In Nahum 1:1, Nahum's prophecy is specifically described as a vision concerning which city?

📖 Nahum 1:1

#2

What metaphorical description does Nahum use for Nineveh in 3:4, comparing the city to a woman engaged in sorcery and harlotry?

📖 Nahum 3:4

#3

In Nahum 2:6, what specific image does the prophet use to describe the gates of Nineveh during the city's fall?

📖 Nahum 2:6

#4

According to Nahum 1:2-3, what three attributes of God are explicitly mentioned in rapid succession regarding His vengeance?

📖 Nahum 1:2-3

#5

What historical event is Nahum's prophecy believed to concern, based on internal evidence and historical records?

📖 Nahum 1:1

#6

In Nahum 3:8-10, what other city's destruction does Nahum reference as a parallel or comparison to Nineveh's fate?

📖 Nahum 3:8-10

#7

According to Nahum 1:14, what does God declare He will do regarding the house of Nineveh's gods?

📖 Nahum 1:14

#8

What specific military imagery does Nahum 2:3-4 employ to describe the attackers approaching Nineveh?

📖 Nahum 2:3-4

#2

A mistress of sorceries

Nahum 3:4 states 'Woe to the city of blood, full of lies, full of plunder,' and verses describe her as 'a master of lies' and 'mistress of sorceries' who enslaves nations.

Nahum 3:4

#1

Nineveh

Nahum 1:1 explicitly states 'A prophecy concerning Nineveh,' making it the primary subject of the entire book.

Nahum 1:1

#4

Jealous, avenging, wrathful

Nahum 1:2 explicitly states 'The LORD is a jealous and avenging God; the LORD takes vengeance and is filled with wrath.'

Nahum 1:2-3

#3

They are opened to the rivers

Nahum 2:6 states 'The river gates are torn open and the palace collapses,' indicating water breaches the city's defenses.

Nahum 2:6

#6

No Amon (Thebes)

Nahum 3:8 asks 'Are you better than Thebes [No Amon], situated on the Nile, with water around her?' referencing Egypt's great city that had also fallen.

Nahum 3:8-10

#5

The fall of Nineveh in 612 BCE

Nahum prophesies the destruction of Nineveh, which historically occurred in 612 BCE when the city fell to a coalition of Babylonians and Medes.

Nahum 1:1

#8

Red shields and scarlet uniforms on warriors in red; chariots with flaming torches

Nahum 2:3-4 vividly describes 'the shields of his soldiers are red; the warriors are clothed in scarlet. The metal on the chariots flashes on the day of his preparation.'

Nahum 2:3-4

#7

He will cut off the name and carved images from the house of his gods

Nahum 1:14 states 'I will cut off the carved images and cast idols from the temple of your gods,' declaring destruction of their religious symbols.

Nahum 1:14

#9

In Nahum 2:11-13, what wild animal metaphor does Nahum use to describe Nineveh's predatory nature?

📖 Nahum 2:11-13

#10

What timeframe does Nahum's prophecy appear to address based on the verb tenses and prophetic perspective used throughout the book?

📖 Nahum 1:1

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#10

Events that are imminent or near future from Nahum's perspective

Nahum employs future and present prophetic tenses indicating judgment as imminent; historically, Nineveh fell within approximately 50 years of when Nahum likely wrote.

Nahum 1:1

#9

A lion's den where prey is torn apart

Nahum 2:11-12 asks 'Where now is the lion's den, the place where they feed their young, where the lion and lioness go and the cubs, with no one to disturb them?'

Nahum 2:11-13

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