Free group study handout
Nahum 1: Group Study Handout
How to use: read Nahum 1 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.
Overview
Nahum introduces a revelation about Nineveh’s judgment. Yahweh is a jealous God who avenges and is full of wrath. He is slow to anger but will not let the guilty go unpunished (vv.
Key verse
“Yahweh is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knows those who take refuge in him.”
Nahum 1:7 (WEB)
Outline
- Nahum 1:1 Introduction to Nineveh's Judgment
- Nahum 1:2–3 God's Character Revealed
- Nahum 1:4–6 God's Sovereign Power
- Nahum 1:7–10 Assurance for the Faithful
- Nahum 1:11–14 Warning to Nineveh
- Nahum 1:15 Good News for Judah
Discussion questions
- In v3, what does it mean that Yahweh is 'slow to anger'?
- What does Yahweh do to the sea in v4, and what is the imagery used?
- Yahweh's wrath being 'poured out like fire' in v6: what does this suggest about the nature of His judgment?
- In v11, who is said to have devised evil against Yahweh, and what might this imply about opposition to Him?
- When have you sought refuge in Yahweh during a 'day of trouble' as mentioned in v7?
Go deeper
Passages that echo Nahum 1: 2 Timothy 2, John 10, 1 Corinthians 8.
Before next time: read Nahum 2.