SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR 12/13/2025 10:45 AM
My Worship Time Focus: PT-2 “The God of Irrevocable Condemnation”
Bible Reading & Meditation Reference: Nahum 1:1
Message of the verse: “The Oracle of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.”
It was against the forgetful Ninevites, and for the benefit of His people Israel that God gave a prophet message in the book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite. John MacArthur explains “That this prophecy is referred to as the book indicates that the text was written down and meant to be preserved.” I would think that perhaps that could be the truth of every book in the Scriptures as we must remember that God through His Holy Spirit is the true author of the entire Word of God. Now some may wonder why there are different versions of the Bible. I have mentioned many times that I have always used the NASB-95 version ever since I began to seriously study the Bible and the reason is that in my study’s I have learned that this is the most accurate when it is translated from the Hebrew and the Greek, and a small portion in the book of Daniel is from the Aramaic. I realize that there are different texts that are used to write the Bible in different languages, and if one goes back to looking at what is called the Red Sea scrolls, and I looked this up on my smart phone and found this information. “There’s a mix-up in terms: the famous ancient texts are the Dead Sea Scrolls, written from about the 3rd century BCE to the 1st century CE (around 2,300 -2,000 years ago), discovered in the caves near the Dead Sea. However, there are also the “Red Sea Scrolls,” which are much older papyri (4,600 years old) found at Wadi el-Jaraf on the Red Sea, detailing the building of the Great Pyramid.” Now I have to admit that I have never heard of the Red Sea scrolls before. Now here is another quote from my smart phone. “The Dead Sea Scrolls were first discovered by Bedouin shepherds in late 1946 or early 1947 in caves near Qumran by the Dead Sea, with subsequent finds by archaeologists occurring between 1947 and 1956, making the initial discovery period 1947.” Now I say this because I have learned that these Dead Sea Scrolls when they were examined were the same as the scrolls that modern day translations come from and this means to me and always has the God, through His Holy Spirit is not only the author of the Word of God but the One who preserves it so we can have confidence as we study it. Ok I kind of got off the subject of Nahum here but I hope this was well worth it.
John MacArthur continues “The Lord went on record regarding what He would do to Nineveh, intending for later generations to read this book and observe that the judgment He promised came to pass in a precise way. The accuracy of these prophecies ought to instill confidence in God’s people. In the same way that Nineveh’s destruction was fulfilled, so every divine promise will be perfectly realized. Nahum’s revelation was the near prophecy proving that more distant prophecies will also come to pass as promised.” He then writes a kind of footnote stating that when we get to Nahum 1:15 that we will have more information to see, so we will just have to wait until we get there.
“God’s prophecy to Nahum came in the form of a vision, a supernatural revelation of realities (cf. 1 Sam 3:1; Isa. 1:1; Hos. 12:10.” I will take the time to quote all of these verses in the order given above.
“Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord before Eli. And word from the Lord was rare in those days, visions were infrequent.”
“The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz concerning Judah and Jerusalem, which he saw during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.”
“I have also spoken to the prophets, And I gave numerous visions, And through the prophets I gave parables.”
Now back to MacArthur’s quotation: Through Israel could see only their own defeat and demise, Nahum’s prophecy unveiled the coming of divine judgment against Israel’s oppressors—the bloodthirsty Assyrians. The Lord revealed that He would avenge the suffering of His people and fulfill all His promises, remaining faithful to His character and His covenant.”
Spiritual Meaning for my life Today: It is good to be reminded that I can trust the Word of God and if I can trust the Word of God then I can trust the God of the Word.
My Steps of Faith for Today: Continue to trust the God of the Word to deal with my wife’s cancer in a way that will be good for her, and also draw us closer to Him who knows all things and never, ever makes a mistake because He cannot.
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