Nehum’s words to the Hebrews must have been very consoling. Basically he says of the Assyrians, what goes around comes around. Just wait! And, of course, eventually the Assyrians saw their doom. Nehum’s work stands as one of the great landmarks of Hebrew literature, and its message is all the clearer for its simplicity: the Lord avenges the ruthlessness of those who put their trust in the sword. “There is no assuaging your hurt, Your wound is grievous. All who hear the news of you Clap their hands over you. For upon whom has not come Your unceasing evil?” May we not be remembered in this way!
Nehum’s words to the Hebrews must have been very consoling. Basically he says of the Assyrians, what goes around comes around. Just wait! And, of course, eventually the Assyrians saw their doom. Nehum’s work stands as one of the great landmarks of Hebrew literature, and its message is all the clearer for its simplicity: the Lord avenges the ruthlessness of those who put their trust in the sword.
ReplyDelete“There is no assuaging your hurt,
Your wound is grievous.
All who hear the news of you
Clap their hands over you.
For upon whom has not come
Your unceasing evil?”
May we not be remembered in this way!