42 And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.
43 And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:
44 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
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“Put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.” EPHESIANS 6:13 NIV
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GOD’S STORY –
When the Events of this Book Happened:
Sometime between 663 and 612 B.C.
During this time, Assyria dominated the ancient Near East. Samaria and the northern kingdom of Israel fell to Assyria in 722. In 663, Assyria had conquered the magnificent Egyptian stronghold of Thebes, located on the Nile River some 400 miles south of the Nile Delta. In Nah. 3:8, the prophet reminded the Assyrians of their great triumph. (“No” in the KJV is an alternate name for Thebes.) His argument was, if mighty Thebes fell, who are you to think you will stand
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And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,
2 And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.
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How gracious he will be when you cry for help! As soon as he hears, he will answer you . . . . Whether you turn to the right or the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.” ISAIAH 30:19, 21 NIV
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Nahum, the seventh-century BC. Israelite prophet against Nineveh, has given his name to this book as its composer. His name means “Comfort” in Hebrew.
KEY TEXT: 1:2 – “The LORD is a jealous and avenging God; the LORD takes vengeance and is fierce in wrath. The LORD takes vengeance against his foes; he is furious with his enemies.”
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Nobody likes to suffer. Even if you’re a committed athlete, there are some days you just don’t want to practice-especially if practice is so hard it makes you vomit! But we recognize that the training, the suffering, matures us-it makes us better. We’re stronger and more skilled, sharper and more in control.
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Isaiah’s son ended up with the longest name in the Bible-and hopefully an upbeat nickname like “Swifty” (Maher).
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Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying,
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1.Hear this word, ye kine of Bashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria, which oppress the poor, which crush the needy, which say to their masters, Bring, and let us drink.
2 The Lord God hath sworn by his holiness, that, lo, the days shall come upon you, that he will take you away with hooks, and your posterity with fishhooks.
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