JESUS IN THE BOOK OF NAHUM

Nahum is a trumpet of wrath, a prophecy of vengeance against Nineveh, a city once spared yet again steeped in cruelty. The book is brief, yet its voice shouts across the centuries: the Lord will not allow evil to reign forever. And at the heart of this judgment, we see Christ—not merely as the Judge, but as the Savior who defends the oppressed and vindicates the faithful.

Jesus appears in Nahum as the righteous Avenger, the One who “breaks the yoke and the staff of the oppressor” (Nahum 1:13). His heart burns against injustice, yet His anger is never arbitrary—it is always tethered to love for the innocent and the desolate. The vengeance of God in Nahum prefigures the cross, where Christ endured the wrath of God in our place, turning judgment into mercy for those who believe.

Nahum also portrays Jesus as the Rock of refuge. Amid the storm of destruction, He is “a stronghold in the day of trouble” (Nahum 1:7). While nations crumble and tyrants fall, Christ provides a safe haven for His people, a shelter for the weak, and a fortress for the righteous. His justice is perfect, but so is His care.

Through Nahum, we see the paradox of Christ: holy and wrathful, tender and protective. He judges sin yet saves the faithful; He punishes pride yet upholds the humble.

The roar of God’s justice calls the world to repentance, and in that call, Jesus stands as both Sword and Shield, Judge and Redeemer.

BDD