Tuesday; January 11
Most of us are familiar with the story of Jonah – well, at least the fun portions of it. Jonah is best known for his adventure in the belly of a fish, but his story is more than a fish tale. The background for Jonah’s adventure begins when he is sent to Nineveh to prophesy against Assyria for their evil ways. When Jonah got around to fulfilling his mission he described God’s impending doom of the great city. Yet, somewhere along their path of destruction, something incredible happens – the people repent and God relents. While this is a great story, it is only part of it. You see, the Assyrians did not live up to their newfound relationship with God and found themselves back in danger. It would be the prophet Nahum who delivered the prediction of Nineveh’s fall – and this time there was no repentance and no reprieve. While the stories of Jonah and Nahum feature Nineveh, I believe it is God who takes center stage. In the beginning of his prophecy Nahum observe