The New John Gill Exposition of the Entire Bible Nahum 1:2
God [is] jealous, and the Lord revengeth…
He is jealous of
his own honour and glory, and for his own worship and ordinances; and
will not give his glory to another, nor his praise to graven images;
and therefore will punish all idolaters, and particularly the
idolatrous Assyrians: he is jealous for his people, and cannot bear to
see them injured; and will avenge the affronts that are offered, and
the indignities done unto them:
the Lord revengeth, and [is] furious;
or, is "master of wrath" F21;
full of it, or has it at his command; can restrain it, and let it out
as he pleases, which man cannot do; a furious and passionate man, who
has no rule over his spirit. The Lord's revenging is repeated for the
confirmation of it; yea, it is a third time observed, as follows; which
some of the Jewish writers think has respect to the three times the
king of Assyria carried the people of Israel captive, and for which the
Lord would be revenged on him, and punish him:
the Lord will take vengeance on his adversaries;
on all his
adversaries; particularly the Assyrians are here meant, who were both
the enemies of him and of his people. The Targum explains it,
``that hate his people:''
vengeance belongs to the Lord, and he will repay it sooner or later; if
not immediately, he will hereafter; for it follows:
and he reserveth [wrath] for his enemies:
and them for that; if not
in this world, yet in the world to come; he lays it up among his
treasures, and brings it forth at his pleasure. The word "wrath" is not
in the text; it is not said what he reserves for the enemies of himself
and church; it is inconceivable and inexpressible.
FOOTNOTES:
F21 (hmx leb) "dominus irae", Calvin, Vatablus, Grotius; "dominus
excandescentiae", Piscator, Tarnovius; "dominus irae aestuantis,
[sive] fervoris", Burkius.
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The New John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible Modernised and adapted for the computer by Larry Pierce of Online Bible. All Rightes Reserved, Larry Pierce, Winterbourne, Ontario.
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Bibliography Information
Gill, John. "Commentary on Nahum 1:2". "The New John Gill Exposition of the Entire Bible". <http://www.studylight.org/com/geb/view.cgi?book=na&chapter=001&verse=002>. 1999.
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