National Punishments Part of God's Moral Government
C. Cunningham Geikie, D. D. Nahum 1:2 God is jealous, and the LORD revenges; the LORD revenges, and is furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries… I. THE CERTAINTY THAT SIN WILL NOT REMAIN UNPUNISHED. 1. The inevitable working of natural laws secures this. Physical, social, and spiritual evils follow sin. 2. The declared character of God secures it. He is a jealous God. II. THERE IS NO RESISTING THE JUDGMENTS OF GOD. His power is seen in nature. The rolling whirlwind, the dark tempest, the desolating storm are symbols of His wrath and of His might. III. YET IN WRATH GOD REMEMBERS MERCY. 1. There is a refuge for those who turn and repent. 2. No sins preclude hope. 3. Salvation is full and certain to the truly penitent. 4. Though the godly suffer trouble, they will be delivered from it. Their trials are only a discipline, if used aright. (C. Cunningham Geikie, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: God is jealous, and the LORD revengeth; the LORD revengeth, and is furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies. WEB: Yahweh is a jealous God and avenges. Yahweh avenges and is full of wrath. Yahweh takes vengeance on his adversaries, and he maintains wrath against his enemies.