Nahum — Book Overview
The Bible4Jesus.com Podcast
About this episode
We live in a soft age, an effeminate time that wants a soft god. Our generation has manufactured a deity made of marshmallows and good intentions, a divine therapist who would never raise his voice, a celestial grandfather who pats us on the head regardless of our rebellion. We live in an age that is drunk on its own stability. We see great cities, vast economies, and powerful militaries, and we assume that because they are here today, they will be here tomorrow. We think that the sheer inertia of a thing guarantees its permanence. It is an age that wants a God, certainly, but He must be a manageable one. He must be a God who is endlessly tolerant, infinitely affirming, and who would never, ever bring the hammer down. Our generation wants a God who is more like a cosmic guidance counselor than the sovereign ruler of the universe.
This overview explores the whole book. Read the explanations sampled in this summary: