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Although little is known about Nahum himself, the meaning of his name, “comfort,” describes well what is found in his preaching. The people of God had been regularly oppressed by the nation of Assyria and its capital city, Nineveh. Therefore, the LORD comforts His people by speaking about the destruction of Nineveh. To those who are the LORD’s enemies, He comes with vengeance and wrath. He promises that Nineveh will not be able to withstand Him. While there is no comfort for all who stand against the LORD, those who take refuge in Him have Him as their stronghold and rejoice in the good news that He sends to them.  Rev. Ned Moerbe, pastor at Memorial Lutheran Church and School in Houston, TX, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Nahum 1:1-15.  To learn more about Memorial Lutheran, visit mlchouston.org “Majoring in the Minors” is a mini-series on Sharper Iron that goes through the books of Hosea, Joel, Jonah, Micah, and Nahum. Although the books of these prophets are shorter, the Word of God they p