The Inner Meaning of the Prophets and Psalms # 222

222. Internal Meaning of Nahum, Chapter 1 (1)

1-2 The last judgment upon those who are in evils. (15)

3-6 By virtue of His presence all things are revealed, and those who are of the perverted church will not endure. (15, 3)

7 The Lord will protect those who trust in Him, (11)

8-11 but those who are in falsities and evils will perish; (3)

12-14 those, however, who are not of that church, and are in falsities from ignorance, will be received, and their falsities will be removed. (11)

15 [See next chapter.] (1, 11)

Thanks to the Swedenborg Foundation for the permission to use this translation.

Nahum 1:1-2

¹ An oracle about Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.

² 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.