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Nineveh

 

Nineveh

Origin and antiquity of - Ge 10:11

Situated on the river Tigris - Na 2:6,8

The ancient capital of Assyria - 2Ki 19:36; Isa 37:37

Called the bloody city - Na 3:1

DESCRIBED AS

• Great
- Jon 1:2; 3:2
• Extensive
- Jon 3:3
• Rich
- Na 2:9
• Strong
- Na 3:12
• Commercial
- Na 3:16
• Populous
- Jon 4:11
• Vile
- Na 1:14
• Wicked
- Jon 1:2
• Idolatrous
- Na 1:14
• Full of joy and carelessness
- Zep 2:15
• Full of lies and robbery
- Na 3:1
• Full of witchcraft
- Na 3:4

Jonah sent to proclaim the destruction of - Jon 1:2; 3:1,2,4

Inhabitants of, repented at Jonah's preaching - Jon 3:5-9; Mt 12:41; Lu 11:32

Destruction of, averted - Jon 3:10; 4:11

PREDICTIONS RESPECTING

• Coming up of the Babylonish armies against
- Na 2:1-4; 3:2
• Destruction of its people
- Na 1:12; 3:3
• Spoiling of its treasures
- Na 2:9
• Destruction of its idols
- Na 1:14; 2:7
• Degradation and contempt put on
- Na 3:5-7; Zep 2:15
• Utter destruction
- Na 1:8,9
• Complete desolation
- Zep 2:13-15
• Feebleness of its people
- Na 3:13
• Being taken while people were drunk
- Na 1:10; 3:11
• Captivity of its people
- Na 3:10
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