How does Nahum 3:4 connect with Revelation's depiction of spiritual adultery? Nahum 3:4—Nineveh’s Seductive Offense “Because of the countless whorings of the prostitute, the charming mistress of sorceries, who sells nations by her whoring and clans by her sorceries.” (Nahum 3:4) Key Elements in Nahum • Prostitute imagery – Nineveh is pictured as a harlot luring others into unfaithfulness. • Sorcery – spiritual deception that enslaves nations. • Commerce of souls – “sells nations,” showing sin wrapped in political and economic power. Echoes in Revelation: Babylon the Great “Come, I will show you the judgment of the great prostitute who sits on many waters. With her the kings of the earth committed sexual immorality, and those who dwell on the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her sexual immorality.” (Revelation 17:1-2) More parallels: • Revelation 17:4-5 – the woman is “drunk with the blood of the saints,” dressed in luxury. • Revelation 18:3 – “all the nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her sexual immorality.” • Revelation 18:23 – “all the nations were deceived by your sorcery.” Shared Symbols of Spiritual Adultery • Harlot imagery in both books portrays cities/kingdoms that lure people from true worship. • Sorcery represents deceptive, counterfeit spirituality. • International influence—“nations” and “kings” corrupted on a global scale. • Economic seduction—buying and selling tied to idolatry (cf. Revelation 18:11-13). Covenant Violation at the Core • In Scripture, idolatry = adultery against God’s covenant love (Hosea 2:2-5; Jeremiah 3:6-9). • Nahum shows Assyria’s treachery; Revelation shows the final global system of the same spirit. • Both receive certain judgment: Nahum 3:5-7; Revelation 18:8. Why the Connection Matters Today • Spiritual compromise often hides behind power, beauty, and prosperity. • Idolatrous systems still woo hearts through culture, politics, and economics (1 John 2:15-17). • God’s people are called to “come out of her” (Revelation 18:4) and cling to covenant fidelity (2 Corinthians 11:2-3). Living Faithfully in Light of Nahum and Revelation • Guard against seductive teaching (Revelation 2:20). • Discern deceptive “sorceries” that promise fulfillment apart from Christ. • Keep worship exclusive: “Little children, keep yourselves from idols.” (1 John 5:21) • Await God’s righteous judgment with steadfast hope (Nahum 1:7; Revelation 19:1-2). |
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