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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 3:4Jonah 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
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