New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Nineveh

• Origin and antiquity of Gen. 10:11
• Situated on the river Tigris Nah. 2:6, 8
• The ancient capital of Assyria 2 Ki. 19:36; Isa. 37:37
• Called the bloody city Nah. 3:1
• Described as
  • Great Jonah 1:2, 3:2
  • Extensive Jonah 3:3
  • Rich Nah. 2:9
  • Strong Nah. 3:12
  • Commercial Nah. 3:16
  • Populous Jonah 4:11
  • Vile Nah. 1:14
  • Wicked Jonah 1:2
  • Idolatrous Nah. 1:14
  • Full of joy and carelessness Zeph. 2:15
  • Full of lies and robbery Nah. 3:1
  • Full of witchcraft Nah. 3:4
• Jonah sent to proclaim the destruction of Jonah 1:2, 3:1, 2, 4
• Inhabitants of, repented at Jonah's preaching Jonah 3:5-9; Mt. 12:41; Lk. 11:32
• Destruction of, averted Jonah 3:10, 4:11
• Predictions respecting
  • Coming up of the Babylonian armies against Nah. 2:1-4, 3:2
  • Destruction of its people Nah. 1:12, 3:3
  • Spoiling of its treasures Nah. 2:9
  • Destruction of its idols Nah. 1:14, 2:7
  • Degradation and contempt put on Nah. 3:5-7; Zeph. 2:15
  • Utter destruction Nah. 1:8, 9
  • Complete desolation Zeph. 2:13-15
  • Feebleness of its people Nah. 3:13
  • Being taken while people were drunk Nah. 1:10, 3:11
  • Captivity of its people Nah. 3:10