Severe Compassion: The Gospel According to Nahum (The Gospel According to the Old Testament) Puritans In our age of instant

In our age of instant gratification and if-it-feels-good-do-it attitudes

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who may have been exposed to a variety of end-times speculations constructed from an amalgam of these texts and others drawn from elsewhere in the Bible

That crucial distinction can help you understand how God can use both your passions and our work

Severe Compassion: The Gospel According to Nahum (The Gospel According to the Old Testament) Puritans In our age of instantGregory Cook helps us to navigate the book of Nahum, a poetic masterpiece that teaches us about God's love for his adulterous people. As the prophet Nahum shows us, God's passionate love threatens all our other loves. When we find God boring and the world fascinating, we commit the sin of rebellionbut God, with severe compassion, refuses to abandon us when we stray into destructive paths. Ultimately, Nahum's prophecy is fulfilled in Christ, who