This isn’t a book that we often read, nor is this an easy passage as Nahum passes on a vision of God’s judgement. In strong terms it presents a view of God that we prefer not to think about – ready to punish, jealous and avenging. But at the same time, there are glimpses of hope. We are reminded that God is slow to anger and never angry in a human, selfish or unjustified way. We are also reminded of his power, that he provides a refuge in times of trouble and cares for those who trust in him. He is promising lasting deliverance and freedom to people suffering under terrible oppression. At the end of this chapter, we are told that one is coming who brings good news and peace. Not just peace in the sense of an absence of conflict. But the peace brought by Jesus that is deep and ever-lasting. His peace brings healing, joy, wholeness, fruitfulness, freedom, fullness of life and restored relationships between God, people and the whole of creation.
Mais la paix apportée par Jésus qui est profonde et éternelle. Sa paix apporte la guérison,
la joie, la
plénitude, la fécondité, la liberté, la plénitude de la vie et les relations entre Dieu restaurée, des
personnes et la
création tout entière.
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