Nahum

I. Superscription (1:1)

II. Hymn to God (1:2-14)

A. Nature and power of God (1:2-8)
B. God will destroy the wicked (1:9-13)
C. God prepares to destroy a wicked nation (1:14)

III. Fall of Nineveh (1:15-3:19)

A. Messenger brings good news (1:15)
B. Call to prepare for battle (2:1)
C. Announcement of restoration for Israel (2:2)
D. Enemy army sweeps through Nineveh (2:3-12)
E. God announces destruction (2:13)
F. Nineveh's destruction (3:1-19)

1. Horror of battle (3:1-3)
2. Sin and punishment of Nineveh (3:4-7)
3. Comparison of Nineveh to other cities (3:8-10)
4. Nineveh ripe for destruction (3:11-18)
5. Rejoicing over Nineveh's fall (3:19)