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NINTH HOUR - NOPHAH

twenty furlongs; and that the king; deeming the 3:7), corresponding to parts of March and April. The
prediction accomplished, despaired of his safety, and time of the latter rain (Potts). [See Calendar.]
erected an immense funeral pile, on which he heaped NISROCH. [See Idolatry.]
his wealth, and with which himself, his household, and NITRE. Alkali (Pr. 25:20). To put vinegar upon alkali
palace were consumed. The book of Nahum was produces a caustic reaction, just as when someone
avowedly prophetic of the destruction of Nineveh: and it unwisely sings songs to one who is not yet awake. Alkali
is there foretold ‘that the gates of the river shall be is also used in the making of soap (Je. 2:22).
opened, and the palace shall be dissolved.’ ‘Nineveh of
old, like a pool of water--with an overflowing flood he NO (habitation). Ancient Thebes, the capital of upper
will make and utter end of the place thereof.’ [Nahum Egypt (Je. 46:25; Eze. 30:14-16; Na. 3:8).
2:6; 1:8] NO NOT. Not even (Ga. 2:5).
“The Historian describes the facts by which the other NO SMALL. Not small; big; large (Ac. 19:23, 24).
predictions of the prophet were as literally fulfilled. He NOADIAH (the Lord manifested himself). Ne. 6:14.
relates that the king of Assyria, elated with his former NOAH, NOE (rest). The man who, with his family,
victories, and ignorant of the revolt of the Bactrians, was saved from the great flood (Ge. 6-9; He. 11:7; 1 Pe.
had abandoned himself to scandalous inaction; had 3:20; 2 Pe. 2:5). WHAT MADE NOAH DIFFERENT
appointed a time of festivity, and supplied his soldiers FROM THOSE WHO PERISHED IN THE FLOOD? (1)
with abundance of wine; and that the general of the Noah was saved by faith (Ge. 6:8-9). This was the chief
enemy, appraised, by deserters, of their negligence and difference; Noah had the same sinful nature, but he
drunkenness, attacked the Assyrian army while the responded to God’s grace. The Bible says, “Noah found
whole of them were giving way to indulgence, grace in the eyes of the Lord” (Ge. 6:8). (2) Noah lived
destroyed great part of them, and drove the rest into the by faith. The Bible says, “By faith, Noah, being warned
city. The words of the prophet were hereby verified: of God of things not seen as yet, moved with
‘While they be folden together as thorns, and while they fear...” (He. 11:7). In spite of what his eyes told him (he
are drunken as drunkards, they shall be devoured as apparently had never seen rain—Ge. 2:5-6); in spite of
stubble full dry.’ [Nahum 1:10; 3] --The prophet the long time he had to wait; in spite of his loneliness
promised much spoil to the enemy: ‘Take the spoil of and rejection by men, Noah believed God. (3) Noah was
silver, take the spoil of gold; for there is no end of the a preacher (2 Pe. 2:5). His preaching was (a) persistent
s t o r e a n d g l o r y o u t o f a l l t h e p l e a s a n t (120 years!), (b) exalted righteousness, (c) was
furniture.’ [Nahum 2:9] And the historian affirms that illustrated (by the Ark), (d) was dogmatic and
many talents of gold and silver, preserved from the fire, convinced (the exact message God gave him), (e) was
were carried to Ecbatana. According to Nahum, the city both an ultimatum and an offer. (4) Noah won his
was not only to be destroyed by an overflowing flood, family (Ge. 7:1, 7). (5) Noah was a man of worship and
but the fire also was to devour it: [Nahum 3:15] and, as thanksgiving (Ge. 7:20). [See Ark, Canaan, Covenant,
Diodorus related, partly by water, partly by fire, it was Flood, Ham, Japheth, Shem.]
destroyed. NOD (wandering). Ge. 4:16.
“The utter and perpetual destruction and desolation NODAB (wandering of a father). 1 Ch. 5:19.
of Nineveh were foretold: ‘The Lord will make an utter NOGAH (brightness). 1 Ch. 3:7.
end of the place thereof. Affliction shall not rise up the
second time. She is empty, void, and waste.--The Lord NOHAH (rest). 1 Ch. 8:2.
will stretch out his hand against the north, and destroy NOISOME. Mischief; calamity; evil; hurtful; noxious;
Assyria, and will make Nineveh a desolation, and dry injurious (Ps. 91:3; Eze. 14:15, 21; Re. 16:2).
like a wilderness. How is she become a desolation and a NON (increase, perpetuity). A form of Nun (1 Ch.
place for beasts to lie down in.’ [Nahum 1:8-9] In the 7:27).
second century, Lucian, a native of a city on the banks of NONE EFFECT. No effect (Nu. 30:8; Mt. 15:6; Mk.
the Euphrates, testified that Nineveh was utterly 7:13; Ga. 3:17).
perished--that there was no vestige of it remaining--and NONE OTHER. No other (Ge. 28:17; Da. 2:11; Ac.
that none could tell where once it was 4:12).
situated” (Christian Evidences: Fulfilled Bible Prophecy by
Alexander Keith, originally published by A. Balfour and NOPH (to drop). Is. 19:13.
Co. Edinburgh, 1831). [See Prophecy.] NOPHAH (which is blown upon by the winds). Nu.
NINTH HOUR. About 3 pm (Mt. 20:5; 27:45, 46). 21:30.
NISAN (flight). The first month of the Hebrew
calendar, also called Abib (“green ears of corn”) (Es.

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