Nahum 1:6
Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him.
Cross-references
Revelation 6:17 asks the same 'who can withstand?' question about the great day of God's wrath — a direct NT echo.
Jeremiah 10:10 states the earth trembles and nations cannot endure God's wrath — a very close thematic parallel.
Psalm 76:7 asks the same rhetorical question — 'Who can stand before you when you are angry?' — as an earlier OT parallel.
Malachi 3:2 asks 'Who can endure the day of his coming?' and uses refiner's fire — nearly identical question and judgment imagery.
Deuteronomy 32:22 uses the same image of God's wrath as a consuming fire that burns to the depths of Sheol, directly echoed here.
Deuteronomy 4:24 calls God a consuming fire — a direct parallel to the fiery wrath described here.
In Malachi 4:1, the day of judgment burns like an oven — directly parallels Nahum's wrath poured out like fire.
Jeremiah 15:14 describes God's anger kindling a fire that burns against His people, mirroring the fiery wrath here.
Jeremiah 21:5 declares God will fight with anger, fury, and great wrath—the same fierce indignation described here.
Jeremiah 21:12 warns that God's wrath will break out and burn like fire with no one to quench it—directly parallel.
Jeremiah 42:18 speaks of wrath poured out as here—God's anger executed on those who disobey.
Lamentations 1:13 says God sent fire into one's bones—the same fiery judgment from heaven described here.
Ezekiel 7:8 declares God will pour out His wrath and spend His anger—mirroring the outpouring of wrath here.
Ezekiel 22:21 uses the same 'fire of my wrath' imagery — God's wrath melting His people like metal.
Ezekiel 30:8 explicitly says 'I will set a fire in Egypt' — matching Nahum's fury poured out like fire.
Ezekiel 30:15 says 'I will pour out my fury' — identical phrasing to Nahum's pouring of fury.
Hebrews 10:27 echoes this same imagery of God's wrath as a consuming fire, applying it to NT judgment of adversaries.
Ezekiel 36:18 also says 'I poured out my fury' — directly echoing Nahum's description of God's wrath.
Daniel 7:10 depicts a 'fiery stream' from God's throne — adding apocalyptic intensity to the fire imagery.
Joel 2:11 asks 'who can abide it?' — the same rhetorical question about surviving God's terrible day.
Amos 7:4 shows God 'contending by fire' devouring the deep — expanding the fire judgment motif.
In Amos 9:5, God touches the earth and it melts — directly parallels Nahum's fire imagery of wrath consuming and breaking rocks.
In Zephaniah 2:2, the 'burning anger of the Lord' mirrors Nahum's description of wrath poured out like fire.
In Isaiah 42:25, God pours fury and sets on fire—parallel to Nahum's 'fury poured out like fire' with same verb and imagery.
Deuteronomy 9:3 says God goes before as a consuming fire to destroy enemies — same fire imagery for divine action.
Deuteronomy 32:35 declares vengeance belongs to God — the same divine retribution described as fiery wrath here.
In 2 Chronicles 34:25, God's wrath is poured out on the place — directly mirroring the imagery of wrath poured out like fire in Nahum.
In Psalm 18:8, devouring fire comes from God's mouth — a vivid theophany that matches the consuming fire of God's anger here.
In Psalm 21:9, the Lord swallows enemies in wrath and fire — a direct parallel to the fiery wrath that none can endure.
In Psalm 68:2, the wicked perish before God like wax before fire — same fire-of-judgment imagery as Nahum's wrath.
In Psalm 83:14, fire consumes forests and sets mountains ablaze — closely parallels the fire that breaks rocks in Nahum.
In Psalm 104:32, God's touch makes hills smoke—same volcanic imagery of His power that none can withstand.
Isaiah 10:17 portrays God as a flame burning thorns—direct parallel to His fiery wrath devouring enemies.
Isaiah 13:9 describes the day of the Lord with fierce anger and wrath—direct parallel to Nahum's theme of God's indignation.
In Isaiah 30:27, the Lord comes with burning anger, indignation, and devouring fire—exact same imagery as Nahum.
Isaiah 33:14 asks who can dwell with devouring fire—parallel question to Nahum's 'who can stand?' with same fire imagery.
Jeremiah 7:20 echoes this same image: God's wrath poured out like fire that burns unquenched on the land.
Lamentations 4:11 says the Lord consumed His fury and kindled a fire — the same language of wrath as fire poured out without restraint.
Isaiah 27:4 says 'I am not angry' — directly opposing Nahum's depiction of God's fierce, consuming wrath.
In Romans 2:8, 'wrath and fury' for unrighteousness echoes Nahum's depiction of God's anger and indignation.
Exodus 34:7 reveals God's character: forgiving yet not clearing the guilty — the same divine justice behind the wrath in Nahum.
Psalm 90:11 reflects on the power of God's anger — reinforcing the overwhelming intensity of wrath described here.
Psalm 2:12 warns of God's wrath flaring up in a moment — the same danger of not withstanding his anger.
In 2 Kings 22:13, Josiah fears the great wrath kindled against Judah — echoing the same divine indignation that none can withstand here.
Judges 10:7 shows God selling Israel into oppression in anger — a historical instance of the wrath described here.
Revelation 16:1 depicts seven bowls of God's wrath poured out — the same concept of final, unstoppable divine judgment against the wicked.