The book of Nahum
The Book of Nahum
What is the book of Nahum about?
The book of Nahum picks up where the previous book of Jonah left off. In Jonah, the people of Nineveh repented after Jonah prophesied their impending doom. Maybe it was true repentance, maybe it was a show, but those same people ended up falling back into their evil and sinful ways.
Nahum, a prophet, predicts the Lord's judgement on the city of Nineveh for her idolatry and overall wickedness. The city ends up being destroyed by the Medes and Babylonians, as Nahum had foreshadowed.
Who wrote the book of Nahum?
The author of Nahum is Nahum himself.
Who is the audience?
The people of the kingdom Judah.
Timeframe Nahum was written:
Written shortly before 612 BC.
"In short" (One sentence summary):
The people of Nineveh had fallen back into their evil and sinful ways after previously repenting in the book of Jonah.
Fun facts about Nahum/Did you know?
The name Nahum means "comfort." Do you think Nineveh's fall brought comfort to the people of Judah? Also, Nineveh was made capital of the Assyrian empire until it was destroyed in 612.
