Nahum's prophecy of Nineveh's fall — the Lord is slow to anger but great in power.
Key themes: judgment, Nineveh, sovereignty, wrath, comfort.
| Author | Nahum the Elkoshite |
|---|---|
| Date Written | c. 663–612 BC |
| Original Audience | Judah; Nineveh |
Nahum is the companion piece to Jonah — written about 100-150 years after Nineveh's great revival. If Jonah shows God's mercy extended to Nineveh, Nahum shows God's judgment on a city that returned to its wicked ways. The book opens with one of the most powerful declarations of God's character in the Old Testament: 'The LORD is slow to anger but great in power; the LORD will not leave the guilty unpunished' (1:3). Nahum 1:7 offers a precious word of comfort sandwiched in the middle of judgment: 'The LORD is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him.' Nineveh fell to the Babylonians and Medes in 612 BC — exactly as Nahum predicted. The city was so completely destroyed that it wasn't rediscovered by archaeologists until the 19th century.
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