Nahum.
The fall of Nineveh — the empire that had brutalised the ancient Near East for two centuries.
Who wrote Nahum?
Nahum of Elkosh.
Who was it written for?
Judah, watching Assyria from the south.
Structure
- The LORD's anger (1)
- Nineveh's siege (2)
- Nineveh's judgment (3)
Key verses
Why Nahum matters
Nineveh repented under Jonah's preaching (~750 BC) but reverted to cruelty under later Assyrian kings. Nahum, a century later, announces the empire's fall. The pairing with Jonah is the point: divine mercy is real, but it isn't permanent permission. The God who relents also reckons.
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