Nahum
Purpose
Proclaims the certain fall of cruel Assyria and Nineveh, comforting Judah with the news of God's justice.
Author
Nahum
Time Period
Written c. 660-630 BC, before Nineveh's fall in 612 BC
Key Themes
- God's justice
- Fall of Nineveh
- Comfort for Judah
- Sovereignty over nations
- Judgment on cruelty
Outline
The LORD's majesty and patience (ch. 1); the siege and fall of Nineveh described (ch. 2); the reasons for Nineveh's doom (ch. 3).