A stronghold in trouble
The book's anchor: the LORD's vengeance on Nineveh is his refuge for those who trust him (1:7).
Old Testament · Book 34 of 66
Nahum
A century after Jonah, Nineveh is still Nineveh — and Nahum's burden is the city's destruction. Three short chapters of breathtaking poetry on the fall of Assyria's capital.
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Chapters
Nineveh
Subject
c. 612 BC fall
Historical fulfilment
“The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.”
- Author
- Nahum the Elkoshite (1:1)
- Date
- Between 663 BC (the fall of Thebes, 3:8) and 612 BC (Nineveh's actual fall)
- Audience
- Judah, under Assyrian pressure, hearing that the pressure will not last
- Position
- Old Testament · Book 34 of 66
Structure
Section pages
Each section is one focused part of Nahum — purpose, key movements, key verses, Christ-in-this-section. Roughly five minutes each.
Themes
Assyria's end
Nineveh fell to the Medes and Babylonians in 612 BC — history confirming Nahum's burden.