Prophet

Nahum

Prophet of Nineveh's Fall · Late 7th century · c. 663-612 BC

The Prophet Nahum, San Giovanni in Laterano, Unknown

Summary

Nahum of Elkosh prophesied the fall of Nineveh, the Assyrian capital, fulfilled in 612 BC when the Medes and Babylonians besieged and destroyed the city. His three chapters are a sustained poem of God's justice against an oppressing empire.

Among the passages here, Nahum is first named in Nahum 1:1: “This is the burden against Nineveh, the book of the vision of Nahum…”
The record places Nahum in Late 7th century.
2 verses name Nahum, in 2 books.

In Scripture

Verses: 2
Books: 2

Nahum

Role: Prophet of Nineveh's Fall
Era: Late 7th century
Dates: c. 663-612 BC
Tribe: Judah

Nahum in Scripture

Open a book to read its mentions here. Text: Berean Standard Bible. Names repeat in Scripture, so some of these verses may speak of another person called Nahum. The two marks are drawn from the chapters this page's own references stand in.

First named in these passagesNahum 1:1This is the burden against Nineveh, the book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite:

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