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Nahum
Nahum is the seventh of the twelve Minor Prophets of the Old Testament. It proclaims the coming destruction of Nineveh, the capital of the Assyrian Empire, and consists of three chapters.
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- Nahum (Prophet)People
Nahum is a prophet from Elkosh, identified as the author of the Old Testament Book of Nahum. He appears in Scripture only in Nahum 1:1 and prophesied the fall of Nineveh, the capital of Assyria.
- Nahum 1Bible
Nahum 1 is the first chapter of the Book of Nahum. Following the superscription, it extols the LORD, who is wrathful yet a stronghold to those who trust in Him, and it proclaims the fall of Nineveh and the deliverance of Judah.
- Nahum 2Bible
Nahum 2 is a prophecy that depicts in vivid poetry the siege, fall, and plundering of Nineveh, the capital of Assyria. It closes with the image of the lions' den and the LORD's declaration of judgment.
- Nahum 3Bible
Nahum 3, the final chapter of the Book of Nahum, pronounces woe upon Nineveh, the Assyrian capital, calling it "the bloody city." Citing the fall of No-amon as an example, it prophesies that Nineveh too will fall.
- Nahum 1:7Bible Verses
Nahum 1:7 is a verse in which the prophet Nahum, while foretelling the fall of Nineveh, the capital of Assyria, confesses that the LORD is good and a stronghold in the day of trouble. It is often quoted as a word of comfort set within a prophecy of judgment.
- CapernaumBible
Capernaum was a town on the northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee that Jesus made the center of his ministry in Galilee. The Gospels call it "his own city," and many of his teachings and healings took place there.
- NinevehBible
Nineveh was an Assyrian city on the east bank of the Tigris River and for a time the capital of the empire. It is the setting of the books of Jonah and Nahum, and in the New Testament it is cited as an example of repentance.
- Minor ProphetsBible
The Minor Prophets are the twelve prophetic books, Hosea through Malachi, that appear at the end of the Old Testament. The name refers to the books' brevity, not to any lesser importance.