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__NOTOC__{{quote Infobox_Contents | texttopic_name = Nahum |subtopics =An oracle about [[Nineveh]]. The book of the vision of prophet [[Nahum]] the [[Elkoshite]]. |opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} * [[Nahum , Book of (WEBEBD)|Full text Easton's Bible Dictionary entry on the Book of Nahum]]}} ==Synopsis== The book of Nahum is a book of the * [[Old TestamentNahum (EBD)|Easton's Bible Dictionary entry on Nahum]] that contains prophecy about the destruction of [[Nineveh]] because of the sinful ways of its people. The book also provided comfort for the people of [[Ancient Israel|Israel]] showing them that God was still in control and would fight for his people. ==Contents=={{bible}}
{{topics}}* [[Nahum]]==Commentary==
{{bookversions}}The book of Nahum is a book of the [[Old Testament]] that contains prophecy about the destruction of [[Nineveh]] because of the sinful ways of its people. Nineveh was the capital of the great and flourishing [[Assyria]]n empire, and it was only 100 or so years earlier that the people had repented after warnings from [[Jonah]]. [[Nahum]]'s writings could be taken as prophecy or as history. One account suggests that his writings are a prophecy written in about [[615 BC]], just before the downfall of Assyria, while another account suggests that he wrote this passage as a New Year liturgy for the autumn festival just after the downfall in [[612 BC]]. The book also provided comfort for the people of [[Ancient Israel|Israel]] showing them that God was still in control and could fight for his people.----
{{bookstudies}}* '''Read [[Nahum, Book of (EBD)|EastonMatthew Henry's Concise Bible Dictionary entry Commentary]] on the Book of Nahum]]* [[Nahum (EBD)Text:MHC Concise {{SUBPAGENAME}}|Easton's Bible Dictionary entry on Nahum{{SUBPAGENAME}}]]'''
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==Main article=={{stub}}
The book of Nahum is a book of the [[Old Testament]] that contains prophecy about the destruction of [[Nineveh]] because of the sinful ways of its people. Nineveh was the capital of the great and flourishing [[Assyria]]n empire, and it was only 100 or so years earlier that the people had repented after warnings from [[Jonah]]. [[Nahum]]'s writings could be taken as prophecy or as history. One account suggests that his writings are a prophecy written in about [[615 BC]], just before the downfall of Assyria, while another account suggests that he wrote this passage as a New Year liturgy for the autumn festival just after the downfall in [[612 BC]]. The book also provided comfort for the people of [[Ancient Israel|Israel]] showing them that God was still in control and would fight for his people.==Quotes==
===Interpretation===
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{{returnto}} [[Category:Books of the Old Testament]] | [[Category:Prophetic Books of the Old Testament]][[Category:Commentary]]
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