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| + | Nahum was a minor prophet of the [[Old Testament]] whose prophecies are recorded in the [[Book of Nahum]]. He wrote about the end of the [[Assyria]]n Empire in a vivid poetic style. Little is known about Nahum’s personal history. His name means "comforter." He was from the town of Alqosh. He was a very nationalistic Hebrew however and lived amongst the Elkoshites in peace. His 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]]. | ||
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| + | ==Quotes== | ||
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| + | ==Links== | ||
| + | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nahum Wikipedia - Nahum] | ||
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| + | {{returnto}} [[Christianity]] -> [[Bible]] -> [[Characters of the Bible]] | ||
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Nahum was a minor prophet of the Old Testament whose prophecies are recorded in the Book of Nahum. He wrote about the end of the Assyrian Empire in a vivid poetic style. Little is known about Nahum’s personal history. His name means "comforter." He was from the town of Alqosh. He was a very nationalistic Hebrew however and lived amongst the Elkoshites in peace. His 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.
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