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{{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]]}} {{summary * [[Nahum (EBD)| text=The book of Easton's Bible Dictionary entry on 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]]. 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.}} {{bible}} {{overview}}
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==Commentary== 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.---- '''Read [[Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary]] on the [[Text:MHC Concise {{topicsSUBPAGENAME}}|{{SUBPAGENAME}}* [[Nahum]]'''
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