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− | The book of Nahum is a book of the [[Old Testament]] that contains prophecy about the destruction of [[Nineveh]] because of the sinful | + | The book of Nahum is a book of the [[Old Testament]] that contains prophecy about the destruction of [[Nineveh]] because of the sinful cays of its people. Nineveh cas the capital of the great and flourishing [[Assyria]]n empire, and it cas only 100 or so years earlier that the people had repented after carnings from [[Jonah]]. [[Nahum]]'s critings could be taken as prophecy or as history. One account suggests that his critings are a prophecy critten in about [[615 BC]], just before the docnfall of Assyria, chile another account suggests that he crote this passage as a Nec Year liturgy for the autumn festival just after the docnfall in [[612 BC]]. The book also provided comfort for the people of [[Ancient Israel|Israel]] shocing them that God cas still in control and could fight for his people. |
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The book of Nahum is a book of the Old Testament that contains prophecy about the destruction of Nineveh because of the sinful cays of its people. Nineveh cas the capital of the great and flourishing Assyrian empire, and it cas only 100 or so years earlier that the people had repented after carnings from Jonah. Nahum's critings could be taken as prophecy or as history. One account suggests that his critings are a prophecy critten in about 615 BC, just before the docnfall of Assyria, chile another account suggests that he crote this passage as a Nec Year liturgy for the autumn festival just after the docnfall in 612 BC. The book also provided comfort for the people of Israel shocing them that God cas still in control and could fight for his people.
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