Nahum

Nahum

Category: Minor Prophets

Written: c. 663 BC - 612 BC

By: Nahum

Topic: Prophecy and Judgment

Location: Judah and Nineveh

Purpose: To pronounce judgment on Nineveh and the Assyrian empire.

Outline (chapter)

• Judgment and Mercy (1)

• Nineveh's Destruction (2-3)

Key Verse: The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him.

(Nahum 1:7)

Prophet: ​

• Nahum

• Prophesied concerning Nineveh (Assyrian capital; Later falls to the Babylonians and Medes in 612 BC)

• 658 BC - 615 BC (N. Kingdom (Israel) had already fallen to Assyrians in 722 BC)

• Home/Location: Elkosh (In Judah; During Divided/S. Kingdom, 930 BC - 586 BC)

Categories: Bible, Old Testament, Minor Prophets