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Book of Nahum: Overview and Scholarly Commentary
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The Book of Nahum is a prophetic book primarily focused on the impending destruction of Nineveh, the capital of the Neo-Assyrian Empire. It vividly describes God's wrath against Assyria for its cruelty and oppression, promising deliverance for Judah.
AuthorThe book is attributed to the prophet Nahum, though nothing is known about him beyond this book.
WrittenLikely written between 663 BCE (the fall of Thebes, mentioned in 3:8) and 612 BCE (the fall of Nineveh, which it predicts).
GenreProphetic oracle
AudiencePrimarily addressed to the people of Judah, offering comfort and assurance of God's justice against their oppressor, Assyria.
PurposeTo proclaim God's judgment against Nineveh and to offer hope and reassurance to Judah that their oppressor would be overthrown.
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