Author

Nahum

Written

~663–612 BC

Testament

Old Testament

Chapters

3

Key Theme

God's certain judgment on Nineveh and comfort for the oppressed.

Written For

The people of Judah

Introduction of Nahum

Nahum, meaning “comfort,” is named after the prophet who delivered a message of judgment against Nineveh. Written in the late 7th century BC, shortly before the fall of the Assyrian capital, the book offers fierce poetic oracles of destruction. Unlike Jonah’s earlier call to repentance, Nahum proclaims the end of Assyria’s brutal empire. The vivid imagery of battle and divine wrath paints a dramatic picture of God’s justice against oppression. For Judah, long terrorized by Assyria, this prophecy carried both comfort and a sobering reminder of God’s power over the mightiest nations.