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Nahum
The subject of this report is to show the significance of the prophet Nahum. He
was an active prophet in Southern Israel during the 7th century B.C. During this time he
preached against the Assyrians. The Assyrians disliked Nahum because he preached
about the destruction of Nineveh, which is the capitol of Assyria. He preached this
message to show that God did not like depression of his two nations, that the Assyrians
had oppressed. Similar leaders who preach the same message, like Nelson Mandela, are
found today. These civil rights leaders believe, like Nahum and God, that everyone
should be given freedom and no one oppressed.
The name “Nahum” which means comfort or consolation is significant since that
is what he will bring to Judah through his message about the destruction of Nineveh, and
who is related to Jonah who prophesied 150 years earlier against Nineveh, and who is
also the seventh of the so- called minor prophets, prophesies the death of the Assyrian
Empire and the destruction of Nineveh its capitol. Although it is impossible to determine
a specific date for Nahum’s ministry, but we can assume that it was written before 612
B.C. because that is when Nineveh was destroyed and since Nahum is
Approximate Word count = 1620
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)
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