Nahum

Nahum prophesies the collapse of Nineveh, capital of Assyria, as divine judgment, contrasting God’s justice with His compassion.

Author: Traditionally Nahum the prophet.

Date Written: Mid-7th century BCE (after the brief revival of Assyria under Esarhaddon, likely c.660–620 BCE).

Context: Likely written c.650–620 BCE when Assyria was powerful, Nahum’s oracle offers relief to Judah by predicting the fall of their oppressor (Assyria), which occurred in 612 BCE.