At a glance
| Aspect | Detail |
|---|---|
| Authorship | Nahum of Elkosh |
| Date | ~663-612 BC (between Thebes's fall and Nineveh's fall) |
| Genre | Prophecy |
| Purpose | Nineveh's coming destruction (~100 years after Jonah's revival) |
| Chapters | 3 |
Main themes
| Theme | Description |
|---|---|
| God's justice against Assyria | Sequel-justice to Jonah-era mercy |
| Divine wrath and patience exhausted | "Slow to anger but great in power" (Nahum 1:3) |
| Comfort for Judah | Oppressor's fall = relief for oppressed |