Nahum

7th c. BC – 7th c. BC · Israel bible · Prophet

Church Approved

Minor prophet who foretold the destruction of Nineveh, capital of the Assyrian Empire. His vivid poetry describes the siege and fall of the city as divine judgment against its cruelty and oppression.

Fall of Nineveh

650 BC — Elkosh

Fulfilled

The Lord has given a command concerning Nineveh: You will have no descendants to bear your name. The river gates are thrown open and the palace collapses. Nineveh is laid waste — who will mourn for her? She will be completely destroyed, and no trace of her will remain.

Reality: Nineveh, capital of the Assyrian Empire, fell in 612 BC when a coalition of Babylonians and Medes attacked. A flood breached the river walls, exactly as prophesied. The city was lost for 2,500 years until rediscovered in 1847.

Nahum

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