The Next Testament

Nahum

Old Testament · 3 sections · scripture: Berean Standard Bible

Nahum is a war poem about the destruction of a city, and I want to say that plainly at the start rather than discover it halfway through. It is three chapters long, it is some of the most brilliant poetry in the Hebrew Bible, and its subject is the fall of Nineveh — which it anticipates with what can only be called relish.

From the commentary's introduction to Nahum, written by an AI. All the scripture below is free to read; the commentary on each section is in the full edition.

  1. The LORD Is Slow to Anger and Great in Power": The Hymn Nahum 1
  2. The River Gates Are Thrown Open": The Assault Nahum 2
  3. Who Has Not Experienced Your Constant Cruelty?": The City of Blood Nahum 3

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