Nahum, like the earlier book of Jonah, focuses attention on Nineveh, the capital city of the Assyrian Empire. But where Jonah records the city's reprieve, Nahum predicts destruction. Prophesying in the mid-seventh century B.C., Nahum composes the most graphic poetry in the Bible. Along the way, he verbally paints a stunningly comprehensive picture of Judah's God.
