was an active prophet in Southern Israel during the 7th century B.C. During this time he

preached against the Assyrians. The Assyrians disliked Nahum because he preached

about the destruction of Nineveh, which is the capitol of Assyria. He preached this

message to show that God did not like depression of his two nations, that the Assyrians

had oppressed. Similar leaders who preach the same message, like Nelson Mandela, are

found today. These civil rights leaders believe, like Nahum and God, that everyone

should be given freedom and no one oppressed.

The name “Nahum” which means comfort or consolation is significant since that

is what he will bring to Judah through his message about the destruction of Nineveh, and

who is related to Jonah who prophesied 150 years earlier against Nineveh, and who is

also the seventh of the so- called minor prophets, prophesies the death of the Assyrian

Empire and the destruction of Nineveh its capitol. Although it is impossible to determine

a specific date for Nahum’s ministry, but we can assume that it was written before 612

B.C. because that is when Nineveh was destroyed and since Nahum is

1994 elections were held to elect a new president. The ANC had put Nelson up for their

themselves, they could not depend on other nations for help, because every other nation

popular prophet because he preached against the Assyrians, not Judah.

grew to be a man he joined a certain group who goes by the name of ANC( African

ready for a battle that they’re not even ready for and that there city is about to be

hated them for their cruelty and would be glad at their destruction. We need to

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