Introduction to the Book of Nahum In the three chapters of this book, Nahum the
prophet pronounces God's judgment on Assyria and its supposedly invincible
capital city, Nineveh.
During Jonah's time, Nineveh repented of her sins, and God spared the city.
Not long after that, however, Nineveh reverted to its extreme wickedness,
cruelty, and pride.
And then in 722 BC, Assyria crushed the northern kingdom of Israel.
Nahum prophesied Nineveh's fall sometime between 663 BC and the actual destruction
of Nineveh in 612 BC.
Notice as you listen how the Book of Nahum reminds us that God sovereignly rules over
all the earth and that His righteous standards apply to all people.