The Bible, King James version, Book 34: Nahum
| Language | en |
|---|---|
| First published | 2005-04-01 |
| Rights | Public domain in the USA. |
| Gutenberg ID | #8034 |
Description
"The Bible, King James version, Book 34: Nahum by Anonymous" is a prophetic book written between 663 BC and 612 BC. This brief three-chapter work delivers a fierce oracle against Nineveh, the powerful capital of the Assyrian Empire. The prophet Nahum vividly foretells the complete destruction of this "bloody city" known for military conquest and plunder. Through striking metaphors and poetic battle imagery, the book describes the coming siege and downfall of one of the ancient world's greatest cities, transforming prophecy into dramatic verse that captures both judgment and the end of an empire. (This is an automatically generated summary.)