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Nahum 1:1-7 Nahum is labelled as one of the Minor Prophets. This does not mean that their message is less important than the messages of the Major Prophets. That label simply means that their message is shorter. The book bears the name of the prophet Nahum. His name means comfort or consolation. The name Nahum is a strange name for this book, because the book of Nahum is a book of judgment. This book is a sequel to the book of Jonah. About 100 years earlier, Jonah was sent to the city of Nineveh, which was the capital city of the nation of Assyria. Jonah entered their city preaching a message of certain, forthcoming judgment. When the Ninevites heard the message of Jonah, they repented of their sins and the Lord spared the city. Now, a century has passed and they have turned away from the commitment they made to the Lord. By the time the book of Nahum was written, the Assyrian Empire was at the height of its military and national power. They were on the mar...