Bible Person

Nahum

Meaning: comforter; penitent · Male · 1 cross reference

Nahum is the prophet whose book opens with an oracle concerning Nineveh. He belongs to the prophetic witness that announces God's justice against oppressive empire. First appears in Nah 1:1.1

AI summary: Nahum matters because his single book-heading reference opens a prophecy centered on the downfall of Nineveh and the certainty of divine judgment. The entry contributes to the Bible's wider portrayal of God as patient yet not indifferent to cruelty and arrogance. Taken together, the material presents Nahum as a prophetic messenger announcing judgment on Nineveh.1

Central Figure

Nahum

Meaning: comforter; penitent