The Holy Prophet Nahum, whose name means “God
consoles,” was from the village of Elkosh (Galilee). He lived during the
seventh century B.C. The Prophet Naum prophesies the ruin of the Assyrian city
of Nineveh because of its iniquity, the destruction of the Israelite kingdom,
and the blasphemy of King Sennacherib against God. The Assyrian king
Ashurbanipal died in 632 B.C., and over the next two decades, his empire began
to crumble. Nineveh fell in 612 B.C.
Nahum differs from most of the prophets in as much as
he does not issue any call to repentance, nor does he denounce Israel for
infidelity to God.
Details of the prophet’s life are unknown. He died at
the age of forty-five, and was buried in his native region. He is the seventh
of the Twelve Minor Prophets
The Prophet Nahum and Saint Nahum of Ochrid (December
23) are invoked for people with mental disorders.
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