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Nahumנחום
660 BCE – 612 BCE · Judahbiblical
Description
Nahum was a minor prophet whose prophecy is recorded in the Tanakh, also called the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament. His book comes in chronological order between Micah and Habakkuk in the Bible. He wrote about the end of the Assyrian Empire, and its capital city, Nineveh, in a vivid poetic style.
Facts
| Type | Shrine to the biblical prophet Nahum |
| Cultures | Assyrian, Jewish |
| Location | Town of Alqosh, Northern Iraq, 50 km (31 mi) north of Mosul |
| Excavation dates | None |
| Condition | Partial collapse, stabilized in 2018 |
| Public access | yes |
Life & work in brief
Summarised by section — one row per topic, for fast reading.
| Topic | Summary |
|---|---|
| Life | Little is known about Nahum's personal history. |
| Works | Nahum's writings could be taken as prophecy or as history. |
| Tomb | The tomb of Nahum is supposedly inside the synagogue at Alqosh, although there are other places outside Iraq which also lay claim to being the original "Elkosh" from which Nahum hailed. |
| Liturgical commemoration | The prophet Nahum is venerated as a saint in Eastern Christianity. |
Prophecies
Key prophetic utterances and visions attributed to Nahum, with sources.
| Prophecy / vision | Source |
|---|---|
| An overflowing flood and pursuers of darkness pursue Nineveh | Nah 1:8; 2:8 |
| There is no healing for your bruise; all who hear clap hands over you | Nah 3:19 |