Introduction

This is an oracle about Nineveh; the book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite:

God Takes Vengeance against His Enemies

The Lord is a zealous and avenging God; the Lord is avenging and very angry. The Lord takes vengeance against his foes; he sustains his rage against his enemies. The Lord is slow to anger but great in power; the Lord will certainly not allow the wicked to go unpunished.

The Divine Warrior Destroys His Enemies but Protects His People

He marches out in the whirlwind and the raging storm; dark storm clouds billow like dust under his feet. ...