Considered to be a "minor" prophet of the Old Testament, the prophet Nahum's prophecy was dominated by a single idea. That idea was the destruction of Nineveh. His style of prophecy was lyric poetry of the highest quality. His work has been called the most poetical of all prophetic writings, and certainly the most severe in tone of any of the minor prophets.
Considered to be a "minor" prophet of the Old Testament, the prophet Nahum's prophecy was dominated by a single idea. That idea was the destruction of Nineveh. His style of prophecy was lyric poetry of the highest quality. His work has been called the most poetical of all prophetic writings, and certainly the most severe in tone of any of the minor prophets.