Nahum 3 is the account of the manifold sins that Nineveh has committed, leading to the city’s final judgment.

In Nahum chapter 2, the prophet foretells of a mighty army, consisting of the Babylonians and the Medes, advancing on Nineveh. In this overtaking of Assyria’s capital, we see an example of the Lord using wicked nations against each other to enact judgment.

The book of Nahum is a continuation of the narrative of Jonah, but from a future prophetic perspective, declaring the destruction of Nineveh by the Babylonian empire. Nahum chapter one begins God declaring the love for His people (Judah) and the vengeance that He will take on His enemies.