A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK OF NAHUM

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  • Bruno Alves Barros UNASP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.19141/1809-2454.kerygma.v15.n1.p53-62

Keywords:

nahum, nineveh, oracle, exegesis, wrath

Abstract

The present research aims to provide a brief reading on the text of Nahum 1:1-3, investigating the history of interpretation of the book of Nahum, the historical setting and providing a brief exegetical analysis of the first three verses. For this research, primary sources were investigated to provide a text analysis, and secondary sources were accessed to reconstruct the historical setting and the history of the interpretation of the book. First, the history of interpretation of the book will be addressed, starting from the time of the prophet, the new testament times, passing through the Church Fathers, the Reform Era and finally will be described what interpretations the modern interpreters hold. Second, the historical setting of the book of Nahum will be addressed, followed by the audience that the author intended to reach and the literary structure of the book, including key words for the interpretation of the passage. Finally, an application of the passage for the present days and the modern believers is done, followed by the conclusion of the present research.

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Published

2020-10-01

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BARROS, B. A. A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK OF NAHUM. Kerygma, Engenheiro coelho (SP), v. 15, n. 1, p. 53–62, 2020. DOI: 10.19141/1809-2454.kerygma.v15.n1.p53-62. Disponível em: https://revistas.unasp.edu.br/kerygma/article/view/1270. Acesso em: 3 jul. 2024.

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Vol. 15 No. 1 (2020): Revista Kerygma

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