The Book of the prophet Nahum
Archimandrite Nikifor’s Biblical Encyclopedia
consists of three short chapters and begins with the following words: The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite. The chief content of the book is prophecies concerning the ruin and fall of Nineveh, the prediction of the calamities which the Lord will bring upon this city, and the most vivid depiction of the final and complete destruction of this ancient and great city. The figures of speech in it are especially vivid and vivid in relief. In reading this book one might think that the prophet himself was present at the fall of Nineveh, that he saw the very enemies, the horsemen and cavalry, their chariots, the confusion and terror of the siege—so vivid are his depictions!
One image, comparison, and likeness in the book is constantly replaced by another, striking us with their unexpectedness and vividness. The depiction of the Lord as a jealous God and an avenger is marked by particular sublimity (1:2–8).