Nahum's Prophetic Name
| Autor: | Gregory Cook |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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| Zdroj: | Tyndale Bulletin, Vol 67, Iss 1 (2016) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2752-7042 0082-7118 |
| DOI: | 10.53751/001c.29407 |
| Popis: | While Nahum commentators correctly acknowledge that the prophet Nahum’s name derives from the Hebrew root for ‘comfort’, they incorrectly interpret the significance of his name for the prophecy. Commentators usually argue that the name does not fit Nahum’s violent vision or they state that the name fits precisely, as YHWH’s vengeance brings comfort to his afflicted people. This article contends that the first two verses of Nahum allude to Isaiah 1:24, which indicates that YHWH receives comfort by being avenged. Therefore, Nahum’s name indicates that the primary purpose of the book is to bring comfort to YHWH, not his adulterous people. |
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