Remembered on December 1
The Prophet Nahum
- ProphetA saint called by God to speak His word and guide His people.
All prophets
Nahum prophesied about the Assyrian city of Nineveh in the seventh century before Christ. His short biblical book announces the downfall of a power feared for its violence. It also speaks of God as a refuge for those who trust Him. We know little about Nahum’s own life; even the location of his hometown, Elkosh, is uncertain. His remembrance offers hope to people facing cruelty: human power does not have the last word.
How he died
Tradition holds that he reposed in peace.
- Feast day
- December 1
Parishes on the Old Calendar keep it on December 14. - Kind of saint
- Prophet
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