Dr. Beth Stovell (Ambrose University) guides us through the book of Nahum. We discuss:
Nahum’s emphasis on God’s anger
The vivid description of a battle scene (Nahum 2)
Nahum’s metaphor of the city of Nineveh as a prostitute (3:4)
What it means that "her infants were dashed to pieces" (Nahum 3:10)
How Nahum is hopeful
Works by Dr. Beth Stovell
The Book of the Twelve, with David Fuller. Cascade, 2022
Theodicy and Hope in the Book of the Twelve. Edited with G. Athas et al. T&T Clark, 2021
Minor Prophets I (Hosea-Micah) and Minor Prophets II (Nahum-Malachi). The Story of God Bible Commentary Series: Old Testament. Zondervan, forthcoming
Mapping Metaphorical Discourse in the Fourth Gospel: John's Eternal King. Brill, 2012
Dr. Beth Stovell recommends
The works of Dr. Juliana Claassens, Professor of Old Testament at Stellenbosch University (South Africa)
The Africana Bible: Reading Israel's Scriptures from Africa and the African Diaspora. Fortress Press, 2009
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