Severe Compassion
The Gospel According to Nahum

How many people have read the book of Nahum in the Bible? For believers we can’t just dismiss it as an irrelevant book from the past since it is God’s Word for us today. Yet readers will no doubt have questions since we are quite removed from the historical context. A good help in understanding the......more

The book of Nahum is undoubtedly one of the least well-known of the books of the Bible. It's only three chapters, and talks entirely about judgment against Nineveh, and by extension the nation of Assyria. It also seems--seems--to portray only the wrath of God. Thus, many people might skip this book,......more

I must admit that I was skeptical that any person could be passionate and enthusiastic about the book of Nahum. Now passion and enthusiasm for the Bible--that I get, that I live. So reading Cook's little commentary on the book of Nahum was enlightening. It did indeed help me to appreciate Nahum more......more

I have not read many books focused on the minor prophets, but I found this book to be quite fascinating. Nahum is a short book of the Bible, but the author of this book breaks it down a few verses at a time to put it into perspective for pastors and laymen. This book hits on the subjects of sin, jud......more

I cannot say enough about this book. Focused works on the minor prophets are few and far between, and good ones are even harder to find. This book does an excellent job of engaging the book of Nahum in a readable and relevant way. It does not remove the book from its context, but gives insight into......more