Nahum 1:1

The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.

Cross-references

Zechariah 9:1 opens with 'The burden of the word of the LORD' — the same formula identifying a prophetic oracle as in Nahum.

Zephaniah 2:13 also prophesies Nineveh's destruction — a direct thematic parallel to Nahum's burden against the city.

Isaiah 22:1 Parallel

Isaiah 22:1 also begins with 'the burden of' — the same prophetic oracle formula used by Nahum, marking a divine message.

Isaiah 23:1 Parallel

Isaiah 23:1 uses the identical phrase 'the burden of Tyre' — a parallel prophetic heading to Nahum's 'burden of Nineveh'.

Jeremiah 50:18 recalls God's punishment of Assyria (Nineveh) as a pattern for judging Babylon — directly echoing the event Nahum prophesied.

Jonah 3:4 Contrast

Jonah 3:4 records an earlier prophecy against Nineveh that was averted — parallel to Nahum's later irreversible judgment oracle.

Isaiah 37:37 Historical context

Isaiah 37:37 records Sennacherib dwelling in Nineveh after his campaign — same historical context as the city Nahum targets.

Jonah 3:3 Historical context

Jonah 3:3 describes Nineveh as a great city — giving context to the magnitude of the judgment Nahum pronounces.

Jonah 1:2 Contrast

Jonah 1:2 also mentions Nineveh's wickedness, but Jonah's mission was to call them to repentance, whereas Nahum announces their doom.

Genesis 10:11 Historical context

Genesis 10:11 records the founding of Nineveh by Nimrod, providing historical background for the city Nahum later prophesies against.

Jeremiah 23:33-37 warns against casually using 'the burden of the LORD' — contrasting with Nahum's proper prophetic use of the term.

Isaiah 15:1 Parallel

Isaiah 15:1 mirrors the exact phrase 'oracle concerning Moab' — same structure as Nahum's 'oracle concerning Nineveh'.

Isaiah 13:1 Parallel

Isaiah 13:1 uses the same introductory phrase 'oracle concerning [place]' — identical literary form for a prophetic burden.

Habakkuk 1:1 begins with the same phrase 'the oracle that ... saw' — both are prophetic headings identifying their visions.

Isaiah 1:1 Parallel

Isaiah 1:1 opens with a similar prophetic superscription ('vision of Isaiah'), echoing the same formula as Nahum's opening — both identify the prophet and his revelation.

2 Kings 19:36 Historical context

In 2 Kings 19:36, Sennacherib returns to Nineveh, the city Nahum here pronounces judgment against — historical backdrop confirming Nineveh as Assyria's capital.

Isaiah 21:1 Parallel

Isaiah 21:1 begins 'The oracle concerning the wilderness of the sea' — same 'oracle concerning' formula, another parallel heading.