Bemerkungen Zu Einer Rezension Von G. Quispel

Concerning the Structure and Generic Character of the Book of Nahum

“…37 to the aftermath of the fall of Nineveh in 612 B. C. E. 38 . Although most scholars currently place the prophet Nahum somewhere between these dates, generally near the beginning of Josiah's reform 39 , the identification of the book of Nahum äs a prophetic refutation speech indicates that Nahum's activity should be viewed specifically in relation to the fall of Nineveh in 612 B. C. E. The refutation pattern identified here presupposes the fall of Nineveh äs an established fact. From the perspective of the book of Nahum, either the city has actually fallen or its fall is a foregone conclusion 40 .…”