Nahum 1:1 tn Or “Nahum of Elkosh” (NAB, NRSV). Nahum 1:2 tn Heb“jealous.” The Hebrew term קַנּוֹא (qannoʾ,“jealous, zealous”) refers to God’s zealous protection of his people and his furious judgment against his enemies. The root קָנָא (...
One should study the Old Testament: (1) to better understand the New Testament (but this reason alone, which is the same as using the Old Testament as a (secondary, not primary document) reference book, is not enough), (2) to learn theology systematically or by categorization (statements ...
. Generally speaking, the book claims to be the valedictory address of Moses to Israel. But even a superficial examination is enough to show that its present form, at any rate, was not due to Moses. The very first words of the book represent the speeches as being delivered “on the ...