1:1 burden. The prophecy is heavy because it is a message of doom. He was only the messenger of this divine oracle of judgment on Nineveh. 1:2–15 The destruction of Nineveh was announced. 1:2–8 Nahum, defining God’s power in general, establishes the fact that He is omnipotent, a holy and jealous God who will punish the wicked and avenge His own. 1:2 jealous. This attribute, often used of God’s burning zeal for His wife, Israel, emphasizes His passionate reaction against anyone guilty of spiritual