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The book's composition is unusual in that while it contains "fierce denunciations of Judah's enemy" it lacks "many elements commonly ascribed to the Hebrew prophets, most particularly in any declaration of Judah's sin as seen in the light of covenant obligations."<ref>de Vries, S. J. ''The Acrostic of Nahum in the Jerusalem Liturgy'' Vetus Testamentum, Vol. 16, Fasc. 4 (October 1966), pp. 476-481.</ref>
The book's composition is unusual in that while it contains "fierce denunciations of Judah's enemy" it lacks "many elements commonly ascribed to the Hebrew prophets, most particularly in any declaration of Judah's sin as seen in the light of covenant obligations."<ref>de Vries, S. J. ''The Acrostic of Nahum in the Jerusalem Liturgy'' Vetus Testamentum, Vol. 16, Fasc. 4 (October 1966), pp. 476-481.</ref>
Rev. Ormond Odhner, in his notes on Pre-Advent Churches, says that Nahum's "work is unmitigated gloating over the fierce wrath that Jehovah has brought upon His enemies. But for all of that, it is a piece of exceptionally beautiful poetry, written in a quick and rapid [[meter (literary)|meter]], and at times throwing up one piece of sensual imagery after another in such quick succession that the prophet did not even bother to finish his sentence." The ''Interpreter's Bible Dictionary'' says: "Nahum's poetic genius ranks with the highest in the Hebrew Bible. He sketches scenes of warfare with the vivid sense of the picturesque or horrible detail. Nahum is different from the other literary prophets of the Old Testament." In ''A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on Micah, Zephaniah and Nahum'', J.M.P. Smith writes: "Though the rhythm and metre of Nahum are not smooth and regular as is the case with some Hebrew prophets, yet in some respects the poetry of Nahum is unsurpassed in the Old Testament. His excellence is not in sublimity of thought, depth of feeling, purity of motive, or insight into truth and life. It is rather in his descriptive powers. He has an unexcelled capacity to bring a situation vividly before the mind's eye. Accurate and detailed observation assists in giving his pictures verisimilitude."<ref>Rev. George McCurdy ''Minor Prophets: Major Messages'' (2006) Dove Press.</ref>
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