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- Holy Prophet Nahum (7th c. BC)
- He was a Galilean of the tribe of Simeon. The Old Testament book
that bears his name foretells the destruction of Nineveh, the capital of
Assyria, by the Medes, and the restoration of the Kingdom of Judah; all
of this came to pass. Nahum is counted as the seventh of the Minor
Prophets. He reposed in peace. His name means 'consolation' or
'repose.'
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Five of the Minor Prophets (Nahum, Habbakuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, and Daniel) are
commemorated in December. At one time a Feast of the Twelve Prophets was celebrated on
December 4 at the Church of the Resurrection, but this feast is no longer on the calendar. The
days leading up to Christ's Nativity contain many commemorations of the faithful remnant of
Israel, all of whose hopes were fulfilled in the birth of the Messiah.
source: http://www.abbamoses.com |
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