The Book of Nahum is a prophetic book aimed at pronouncing judgment on the Assyrian capital of Nineveh and detailing its coming destruction by the hands of Yahweh. In light of this concern, it is not surprising that the primary image and expression of Yahweh in this play is that of a vengeful and wrathful deity, expressing his judgment in the form of destruction and desolation. These images combine to depict the character of Yahweh in the Book of Nahum as an angry and critical God, determined to destroy all who oppose Israel, a reality that readers struggle to understand in light of other texts, especially among the prophets. , which represent Yahweh as merciful and merciful. What this essay will argue is that it is this broader textual context of the exploration of divine character, particularly among the Twelve, through which Nahum must be understood, as well as through the understanding of the mythic allusions made by the author in the theophany of Yahweh. To show this, we will focus on Nahum 1:2-3, exploring how he describes Yahweh, particularly in relation to his use of Exodus 34:6-7, as well as how this compares to other prophetic texts and to Jonah in particular. . We will then explore the mythic qualities of Yahweh, particularly in Nahum 1:4, and how they relate to our reading of Nahum. Before we begin our exploration of the character of Yahweh in the Book of Nahum, it is important that we first consider the literary context in which it is set, that is, its place as a book within the “Roll of the Twelve”. The Scroll of the Twelve is so named because it constitutes a collection of twelve small prophetic writings, each attributed to different prophets. Traditionally, it has been argued that this ...... middle of paper ......niversity Press, 2009.—. The Unity of the Bible: Exploring the Beauty and Structure of the Bible. Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press, 2003. Collins, John J. A Brief Introduction to the Hebrew Scriptures. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 2007. Collins, Terence. The mantle of Elijah: criticism of the writing of the prophetic books. Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 1993. Lehrman, S. M. “Nahum.” In The Twelve Prophets, edited by A. Cohen, 190-208. London: The Soncino Press, 1959. O'Brien, Julia M. Nahum. London: Sheffield Academic Press, 2002. Watts, John DW Nahum. Flight. 34, in World Biblical Commentary, edited by David A. Hubbard and Glenn W. Barker, 61-90. Waco, Texas: Word Books, 1984. Zvi, Ehud Ben. “The Twelve”. In The Jewish Study Bible, edited by Marc Zvi Brettler, Michael Fishbane and Adele Berlin, 1139-1142. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004.