This paper is a close reading of Nahum 1:1-10, and relates it to the rest of the book, in particular Nahum 2:11.

The reference to the Lord's thirteen attributes of mercy in Nahum 1:3a is often interpreted as a re-reading meant to minimize the Lord's mercy and emphasize his wrath. This article shows that the quote originates from Numbers 14:17–18 while maintaining an allusion to Exodus 34:6–7.

It is important to acknowledge the literary features of Scripture for a good understanding. This article argues that too often biblical scholarship has ignored its literary character in exegesis. The authors want to illustrate how consideration of the literary character of a book can solve difficult exegetical problems, and illustrate this from their exegesis of Nahum.

Christensen argues that an analysis of the prosodic rhythm of the book of Nahum reveals a lot about its theological message.