Naqia and Nineveh in Nahum: Ambiguity and the Prostitute Queen

Throughout the book of Nahum, the prophet taunts an unnamed female adversary. Clues in the text identify this woman as personified Nineveh, but ambiguity allows for multiple interpretations. In this article, I propose that the description of the woman in Nah 3:4 matches Queen Naqia. Biblical scholar...

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Published in:Journal of Biblical literature
Main Author: Cook, Gregory (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Scholar's Press [2017]
In: Journal of Biblical literature
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bible. Nahum 3,4 / Woman / Anonymity / Naqia, Assyrien, Königin ca. 730-668 v.Chr. / Jezebel Israel, Queen
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B Bible. Nahum
B Women in the Bible
B AMBIGUITY in the Bible
B JEZEBEL, Queen, consort of Ahab, King of Israel
B Bible Criticism, interpretation, etc
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Summary:Throughout the book of Nahum, the prophet taunts an unnamed female adversary. Clues in the text identify this woman as personified Nineveh, but ambiguity allows for multiple interpretations. In this article, I propose that the description of the woman in Nah 3:4 matches Queen Naqia. Biblical scholarship has not yet considered this link, probably because of her age when Nahum wrote. Nahum 3:4, however, mirrors a biblical depiction of Jezebel. When the verse is reconsidered in light of Jezebel, Naqia becomes a strong candidate for Nahum's female enemy.
ISSN:1934-3876
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of Biblical literature
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.15699/jbl.1364.2017.198627