The answer is: Nahum

Joshua speaks of the account of Joshua leading the Israelites to the promised land, Nehemiah and Ezra are concerned with historical accounts around the time of the exile.

That's right—nahum sure brings the heat as a book of prophecy! As one of the minor prophets in the Hebrew Bible, Nahum focuses mainly on the impending doom of Nineveh, the capital of the Assyrian Empire, which had notoriously oppressed Israel. The book paints a vivid picture of divine judgment and could truly send chills down one's spine. Nahum reminds us: disobedience does not go unnoticed.

Interestingly, Nahum's prophecy about Nineveh connects bible stories and themes about earlier cities that faced God’s wrath, such as Sodom and Gomorrah. This reflects a broader theme in Scripture: the “fall of the mighty” and the eventual uphold of justice signify that nobody is beyond the reach of moral consequences.

Did you know that Nahum’s name means “comfort”? It’s almost poetic how a prophet brings a message of cutting destruction to a root of comfort, suggesting sometimes that justice can be reached through discomfort. It may not be cuddly, but there's ideology in holding authorities accountable!

Plus, if you think names can’t pack a punch, how about this for trivia—located right across from Nineveh at the onset of eye-popping punishments happening in Nahum's time was Babylon, which invented one of the ancient world's first writing systems, cuneiform. Always linking back to the past, the Bible holds more than just spiritual resonance; it's brimming with cultural history just waiting to be uncovered.