As we know, Jonah's preaching in Nineveh in 763 BC was accompanied by a solar eclipse, and because the people repented, God withheld His judgment against them.  Then, 150 years later God raised up Nahum to announce God's decree of judgment, which was carried out by an invasion of Medes and Babylonians in 612 BC.

There is a bridge between the "minor prophets" and our end-times in the book of 2 Esdras chapter 1.  Jesus quoted from this chapter two times, though He did not quote these specific verses:

37 I take to witness the grace of the people to come, whose little ones rejoice in gladness: and though they have not seen me with bodily eyes, yet in spirit they believe the thing that I say.

38 And now, brother, behold what glory; and see the people that come from the east:

39 Unto whom I will give for leaders, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, Hosea, Amos, and Micah, Joel, Obadiah, and Jonah,

40 Nahum, and Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zachariah, and Malachi, which is called also an angel of the Lord.

I bring this up because this gives us reasons to expect a modern relevance of the prophecies of Jonah and Nahum - the first pointing us to God's mercy and provision, and the second to what we can expect if the upcoming warnings to modern-day "Nineveh" (that is, the U.S.) are not heeded and repentance is NOT forthcoming.

I believe that we modern-day believers could be the "people to come" (verse 37) since we have not seen Christ with bodily eyes, but we believe the things He says.  There are additional reasons which you may discover if you read 2 Esdras.

I'd suggest we all prayerfully read and consider the book of Nahum, especially since it seems more likely that the U.S. will remain rebellious and recalcitrant when the 40 days toll on May 18th.

Best,

Steve