Zephaniah

Zephaniah is a prophetic book that warns of impending judgment on Judah and the surrounding nations due to their idolatry and moral decay. It vividly describes the "Day of the Lord" as a time of wrath but also offers hope for those who seek righteousness. The book emphasizes God's sovereignty and justice, urging repentance and humility. Ultimately, it promises restoration and joy for the faithful remnant, highlighting God's mercy and the transformative power of His love.
Author: Zephaniah
Year: Around 640-609 BC

Chapters

Zephaniah 1

The Day of the Lord's Judgment Against Judah and the Nations

1. The word of the LORD which came to Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hizkiah, in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah. 2. I will utterly consume all things from off the land, says the LORD. 3. I will consume man and beast; I will consume the fowls of the heaven, and the fishes of the sea, and the stumbling blocks with the wicked: and I will cut off man from off the land, says the LORD.
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Zephaniah 2

A Call to Seek the Lord and Prophecies of Judgment Against Nations

1. Gather yourselves together, yes, gather together, O nation not desired; 2. Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD come on you, before the day of the LORD’s anger come on you. 3. Seek you the LORD, all you meek of the earth, which have worked his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be you shall be hid in the day of the LORD’s anger. ¶
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Zephaniah 3

A Promise of Restoration and Joy for the Remnant of Israel

1. Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city! 2. She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the LORD; she drew not near to her God. 3. Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow.
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