Summary Author : Zephaniah Time : 635 – 615 B.C. Summary : Zephaniah prophesied during King Josiah’s reign. He was responsible for a great religious reform. This reform followed the wicked reigns of Manasseh and Amon, who led the nation into various forms of idolatry. Zephaniah pronounces inescapable judgments against Jerusalem for their sins and exhorts national repentance. He further speaks of the "day of the Lord" when God will intervene to judge sin. Key verse : "Seek the Lord, all you humble of the land, you who do what he commands. Seek righteousness, seek humility; perhaps you will be sheltered on the day of the Lord's anger" (2:3)

Outline 1. Announcement of total judgement 1:1–3 2. The day of the Lord coming on Judah and the nations 1:4–18 a) Judgment on idolaters in Judah 1:4–9 b) Wailing through Jerusalem 1:10–13 c) The inescapable day of the Lord's wrath 1:14–18 3. God's judgement on the nations 2:1–3:8 a) Call to repentance 2:1–3 b) Judgement on Philistia 2:4–7 c) Judgement on Moab and Ammon 2:8–11 d) Judgement on Cush 2:12 e) Judgement on Assyria 2:13–15 f) Judgement on Jerusalem 3:1–5 g) Jerusalem's refusal to repent 3:6–8 4. Redemption of the remnant 3:9–20 a) The nations purified, the remnant restored, Jerusalem purged 3:9–13 b) Rejoicing in the city 3:14–17 c) The nation restored 3:18–20 (RH)

Author – Zephaniah
Time – 635 to 615 B.C.

Summary – Zephaniah was contemporary with Jeremiah. He prophesied during King Josiah’s reign, who was responsible for a great religious reformation. This followed the wicked reigns of Kings Manasseh and Amon, who led the nation into various forms of idolatry. Zephaniah pronounces inescapable judgements against Jerusalem for their sins, and exhorts national repentance. He further speaks of the "day of the LORD", when God will intervene to judge sin.

Introduction – Chapter 1 v 1