Zephaniah
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INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK OF ZEPHANIAH
The book of Zephaniah is the ninth of the Twelve Minor Prophets, following right after the Book of Habakkuk and followed by the Book of Haggai. History tells us that, the Book of Zephaniah tells about events that took place in the city of Jerusalem in the late seventh century B.C., when Josiah was king. The northern kingdom Israel had been destroyed nearly a century earlier by the Assyrians. The southern kingdom Judah had suffered under the extraordinarily wicked rules of Manasseh (697–642 B.C.) and Amon (642–640 B.C.). Zephaniah ministered around the same time as Habakkuk, during the last and darkest days of Judah's existence just before 600 B.C. The book is therefore said to have been written in that time.
BIBLICAL OUTLINE OF THE BOOK OF ZEPHANIAH
It is not that easy to understand times and seasons. Even the prophet is seen by many as a prophet of doom, half of the book is a message of hope. Below is an outline to help us understand the book of Zephaniah easily.
OUTLINE:
I. A warning of impending judgment 1:1–18
The judgment announced 1:2–6
The judgment defined 1:7–13
The judgment described 1:14–t18
II. A call to repentance 2:1—3:8
An invitation to repentance 2:1–3
A detailed warning of judgment 2:4—3:8
III. A promise of future blessing 3:9–20
The promise of conversion 3:9–13
The promise of restoration 3:14–20
BOOK SUMMARY
Habakkuk laments to God that Judah has turned away from His commandments, and wonders why there is no justice in the land, and no punishment for wickedness. God responds by telling Habakkuk that justice will come through the Chaldeans, who were poised to overthrow Judah. This causes Habakkuk to lament again, because he does not understand why the Chaldeans, a people even wicked than Israel, would be given such a victory. God calls Habakkuk to have faith in Him, that Israel will in time be restored unto righteousness and their enemies would be punished, which causes Habakkuk to break into a song of faith and praise.
Themes:
Day of the Lord: The prophets often refer to this "Day" as the future time of global judgment and restoration of God's people unto righteousness and blessedness. Zephaniah heard rumblings of this event as Judah's enemies closed in around her.
Remnant: The prophets also referred often to a group of people who would remain true to God through thick and thin, whom God would exalt as the faithful remnant, and who would constitute the new People of God after His enemies were destroyed.
The purpose of divine judgment is salvation. The focus of the message of salvation is the hope of the return from Babylonian captivity.
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Zephaniah’s message announced the day of the Lord—a coming day of doom—in the darkest of terms, but it also promised the blessing of future glory in a picture as bright as the doom was dark. This became a call to awake in the days of the prophet. The book of Zephaniah is hard to understanding especially it being a prophetic book but it is the will and purpose of God Almighty that we get to comprehend every single information in this book. You can read the book of Zephaniah at Bible-book.org for free Online. At Bible-book.org, the Book of Zephaniah is presented to you in various formats online for easy understanding and for advancing our walk of faith which includes;
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WHY SHOULD I READ THE BOOK OF ZEPHANIAH?
Below are some few questions that one can examine him/herself on before making the decision on reading the book of Zephaniah or not.
What commission was entrusted to Zephaniah? How was he encouraged to fulfill it?
To whom did Jehovah first send the prophet? What was Judah’s sin?
What invitation was Zephaniah to extend to the Northern Kingdom? What was the necessary condition to forgive men?
What picture is drawn of the corruption of Jerusalem?
In what way was Israel deluded? How could the nation have avoided the threatened evil?
What is the secret of national decay and overthrow in all ages?
How does Zephaniah describe the folly of idolatry?
What covenant had Zephaniah made with Israel? By whom had it been broken?
What was the parable of the girdle intended to teach?
What contrast is drawn between human and divine help?
What does God expect of the shepherds of His flock?
What was the lesson of the two baskets of figs?
What new covenant will God make with His people?
Who were the Rechabites and why did they refuse to drink wine?
Who attempted to destroy the roll of Zephaniah’s prophecy? How was this iniquity punished?