_AN ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMING JUDGMENT -- ZEPHANIAH 1:1-3:_ This little book begins, "The word of the Lord which came unto Zephaniah." Zephaniah affirms that the message that he wrote was an inspired message from God. The destruction pictured in the book of Zephaniah was a complete destruction. This so... [ Continue Reading ]
_GOD'S WRATH COMING UPON JUDAH -- ZEPHANIAH 1:4-6:_ God promised that He would reach out to punish Judah and Jerusalem. The punishment would be so great that nothing would remain. Both Baal and the pagan priest would be overthrown. God's hand would be stretched out against Judah and upon all the inh... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE DAY OF THE LORD IS AT HAND -- ZEPHANIAH 1:7-13:_ Zephaniah 1:7 says, "Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord God: for the day of the Lord is at hand: for the Lord hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath bid his guests." This verse is the same in meaning as Habakkuk 2:20, "But the LORD is in his... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE DAY OF THE LORD DESCRIBED -- ZEPHANIAH 1:14-18:_ The prophet wrote, "The great day of the Lord is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the Lord: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly." God gave the people warning, but they continued in their rebellion. Zephaniah... [ Continue Reading ]