Zephaniah

Chapter 1

• Zephaniah lived during the reign of Josiah
• God says that he will wipe everything from the face of the Earth
• God gives this message to Judah through Zephaniah

Chapter 2

• God offers safety from destruction to all who turn to him and repent
• He tells his people to also seek righteousness and humility
• He continues by addressing individual nations and how he will destroy them

Chapter 3

• God says that Jerusalem is not safe from the wrath of God
• But God also promises to restore Israel's status afterward.
• Zephaniah says that Israel will remain unrepentant.

OVERARCHING QUESTIONS

• God required his people to be repentant and turn to him.
• God wants the same of us today.
• God expects us to place our faith in him and trust him.
• "...before the day of the LORD's wrath comes upon you,
• seek the LORD,... you who does what he commands"(Ch.2 v.2-3)

3 Points of Prophecy

• 1. Zepheniah is rooted in the Old Testament commands to no have no other Gods
• 2. Zephaniah points to the future of Earth when God will judge all people
• and destroy the Earth
• 3. This book is concerned with the problems taking place at the time, mostly the
• worship of other Gods and a lack of faith in God.

Assyria

• Assyria was a major power at the time of this book(640BC)
• Zephaniah prophesied the destruction of many nations, including Assyria.
• Soon after Zephaniah was written, Assyria collapsed in about 612BC
• Nineveh, the capitol of Assyria, was destroyed during the collapse.