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ZEPHANIAH

ZEPHANIAH. Judgment against Judah. Similar Names. Zedekiah: Last king of Judah Zechariah: Later prophet after the Exile Zephaniah: Prophet and writer of this book. Zephaniah 1:1. Date of Writing. In the days of Josiah son of Amon, king of Judah (Zephaniah 1:1) .

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ZEPHANIAH

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  1. ZEPHANIAH Judgment against Judah

  2. Similar Names • Zedekiah: Last king of Judah • Zechariah: Later prophet after the Exile • Zephaniah: Prophet and writer of this book

  3. Zephaniah 1:1

  4. Date of Writing • In the days of Josiah son of Amon, king of Judah (Zephaniah 1:1). • A Call for National Repentance. • Slightly prior to Jeremiah. • Foretells the Destruction of Nineveh (2:13).

  5. 640 630 620 610 600 590 580 Jehoahaz Jehoiachin Kings of Judah Josiah Jehoiakim Zedekiah Jerusalem & Temple Destroyed Zephaniah Jeremiah Nahum Daniel Ezekiel Fall of Nineveh

  6. Zephaniah 1:2-3

  7. Zephaniah

  8. Reasons for Divine Judgment • Religious Pluralism (1:4-5). • Prayerful Neglect (1:6). • Spiritual Stagnation (1:12).

  9. Zephaniah 2:1-3

  10. Zephaniah 3:8-10

  11. Zephaniah 3:11-12 11 In that day you will feel no shame Because of all your deeds By which you have rebelled against Me; For then I will remove from your midst Your proud, exulting ones, And you will never again be haughty On My holy mountain. 12 But I will leave among you A humble and lowly people, And they will take refuge in the name of the LORD.

  12. Zephaniah 3:14-15 14 Shout for joy, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Israel! Rejoice and exult with all your heart, O daughter of Jerusalem! 15 The LORD has taken away His judgments against you, He has cleared away your enemies. The King of Israel, the LORD, is in your midst; You will fear disaster no more.

  13. Zephaniah 3:19-20 19 "Behold, I am going to deal at that time With all your oppressors, I will save the lame And gather the outcast, And I will turn their shame into praise and renown In all the earth. 20 "At that time I will bring you in, Even at the time when I gather you together; Indeed, I will give you renown and praise Among all the peoples of the earth, When I restore your fortunes before your eyes," Says the LORD.

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