In the book of zephaniah, gods justice and love offer future. Zephaniah means yahweh has hiddenprotected, or yahweh hides. The purpose of this book was to show that god raised up his prophet zephaniah to proclaim a warning of coming judgment and to. The book consists of a series of independent sayings, many of which are rightly attributed to zephaniah, written probably about 640630 bc. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of zephaniah in the bible. For more information about zephaniah, check out the easton bible dictionary entry as well. Jerusalem woe to the city of oppressors,rebellious and defiled. Study guide for zephaniah 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. Study scripture verses and use highlighting, underlining, and take notes in the bible.
God will judge the nations with a burning fire as he purifies them from sin, evil and violence. The purpose of this book was to show that god raised up his prophet zephaniah to proclaim a warning of coming judgment and to encourage repentance. Among the minor prophets, we are certainly much more familiar with jonah and hosea. When god had a message for the people, he spoke through the prophets. An exegetical commentary nahum, habakkuk, zephaniah. Watch our overview video on the book of zephaniah, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought.
Zephaniah foresees the joyful return from captivity in due time. The nwt study bible is complete with cross references, maps, and an accurate bible dictionary. Judgment on the whole earth in the day of the lord. Despite the fact that zephaniah warns judah of impending doom, the prophecy is dual, and the major fulfillment of his prophecy is yet future. This book mentions the day of the lord more than does any other book in the old testament, clarifying the picture of judahs fall to babylon and the eventual. It is a small book, nestled in the midst of the minor prophets, toward the end of the old testament. Zephaniah is the ninth of the minor prophets, the last 12 books of the old testament. Read and study zephaniah, including book summary, with the versebyverse bible commentary. This summary of the book of zephaniah provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of zephaniah. Book of zephaniah, also called sophonias, the ninth of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor prophets, collected in one book, the twelve, in the jewish canon. May 14, 2016 watch our overview video on the book of zephaniah, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Zephaniah is the ninth of the twelve prophets in the book of the twelve. The new world translation of the holy scriptures is published by jehovahs witnesses.
This is the holy book of zephaniah, known simply as zephaniah. Zephaniah, too, was a minor prophet, writing only 3 chapters to make his book. This is, in my opinion, the best and most beautiful recording of. How to pronounce say zephaniah by bible speak pronunciation. Charles savelle center point bible institute 1 the book of zephaniah message. Zephaniah 1 niv the word of the lord that came to bible gateway. The book of zephaniah was written during the reign of king josiah, likely in the early part of his reign, between 635 and 625 bc. Oct 23, 2012 this is the holy book of zephaniah, known simply as zephaniah. Zephaniah bible book with full chapters king james version. Among the prophets, this is a unique introduction with its long list of fathers back to zephaniahs great. Zephaniah 1 new international version niv 1 the word of the lord that came to zephaniah son of cushi, the son of gedaliah, the son of amariah, the son of hezekiah, during the reign of josiah son of amon king of judah. His word came in visions, oracles, dreams, parables, and the like. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible.
I will sweep away everything from the face of the earth, declares the l. Book of zephaniah john gills exposition of the bible. Zephaniah addressing people french bible, 16th century. Zephaniah warns israel and the surrounding nations that the day of the lord is near.
Zephaniah 3 v 20 is a powerful verse that god is an unchangeable changer,that whatever unpleasant situation is around us,god will turn to testimonies without delay view thread reply report view all discussion for zephaniah chapter 3. Historical background and summary of the book of zephaniah in easy to study bible survey format. Zephaniah 1, christian standard bible csb the bible app. Zephaniah with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. There is also a phonetic guide to use to see the proper pronunciation of zephaniah. Who is zephaniah and why is he important in the bible. This subject is whats inside the little scroll in the fathers right hand rev. The prophet zephaniah was evidently a person of considerable social standing in judah and was probably related to the royal line. In this book, zephaniah announces gods purifying judgment on israel. Zephaniah is the ninth of the twelve prophets in the book of the twelve in hebrew scripture. The harpercollins study bible supplies headings for the book as follows. Josiah was a godly, young king who brought great revival and reform to judah but josiah reigned for 10 years before he led his great revival. Zephaniah and his contemporaries, jeremiah and habakkuk, were some of the prophets god used to pronounce this warning message. Tom constables expository notes on zephaniah this is also available in the net.
The book tells us that zephaniah prophesied during the reign of josiah, the king. The book of zephaniah contains some of the most intense images of gods justice and love found in the prophetic books. These are all of the chapters of the book of zephaniah. This little book written by zephaniah the prophet is talking about the day of the lord. Intro to zephaniah biblica the international bible society. Bible study guide book of zephaniah saturday, november 3, 2012 background on zephaniah in zephaniah 1. Book of zephaniah, also called sophonias, the ninth of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor prophets, collected in one book, the twelve. Jun 20, 2016 this free audio bible name pronunciation guide is a valuable tool in your study of gods word. Historically, the book of zephaniah was used in the providence of god to prepare judah for the reforms and revival under king josiah. Zephaniah 3, new international version niv the bible app. The holy bible book 36 zephaniah kjv dramatized audio. The book of the twelve prophets was originally on one parchment roll because of the brevity of the text, and together formed one book of the 24 books of hebrew scripture.
The book tells us that zephaniah prophesied during the reign of josiah, the king of judah from 640 to 609 bc zephaniah 1. Zephaniah 1 niv bible the word of the lord that came to. The words of zephaniah contain one of my favorite bible verses. Zephaniah 1 the word of the lord that came to bible gateway. Zephaniah was likely written in the years before the revival, and god used this prophecy to bring and further revival.
The prophet foresaw the devastating consequences of gods judgment on corruption and wickedness but also announced the lords gracious plan to restore judah. Introduction286 the book of zephaniah is probably best known for being the least known book of the entire bible. Book of zephaniah read bible verses online bible study tools. This is, in my opinion, the best and most beautiful recording of the king.
The word of the lord which came unto zephaniah the son of cushi, the son of gedaliah, the son of amariah, the son of hizkiah, in the days of josiah the son of amon, king of judah. Yet before we get to that verse, the book, like many prophetic books, is full of alarming brokenness and impending judgement. She does not trust in the lord,she does not draw near to her god. This link is provided solely for the users convenience. Chapter 1 judgment upon judah chapter 2 judgment upon the nations. An introduction to the book of zephaniah an argument of the book of zephaniah. Zephaniah explained that god would punish many countries because of their evil deeds zephaniah chapters 12. The book of zephaniah is probably best known for being the least known book of the entire bible.
Zephaniah 1 the word of the lord that came to bible. Click the play button below to hear how to pronounce zephaniah. Summary of the book of zephaniah the story of the bible. Zephaniah explained that god would punish many countries because of their evil deeds zephaniah. We can begin to pinpoint exactly when zephaniah prophesied by accounting for a few details in the text. Zephaniah calls the nation to repentance and warns foreign nations to repent as well. While we do not know a lot about zephaniah, we do know that he was related to good king hezekiah. The book of zephaniah center point bible institute. The prophecy opens with a statement of the authors ancestry, which in itself is an unusual feature of the hebrew prophetic tradition.
Apr 28, 2019 the day of the lord is coming, says the book of zephaniah, because gods patience has a limit when it comes to sin. The voice of judgment is softened by gospel promises. Yet before we get to that verse, the book, like many prophetic books, is full of. Study zephaniah using john gills exposition of the bible to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. The small book of zephaniah is narrative history and prophetic oracle. This book records the prophets sober description of the day of the lord, which oftrepeated phrase was in reference to the impending destruction of jerusalem and the future great tribulation when god would punish all nations. The commander of the guard took as prisoners seraiah the chief priest, zephaniah the priest next in rank and. The coming day of the lord will bring judgment on the wicked, both jews and gentiles, and restoration for a righteous remnant which will include both jews and gentiles. Book of zephaniah overview insight for living ministries. The word of the lord that came to zephaniah son of cushi, the son of gedaliah, the son of amariah, the son of hezekiah, during the reign of josiah son of amon king of judah. Zephaniah was probably hidden for his own protection. By accepting this message, you will be leaving the website of the united states conference of catholic bishops.
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