Zephaniah
The Lord Transforms His People
Please recall from last time, the time jump from the years leading up to the Babylonian exile forward to the End of the Seven Year Tribulation. The Lord will come in judgment upon the whole earth, consuming it in his righteous anger (v. 8). Then and only then will the blessed promises in …
Exhortation to Wait
Jerusalem is described as rebellious, defiled, and oppressive (v. 1). She is rebellious against the will of God, defiled by her sinful practices, and oppressive towards those who she can take advantage of. Furthermore, she refuses to accept correction or communion from her God (v. 2) …
Judgment on Judah and Jerusalem
Zephaniah is no ordinary preacher. He is the great-great- grandson of King Hezekiah, one of Judah’s most famous rulers. He has royal blood in his veins, but more important, he has the message of God on his lips. Strange to say, Zephaniah preached during the reign of godly King …
Judgment on Philistia
This section begins with a summons to “seek the Lord†before the day of judgment arrives. “Seeking†the Lord could refer either to desiring from Him a word of revelation (1:6) or to turning to Him in repentance. It is the opposite, then, of either indifference to the Lord or abandoning Him …
The Day of the LORD is Near
In yesterday’s passage, judgment was declared on those who practiced idolatry and refused to worship the Lord (vv. 4-6). Today’s passage will focus on the more everyday type of sin, the kind of wrongdoing that is so easy for us to ignore. It was customary to summon people to a sacrifice …
Judgment on Judah’s Enemies
Yesterday’s passage was about the Lord’s judgment on Philistia. Today’s passage is about the Lord’s judgment on Moab and Ammon (vv. 8-11), Cush (v. 12), and Assyria (vv. 13-15) …