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For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line…
(Isaiah 28:10, KJV)

...His word burns in my heart like a fire. It's like a fire in my bones!...
(Jeremiah 20:9, NLT)
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 TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page Number

Introduction To The Book Of Zephaniah 4

Outline Of The Book Of Zephaniah

Zephaniah 1 5
Zephaniah 2 9
Zephaniah 3 12

Supplemental Studies 16

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INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK OF ZEPHANIAH
AUTHOR: Zephaniah.

TO WHOM: Israel.

PURPOSE: To warn Israel and the nations of God's judgment and the day of the Lord.

KEY VERSE: The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice
over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing. (Zephaniah 3:17)

LIFE AND MINISTRY PRINCIPLE: Even in the midst of judgment and in perilous times,
God is mighty to save.

MAIN CHARACTER: Zephaniah.

A BRIEF OUTLINE:
I. Judgment of Jerusalem and Judah: 1:1-13
II. The great day of the Lord: 1:14-18.
III. Admonition to seek the Lord before the great day of the Lord: 2:1-3
IV. Judgment on the nations: 2:4-15
V. Judgment on Jerusalem: 3:1-8
VI. God's Kingdom established: 3:9-20

QUESTIONS ON THE INTRODUCTION:

1. Who wrote the book?
2. To whom is the book written?
3. What is the purpose of the book?
4. What is the key verse?
5. What is the life and ministry principle?
6. Who is the main character?
7. Give a brief outline of the book.

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 OUTLINE OF THE BOOK OF ZEPHANIAH

Zephaniah 1

1 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.
2 I will utterly consume all things from off the land, saith the Lord.
3 I will consume man and beast; I will consume the fowls of the heaven, and the fishes of
the sea, and the stumblingblocks with the wicked; and I will cut off man from off the land,
saith the Lord.
4 I will also stretch out mine hand upon Judah, and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem;
and I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place, and the name of the Chemarims with
the priests;
5 And them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship
and that swear by the Lord, and that swear by Malcham;
6 And them that are turned back from the Lord; and those that have not sought the Lord,
nor inquired for him.
7 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.
8 And it shall come to pass in the day of the Lord's sacrifice, that I will punish the princes,
and the king's children, and all such as are clothed with strange apparel.
9 In the same day also will I punish all those that leap on the threshold, which fill their
masters' houses with violence and deceit.
10 And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord, that there shall be the noise of a cry
from the fish gate, and an howling from the second, and a great crashing from the hills.
11 Howl, ye inhabitants of Maktesh, for all the merchant people are cut down; all they that
bear silver are cut off.
12 And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and
punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, The Lord will not do
good, neither will he do evil.
13 Therefore their goods shall become a booty, and their houses a desolation: they shall
also build houses, but not inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, but not drink the
wine thereof.
14 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.
15 That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and
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desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness,
16 A day of the trumpet and alarm against the fenced cities, and against the high towers.
17 And I will bring distress upon men, that they shall walk like blind men, because they
have sinned against the Lord: and their blood shall be poured out as dust, and their flesh as
the dung.
18 Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the Lord's
wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make
even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land.

Outline 1:
I. Introduction. (1-4)
A. The messenger: Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of
Amariah, the son of Hizkiah (King Hezekiah. Zephaniah was from a royal
lineage).
B. The time: In the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah.
C. Summary of the message from the Lord:
1. I will utterly consume (sweep away) all things from off the land.
2. I will consume:
a. Man and beast.
b. The fowls of the heaven.
c. The fishes of the sea.
d. The stumbling blocks (the idols) with the wicked.
3. I will cut off man from off the land.
4. I will also stretch out my hand upon Judah and upon all the inhabitants of
Jerusalem.
II. Judgment on false worship. God will cut off: (4-6)
A. The remnant of Baal (the remaining worshippers of Baal, the god of the
Canaanites).
B. The name of the Chemarims with the priests. (Chemarims were idolatrous
priests.)
C. Those that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops. (The flat roofed
houses were favorite spots for those who worshipped the sun, moon, and
stars.)
D. Them that (pretend to ) worship and swear by the Lord but actually swear by
Malcham (an idol of the Ammonites. It is another name for Molech which
required child sacrifice).
E. Them that turned back from the Lord (backslidders).
F. Those that have not sought the Lord, nor inquired for Him (those who had
rejected and ignored God).
III. The day of the Lord's sacrifice. (7-11)
A. Hold your peace at the presence of the Lord God: for the day of the Lord is at
hand. (Don't get upset: You have been forewarned.)
B. The Lord has prepared a sacrifice (Judah).
C. He has bid His guests (the Babylonians who would invade).
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 D. In the day of the Lord's sacrifice, He will punish (sinners of every rank):
1. The princes.
2. The king's children.
3. All those clothed with strange apparel (those who wore costly garments
from other nations, instead of Jewish garments which were to serve as a
reminder of God's laws).
4. Those that leap on the threshold (leap in exuberance over the threshold of
the temple of the idols. A custom developed from the events
recorded in 1 Samuel 5:1-5).
5. Those who fill their masters' houses with violence and deceit.
(They plunder the riches of others through violence and deceit.)
E. In that day there shall be great noise:
1. A cry from the fish gate (one of the gates of Jerusalem where the
fishermen sold their products. Today it is the Damascus gate).
2. A howling from the second. (The second gate was where the rich people
lived.)
3. A great crashing from the hills (Sounds of destruction from Zion,
Moriah, Ophel).
4. Howl, you inhabitants of Maktesh (the business district).
a. The merchants are cut down.
b. All they that bear silver are cut off. (Economic chaos will result.)
IV. Judgment on Jerusalem and the results: Jerusalem will be searched with candles (so no
dark corner of sin goes unnoticed). God will punish: (12-13)
A. Those settled on their lees (idle ease of luxury).
B. Those who say in their heart, "The Lord will not do good, neither will He do
evil." (These people deny that God is involved in human affairs.)
C. Therefore:
1. Their goods shall become a booty.
2. Their houses will be a desolation.
3. They shall build houses, but not inhabit them.
4. They shall plant vineyards, but not drink the wine thereof.
V. The great day of the Lord. (14-18)
A. It is near.
B. It will come greatly (quickly), even the voice of the day of the Lord.
C. It will cause the mighty man to cry bitterly.
D. It will be a day of:
1. Wrath.
2. Trouble.
3. Distress.
4. Wastedness.
5. Desolation.
6. Darkness.
7. Gloominess.
8. A day of clouds.
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 9. Thick darkness.
10. The trumpet and alarm against the fenced cities and against the high
towers. (This speaks of the trumpet that was used to sound the alarm in
Old Testament times and the war cry of the enemy.)
11. Distress upon all men.
12. Men walking like blind men (unable to see and thus unable to escape; no
sense of direction).
13. Blood poured out as dust.
14. Flesh as the dung (physical corruption as an analogy of sin).
15. Gold and silver unable to deliver from the Lord's wrath. (You can't buy
your way out of God's judgment.)
16. The whole land devoured by the fire of His jealousy (passionate love).
17. A speedy riddance (elimination) of all them that dwell in the land.
VI. The reason for the judgment: Because they have sinned against the Lord. (17)

Study questions on chapter 1:

1. Who is the messenger? (1)
2. When was the message given? (1)
3. Who is the message from? (2)
4. Summarize the message detailed in verses 2-4.
5. Summarize the message to the false worshippers in verses 4-6. Who is identified as false
worshippers? What will happen to them?
6. Summarize the events of the day of the Lord's sacrifice described in verses 7-13.
-Who is the sacrifice?
-Who are the "guests"?
-What is the response at the gates and from the hills?
-What will occur in Jerusalem?
-Who will howl and why will they respond that way? (10-11)
7. Summarize what you learn about the great day of the Lord as detailed in verses 14-18.
-Who will be punished?
-Why will they be punished?
-How is that day described?
8. What did you learn in this chapter that can be applied to your life and ministry?

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 Zephaniah 2

1 Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired;

2 Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of
the Lord come upon you, before the day of the Lord's anger come upon you.
3 Seek ye the Lord, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek
righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the Lord's anger.
4 For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall drive out Ashdod at the
noon day, and Ekron shall be rooted up.
5 Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! the word of the
Lord is against you; O Canaan, the land of the Philistines, I will even destroy thee, that
there shall be no inhabitant.
6 And the sea coast shall be dwellings and cottages for shepherds, and folds for flocks.
7 And the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed thereupon:
in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening: for the Lord their God shall
visit them, and turn away their captivity.
8 I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon, whereby
they have reproached my people, and magnified themselves against their border.
9 Therefore as I live, saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as
Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, even the breeding of nettles, and
saltpits, and a perpetual desolation: the residue of my people shall spoil them, and the
remnant of my people shall possess them.
10 This shall they have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified
themselves against the people of the Lord of hosts.
11 The Lord will be terrible unto them: for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and
men shall worship him, every one from his place, even all the isles of the heathen.
12 Ye Ethiopians also, ye shall be slain by my sword.
13 And he will stretch out his hand against the north, and destroy Assyria; and will make
Nineveh a desolation, and dry like a wilderness.
14 And flocks shall lie down in the midst of her, all the beasts of the nations: both the
cormorant and the bittern shall lodge in the upper lintels of it; their voice shall sing in the
windows; desolation shall be in the thresholds: for he shall uncover the cedar work.
15 This is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is
none beside me: how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! every one
that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand.

Outline 2:
I. The admonition for God's people to seek the Lord before the great day of the Lord. (1-3)
A. Gather yourselves together, yes, gather together, oh nation not desired. (This is
calling for a religious assembly of God's people to avert judgment by
repentance. The "nation not desired" does not mean God did not love them but that
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their sin they were undesirable in their present condition.)
B. Before the decree brings forth (judgment), before the day passes as the chaff
before the fierce anger of the Lord comes upon you, before the day of the
Lord's anger comes upon you. (The opportunity to repent is brief, like chaff that
quickly
blows away from the wheat).
C. All you meek of the earth (the godly remnant) which have wrought His judgment:
1. Seek the Lord.
2. Seek righteousness.
3. Seek meekness.
(Even in the most evil times, God always has a remnant who are living by His
standards. See 1 Kings 19:18; Isaiah 1:9; and Malachi 3:16.)
D. The reason: That it may be you shall be hid in the day of the Lord's anger.
II. Judgment upon the nations. (The Gentiles are also judged for their sins. Those singled
out are not the only nations to be judged, but are representative of them all.) (4-15)
A. Judgment upon the Philistines. (4-7)
1. Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation. (Both remain desolate
today.)
2. They shall drive out Ashdod at the noon day. (History confirms the attack
here occurred at noon day.)
3. Ekron shall be rooted up.
4. Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites:
The word of the Lord is against you.
5. Oh Canaan, the land of the Philistines, I will even destroy you, that there
shall be no inhabitant.
6. The sea coast shall be dwellings and cottages for shepherds, and folds for
flocks. (The shepherds would build huts and sheep folds from the
rubbish left from the destroyed cities.)
7. The coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah:
a. They shall feed thereupon.
b. In the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening.
c. The Lord their God shall visit them and turn away their captivity.
B. Judgment upon Moab and Ammon. (8-11) (These people were descendants of Lot
and were hostile to Israel).
1. I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the revilings of the children of
Ammon, whereby they have reproached my people, and magnified
themselves against their border (acting haughtily, invading
the territory of Judah).
2. Therefore as I live, says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, surely Moab
shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah: Even
the breeding of nettles, salt pits, and a perpetual desolation
(barrenness).
(The story of Sodom and Gomorrah is recorded in Genesis 18-19).
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 3. The residue of my people shall spoil them, and the remnant of my people
shall possess them.
4. This shall they have for their pride, because they have reproached and
magnified themselves against the people of the Lord of hosts.
(Pride was the original sin of Satan, the original sin of mankind, and is
the root of all sin.)
5. The Lord will be terrible unto them: for He will famish (bring low) all the
gods of the earth.
6. Men shall worship Him, everyone from his place, even all the isles of the
heathen.
C. Judgment upon Ethiopia: You Ethiopians also shall be slain by my sword.
(12)
D. Judgment upon Assyria and its capitol, Ninevah. (13-15)
1. He will stretch out His hand against the north, destroy Assyria, and
make Nineveh a desolation and dry like a wilderness.
2. Flocks shall lie down in the midst of her, all the beasts of the nations: both
the cormorant (pelican) and the bittern (possibly some type of bird) shall
lodge in the upper lintels of it; their voice shall sing in the
windows; desolation shall be in the thresholds: for he shall uncover
the cedar work. (Wild birds will occupy the beautiful lintels of the
columns, the windows of the temples, and the carved cedar work.)
3. This is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, "I am,
and there is none beside me." (They were proud and secure in
themselves.)
4. How she has become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in!
5. Every one that passes by her shall hiss and wag his hand (mock them).

Study questions on chapter 2:

1. What is the admonition in verses 1-2, to whom is it given, and why?
2. In verse 3, who and what are the people told to seek and why?
3. What will be the specific judgments on the Philistines? (4-7)
-Gaza
-Ashkelon
-Ashdod
-Ekron
-Cherethites
-Canaan and the land of the Philistines
-The sea coast
4. What will be the judgment on Moab and Amnon and why? (8-11)
5. What will be the judgment on Ethiopia and why? (12)
6. What will be the judgment on Assyria and its capitol city, Ninevah, and why? (13-15)
7. What word is repeated in verses 4, 9, 13, 14, and 15 that confirms the totality of this
judgment?
8. What did you learn in this chapter that can be applied to your life and ministry?
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 Zephaniah 3

1 Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city!

2 She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the Lord; she
drew not near to her God.
3 Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not
the bones till the morrow.
4 Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary,
they have done violence to the law.
5 The just Lord is in the midst thereof; he will not do iniquity: every morning doth he
bring his judgment to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame.
6 I have cut off the nations: their towers are desolate; I made their streets waste, that none
passeth by: their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, that there is none inhabitant.
7 I said, Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive instruction; so their dwelling should not
be cut off, howsoever I punished them: but they rose early, and corrupted all their doings.
8 Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the Lord, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my
determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon
them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with
the fire of my jealousy.
9 For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of
the Lord, to serve him with one consent.
10 From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed,
shall bring mine offering.
11 In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed
against me: for then I will take away out of the midst of thee them that rejoice in thy pride,
and thou shalt no more be haughty because of my holy mountain.
12 I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in
the name of the Lord.
13 The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful
tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them
afraid.
14 Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O
daughter of Jerusalem.
15 The Lord hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy: the king of
Israel, even the Lord, is in the midst of thee: thou shalt not see evil any more.
16 In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands
be slack.
17 The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee
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with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.
18 I will gather them that are sorrowful for the solemn assembly, who are of thee, to whom
the reproach of it was a burden.
19 Behold, at that time I will undo all that afflict thee: and I will save her that halteth, and
gather her that was driven out; and I will get them praise and fame in every land where
they have been put to shame.
20 At that time will I bring you again, even in the time that I gather you: for I will make
you a name and a praise among all people of the earth, when I turn back your captivity
before your eyes, saith the Lord.

Outline 3:
I. A look at God's judgment on Jerusalem: Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the
oppressing city (of Jerusalem). The reasons for the judgment: (1-7)
A. Sinful people.
1. She did not obey the voice (of the Lord and His Word).
2. She did not receive correction (instruction or direction from Him).
3. She did not trust in the Lord.
4. She did not draw near to her God (but drew near to other gods).
B. Sinful leaders.
1. Her princes within her are roaring lions and her judges are evening
wolves; they do not gnaw the bones till the morrow. (They make a
lot of noise and create fear; there is nothing left of their prey for another
day.)
2. Her prophets are light (frivolous, lacking truth or depth, unconcerned)
and treacherous (religious racketeers) persons.
3. Her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the
law.
II. The condition of Jerusalem:
A. I have cut off the nations.
B. Their towers are desolate.
C. I made their streets waste, that none passes by.
D. Their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, there is no inhabitant.
III. God's faithfulness despite the judgment: He said, "Surely you will fear me, you
will receive instruction" so their dwelling should not be cut off.
IV. The response to the judgment: Stubborn rejection of God:
However I punished them, they still rose early and corrupted all their doings.
V. A look beyond: After judgment, restoration will come. (8-20)
A. God's purpose will be accomplished. (8)
1. Therefore wait upon me, says the Lord, until the day that I rise up to the
prey. (Until the day God rises up to make the enemy His prey.)
2. For my determination is to:
a. Gather the nations.
b. Assemble the kingdoms.
c. Pour upon them my indignation, even all my fierce anger.
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 d. Devour all the earth with the fire of my jealousy (passion).
B. A remnant of God's people will come from among the heathen. (9-10,12-13)
1. For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call
upon the name of the Lord, to serve Him with one consent.
(Perhaps the
pure language is the special gift of tongues given in New Testament
times? It would is pure because it is a tongue that is not influenced
by our own thoughts.)
2. From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants (burners of incense),
even the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring my offering.
3. In that day you shall not be ashamed for all your doings, wherein you
transgressed against me.
4. I will take away out of the midst of you them that rejoice in your pride,
and you shall no more be haughty because of my holy mountain
(religious pride).
5. I will also leave in the midst of you an afflicted and poor people, and they
shall trust in the name of the Lord.
6. The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a
deceitful tongue be found in their mouth.
7. They shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid.
C. God will be manifested as king. (14-17)
1. Sing, O daughter of Zion.
2. Shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all your heart, O daughter of
Jerusalem.
3. The Lord has taken away your judgments, He has cast out your enemy.
4. The King of Israel, even the Lord, is in the midst of you.
5. You shall not see evil any more. (This is how we know this prophecy is

speaking of the future because Israel still has evil surrounding her today.)
6. In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, "Fear thou not," and to Zion, "Let
not your hands be slack" (don't grow weary in God's work).
7. The Lord your God in the midst of you is mighty:
a. He will save.
b He will rejoice over you with joy.
c. He will rest in His love (resting in loving satisfaction and
making no mention of your past sins).
d. He will joy over you with singing.
D. Encouragement to those sorrowful, reproached, afflicted, helpless, those driven
out, shamed, and captive. (18-20)
1. I will gather them that are sorrowful for the solemn assembly, who are of
you, to whom the reproach of it was a burden. (Those who
yearned for the festivals and feasts of Israel but could not observe them
because of the exile.)
2. I will undo all that afflict you.
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 3. I will save her that halts (the helpless) and gather her that was driven out.
4. I will get them praise and fame in every land where they have been put to
shame.
5. I will bring you again (back to God and to your land), even in the time
that I gather you.
6. I will make you a name and a praise among all people of the earth, when I
turn back your captivity before your eyes, says the Lord.

Study questions on chapter 3:

1. Summarize the condition of Jerusalem as described in verses 1-7.
2. According to verse 2, what are the reasons for the condition of Jerusalem?
3. What do you learn about the mercies of God in verses 5-7?
4. What command is given in verse 8?
5. According to verse 8, what has God determined to do?
6. What blessings will be bestowed upon God's people after judgment? (9-13)
7. What does God declare He will do in verses 14-17, why will He do it, and how will the
people respond?
8. What do you learn about God in verse 17? According to this verse, where is God in
times of judgment? What is He capable of doing? How does God respond when you
come to Him in true repentance? Reflect on verse 17 and apply it personally.
9. Using verses 18-20, summarize how God will respond to:
-The sorrowful -The reproached
-The afflicted -The helpless
-Those driven out -The shamed
-The captive
10. Record all of the "I will" statements in this chapter.
11. What did you learn in this chapter that can be applied to your life and ministry?

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 SUPPLEMENTAL STUDIES

1. The title "the King of Israel" is used for God only twice in the Bible. Zephaniah uses it in
the Old Testament (3:l5). Nathaniel, a disciple of Jesus, uses it in the New Testament
(John l:49).

2. As other Old Testament prophets, Zephaniah calls the judgment he describes "the day of
the Lord": 1:7,8,14,18; 2:2-3. Summarize what you learn about the day of the Lord in
these verses.

Zephaniah describes the final judgment in terms of:

-A great. universal flood: 1-2-3
-A great sacrifice: 1:7-13
-A great battle: 1:14-18

3. Since the judgment Zephaniah prophesied over the Gentile nations mentioned in chapter
two were fulfilled, it is reasonable to assume his prophecies regarding the day of the Lord
will also come to pass.

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