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Zephaniah: The Great Day of the LORD
Day of the Lord, 1 | Seek the Lord, 2:1-3 | Fear the Lord, 2:4-3:7 | Worship the Lord, 3:8-20 |
Fulfilment: | Judgement on: | He will: | |
Far, vv. 2-3 | Philistia, vv. 4-7 | Avenge, v. 8 | |
Near, vv. 4-13 | Moab & Ammon, vv. 8-11 | Restore, vv. 9-13 | |
Far, vv. 14-18 | Ethiopia, v. 12 | Be present, vv. 14-17 | |
Assyria, vv. 13-15 | Act, vv. 18-20 | ||
Jerusalem, 3:1-7 |
Major characters
- Zephaniah (“The Lord hides”), descendent of King Hezekiah
- Josiah (640-609 bc), king of Judah
Major words/phrases
- “I will…” (20x)
Major themes
- The day of the Lord, 1
- Judgement of the Lord, 2
- Greatness of the Lord, 3
The great day of the LORD is near; It is near and hastens quickly. The noise of the day of the LORD is bitter; There the mighty men shall cry out. That day is a day of wrath, A day of trouble and distress, A day of devastation and desolation, A day of darkness and gloominess, A day of clouds and thick darkness, A day of trumpet and alarm Against the fortified cities And against the high towers.
Zephaniah 1:14-16