Meet the Minor Prophets (Part Nine)
Zephaniah
Unlike the previous two authors, Zephaniah provides the reader with more information about himself and his times. He was "the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hezekiah, in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah" Zephaniah 1:1. This pedigree reveals that he was not only a Jew but also of royal blood, the great-great-grandson of Hezekiah and a distant cousin of Josiah. That he prophesied during Josiah's reign makes him a contemporary of Jeremiah, Nahum, and probably Habakkuk.
The prophet's name means "Yahwah hides" or "he whom Yahwah hides," and this idea appears in his prophecy. He writes in Zephaniah 2:3, in one of the book's more memorable verses. His calling of Judah to repentance in this chapter has spurred commentators to speculate that Zephaniah may have worked closely with Josiah during that king's reforms of the nation beginning around 621 BC II Kings 22-23; II Chronicles 34-35. This year is an approximate date for the book.
The Day of Yahwah is Zephaniah's theme, using the expression more than any other Old Testament author does. In the first chapter, Yahwah announces that His judgment is near and that it will be Zephaniah 1:15-16. The chapter closes with the dire words, Zephaniah 1:18.
The second chapter begins with a brief call to repentance, giving a morsel of hope to those who return to Yahwah. This is followed by a longer section that promises judgment on nearby nations too: Philistia, Moab, Ammon, Ethiopia, and Assyria. In chapter 3, Yahwah takes wicked Jerusalem to task, saying, Zephaniah 3:7. Thus, Yahwah must Zephaniah 3:8. However, one day, a faithful remnant, Zephaniah 3:12, 18-20, will be brought back from the lands of their captivity.
Zephaniah's Messianic prophecy appears in Zephaniah 3:15, 17
Clearly, this is a prophecy of Messiah's second coming, when He will put down all of His enemies and establish peace and justice in His Millennial Kingdom.
Zephaniah
Unlike the previous two authors, Zephaniah provides the reader with more information about himself and his times. He was "the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hezekiah, in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah" Zephaniah 1:1. This pedigree reveals that he was not only a Jew but also of royal blood, the great-great-grandson of Hezekiah and a distant cousin of Josiah. That he prophesied during Josiah's reign makes him a contemporary of Jeremiah, Nahum, and probably Habakkuk.
The prophet's name means "Yahwah hides" or "he whom Yahwah hides," and this idea appears in his prophecy. He writes in Zephaniah 2:3, in one of the book's more memorable verses. His calling of Judah to repentance in this chapter has spurred commentators to speculate that Zephaniah may have worked closely with Josiah during that king's reforms of the nation beginning around 621 BC II Kings 22-23; II Chronicles 34-35. This year is an approximate date for the book.
The Day of Yahwah is Zephaniah's theme, using the expression more than any other Old Testament author does. In the first chapter, Yahwah announces that His judgment is near and that it will be Zephaniah 1:15-16. The chapter closes with the dire words, Zephaniah 1:18.
The second chapter begins with a brief call to repentance, giving a morsel of hope to those who return to Yahwah. This is followed by a longer section that promises judgment on nearby nations too: Philistia, Moab, Ammon, Ethiopia, and Assyria. In chapter 3, Yahwah takes wicked Jerusalem to task, saying, Zephaniah 3:7. Thus, Yahwah must Zephaniah 3:8. However, one day, a faithful remnant, Zephaniah 3:12, 18-20, will be brought back from the lands of their captivity.
Zephaniah's Messianic prophecy appears in Zephaniah 3:15, 17
Clearly, this is a prophecy of Messiah's second coming, when He will put down all of His enemies and establish peace and justice in His Millennial Kingdom.
Meet the Minor Prophets (Part Nine)
Zephaniah
Unlike the previous two authors, Zephaniah provides the reader with more information about himself and his times. He was "the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hezekiah, in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah" Zephaniah 1:1. This pedigree reveals that he was not only a Jew but also of royal blood, the great-great-grandson of Hezekiah and a distant cousin of Josiah. That he prophesied during Josiah's reign makes him a contemporary of Jeremiah, Nahum, and probably Habakkuk.
The prophet's name means "Yahwah hides" or "he whom Yahwah hides," and this idea appears in his prophecy. He writes in Zephaniah 2:3, in one of the book's more memorable verses. His calling of Judah to repentance in this chapter has spurred commentators to speculate that Zephaniah may have worked closely with Josiah during that king's reforms of the nation beginning around 621 BC II Kings 22-23; II Chronicles 34-35. This year is an approximate date for the book.
The Day of Yahwah is Zephaniah's theme, using the expression more than any other Old Testament author does. In the first chapter, Yahwah announces that His judgment is near and that it will be Zephaniah 1:15-16. The chapter closes with the dire words, Zephaniah 1:18.
The second chapter begins with a brief call to repentance, giving a morsel of hope to those who return to Yahwah. This is followed by a longer section that promises judgment on nearby nations too: Philistia, Moab, Ammon, Ethiopia, and Assyria. In chapter 3, Yahwah takes wicked Jerusalem to task, saying, Zephaniah 3:7. Thus, Yahwah must Zephaniah 3:8. However, one day, a faithful remnant, Zephaniah 3:12, 18-20, will be brought back from the lands of their captivity.
Zephaniah's Messianic prophecy appears in Zephaniah 3:15, 17
Clearly, this is a prophecy of Messiah's second coming, when He will put down all of His enemies and establish peace and justice in His Millennial Kingdom.
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