Zephaniah

*He is a descendant of

King Hezekiah…a

descendant of King David

and Judah

*642 bc – 609 bc

*A student of Isaiah

*A mentor of Jeremiah

*Started writing around

627bc

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Zephaniah means

“God lies in wait”

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Kings of Judah

Josiah

Jehoahaz

Jehoiakim

Jehoiachin

Zedekiah

Jerusalem

& Temple

Destroyed

Fall of

Nineveh

Zephaniah

Jeremiah

Daniel

Ezekiel

Nahum

A look at Josiah – King of Judah

• II Chronicles 34 & 35

• Manasseh (697-642bc) and Amon (642-640bc) = extremely evil!

• Amon assassinated after 2 yrs by his own leaders (he sacrificed his

youngest son to an idol) and Josiah becomes King of Judah at 8 years

old!

• Mentioned in Matthew in the lineage of Jesus

• 16 yrs old starts seeking the Lord

• 20 yrs old he purges Judah of all idols

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• 26 years old, Josiah starts repairing Solomon’s Temple

(built approximately 940’s bc) now approximately 660’s bc.

• Repairmen find the Book of the Laws of Moses and brings

it to Hilkiah (High Priest) – who sends it to Josiah.

• Josiah tore his robes in repentance and tears

• Hilkiah brings Huldah (a female prophet and teacher of the

Law) to verify the authenticy of scroll.

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Back to Josiah

II Chron. 34

V29 – 33: Josiah calls for the reading of the Book of the Laws to all

and calls for repentance and recommitment to the Covenant.

II Chron. 35

The Passover and Feast of Unleaven Bread is celebrated

Josiah’s war against Egypt caused his death… “As long as he lived,

they did not fail to follow the Lord.” (34:33)

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Coming judgment on Jerusalem (1:1-6)

Coming judgment of leaders & wealthy (1:7-13)

God’s judgment against the nation (1:14-18)

Call to repentance (2:1-3)

God’s judgment against the nations (2:4-15)

Coming judgment of leaders (3:1-7)

Coming restoration of Jerusalem (3:8-20)

Zephaniah and Revelation

REVELATION

• 7 Seals

• 7 Trumpets

• 7 Bowls

• Rev. 16 – The Battle of

Armageddon

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ZEPHANIAH

1:2-6, “I will sweep away

everything from the face of the

earth…”

1:14, “The Mighty Warrior shouts

His battle cry…a day of the

trumpet and battle cry…”

2:1-3:11 Judgement for

disobedience and evil

Rev. 19: 11 - 16

“I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white

horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice He

judges and makes war. His eyes are like blazing fire, and on His

head are many crowns. He has a name written on Him that no

one knows but He Himself. He is dressed in a robe dipped in

blood, and His name is the Word of God…On His robe and

thigh is written: ‘KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS’.”

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Complete

Restoration

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Zeph 3:17

“The Lord, the King of Israel,

the Mighty Warrior Who saves.

He will take great delight in

you; in His love He will no

longer rebuke you, but He will

rejoice over you with singing!”

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• The Book of Zephaniah goes

back and forth from Josiah’s

time to the end times seen in

the Book of Revelation

• The msg = God is a holy,

just, mighty and loving God!

• The remnant (the obedient),

He sings over you now and

through eternity!

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Zeph 3:17

“The Lord, the King of Israel,

the Mighty Warrior Who

saves. He will take great

delight in you; in His love He

will no longer rebuke you,

but He will rejoice over you

with singing!”

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