Zephaniah

ZEPHANIAH 1-3

THE GRIEVOUS DAYS (1:1-3:8):

The first grievous day (1:1-13; 2:1-15; 3:1-5):

Judah (1:1-13; 2:1-3; 3:1-5)

Zephaniah's condemnation (1:1-13; 3:1-5)

####### Her sins (1:4-6, 8-9, 11-12; 3:1-5) ######## Idolatry (1:4-6) ######## Greed (1:11) ######## Utter indifference to God (1:12; 3:2) ######## Rebellion, violence, and crime (3:1) ######## Leaders who follow pagan customs (1:8-9) ######## Judges who are like ravenous wolves that leave no trace of their prey (3:3) (g) ####### Her sentence (1:1-3, 7, 10, 13) ######## Cries of anguish will be heard throughout the land (1:10). ######## The land will be reduced to rubble (1:1-3, 7). ######## The people's wealth will be plundered and their homes demolished (1:13).

Zephaniah's invitation (2:1-3):

The Gentiles (2:4-15)

The Philistine cities of Gaza, Ashkelon, Ashdod, and Ekron (2:4-7):

Moab and Ammon (2:8-11):

Ethiopia (2:12):

Assyria and its capital, Nineveh (2:13-15):

The second grievous day (1:14-18; 3:6-8):

The designation (1:14):

The devastation (1:15-18; 3:6-8)

Their blood will be poured out into the dust (1:17b).

Wealth will become absolutely useless (1:18).

Few survivors will be left (3:6-7).

The entire earth will be devoured by the fire of divine wrath (3:8).

THE GLORIOUS DAY (3:9-20):

To the Gentiles (3:9):

To the Jews (3:10-20)

Their regathering (3:10, 19-20a)

Their restoring (3:20b)

Their refining (3:11-13)

Their rejoicing (3:14-18):