The nation Israel was to be distinct and separate from the nations. In one sense our “Day of Judgment” came 2,000 years ago, when our Lord Jesus Christ bore our judgment on the cross of Calvary. He is calling for worship now. 12 In his pain Manasseh asked the Lord his God for mercy and truly humbled himself before the God of his ancestors. We know very little of Zephaniah, the man -- the author of this book. Nevertheless, there is no “blank check” guarantee that the righteous will escape all suffering. The book of Zephaniah shows extremely many similarities with other prophetic books of the OT. These were the people who lived in Judah. Then Manasseh realized that the Lord is the true God. I like to think of judgment as something that has little to do with me and much to do with my enemies. The prophet introduces himself and foretells total judgment. Zephaniah was a man who knew God. Robert L. (Bob)Deffinbaugh graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary with his Th.M. 289 The words of Zephaniah 2:1-3 might be a call to repentance for the unbeliever, and this would explain why the prophet mentions deliverance as a possibility. In the same day also will I punish all those that leap on the threshold, which fill their masters' houses … Book of Zephaniah. For the Lord’s fury has been ignited against us, because our ancestors have not obeyed the word of the Lord by doing all that this scroll instructs!” (2 Chronicles 34:14-21). Maybe you will be protected on the day of the Lord’s angry judgment (Zephaniah 2:3b). We are told in verse 1 that he was a prophet during the days of King Josiah, and we are given a good deal of information about Josiah and his times in 2 Kings and 2 Chronicles. What kings of Judah preceded Zephaniah’s prophetical work, and what king This sin of Solomon was the cause of the division of the united kingdom (see 1 Kings 11:9-13). frequent quotations from the Law (for example, compare 1:13 to Deuteronomy 28:30, 39), a document that remained lost in Judah for much of Josiah’s reign. He did not merely suffer at the hands of Rome; He endured the judgment of God that should have been ours. A recent movie entitled “Princess Diaries” tells the story of a young girl (older than Josiah, from what I can discern, not having seen the movie) who learns that she is the princess of a small nation. Perhaps you will be hidden In the day of the LORD'S anger. As a young man, the prophet-to-be would have been surrounded by the trappings of idolatry, child sacrifice, and What the royal sons did, the nation would do as well. Second, divine judgment purifies the righteous remnant (3:9). He told the people of Judah to serve the Lord God of Israel. The NEW ENGLISH TRANSLATION, also known as THE NET BIBLE, is a completely new translation of the Bible, not a revision or an update of a previous English version. It was, in effect, to renounce their identity. the book of zephaniah Zephaniah’s prophecy of judgment on Judah and Jerusalem emphasizes, perhaps more than any other prophecy, the devastation and death that divine judgment will bring. He made two golden calves for his people to worship, placing them in Bethel to the south and Dan to the north. (She lived in Jerusalem in the Mishneh district.) First, we are instructed by Zephaniah to be silent: What does it mean to be silent before the Lord? Josiah led Judah to religious and social reform, but Zephaniah declared that these spiritual changes would not last. What are some of the significant contributions of the Book of Zephaniah? He then rose from the dead and ascended to the Father in heaven. 3 He followed in the footsteps of the kings of Israel. They will enjoy being in God’s presence, as He rejoices over them as the objects of His love (3:15-17). Did Manasseh, his grandfather, speak to Josiah, warning him not to take the same path he had walked for so many years? It has become customary in Israel to sing these; they are recorded in the Book of Laments (2 Chronicles 35:25). He passed his son through the fire, a horrible sin practiced by the nations whom the Lord drove out from before the Israelites (2 Kings 16:2-3). Men and women should prepare to meet their God. In this case, it refers primarily to God’s impending time of judgment on the nation of Judah. He offers salvation to any who will trust in Him. The story of his death in 2 Chronicles 34 is strangely similar to the account of the death of wicked Ahab, many years earlier (see 1 Kings 22): 20 After Josiah had done all this for the temple, King Neco of Egypt marched up to do battle at Carchemish on the Euphrates River. Even in the most difficult of times, the future of the righteous is clear, and it is certain. 1:15; 3:8), but there is the undertone of the love of God (see Zeph. 16 He erected the altar of the Lord and offered on it peace offerings and thank offerings. They have the hope of future blessings (2:6-9). It touched me, so I would recommend it to anyone. Your browser does not support JavaScript. “I will sweep away people and animals alike. Zephaniah wrote this book between the years 630 and 625 BC.The book is in three parts. One certainly gets the impression that the righteous are also addressed, and that they, too, may escape some of the coming destruction, if they persist in righteousness. 7 He put an idol of Asherah he had made in the temple, about which the Lord had said to David and to his son Solomon, “This temple in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, will be my permanent home” (2 Kings 21:2-7). The end result was something less than a complete revival: 11 So the Lord brought against them the commanders of the army of the king of Assyria. Rehoboam and Jeroboam were the first kings of the divided kingdom. These reasons for divine judgment can best be summarized in this way: God had warned that divine judgment was coming upon Judah, upon the surrounding nations, and upon the entire earth. After All, God Greatly Blessed Him, And Made Him The Father Of The Nation Israel. The righteous should avoid taking vengeance and wait for this day when God will make all things right. 13 I will destroy Jerusalem the same way I did Samaria and the dynasty of Ahab. First, in 2:13 the prophet predicted the fall of Nineveh, an event which occurred in 612 BC. They will also be judged for their arrogant self-sufficiency: 15 This is how the once-proud city [Nineveh] will end up—the city that was so secure.She thought to herself, “I am unique! It would appear to me that Zephaniah’s ministry preceded and promoted the revival that took place during the reign of Josiah. It may also be that the “silence” called for is the “silence” of Jeremiah 7:16: Then the Lord said to me, “Do not pray for these people. Zephaniah’s primary target for God’s message of judgment, the nation of Judah, had fallen into grievous sin under the reign of their king, Manasseh. The Book of Zephaniah is filled with the wrath and judgment of God (see Zeph. God will judge those who refuse divine instruction, and who have ignored His warnings (3:1-2). I will briefly review those kings who had a major impact on Judah, for good or evil. Most likely, the prophet wanted to highlight his royal lineage as a descendant of one of Judah’s good kings. Strive to be humble!Maybe you will be protected on the day of the Lord’s angry judgment (Zephaniah 2:3). Those who are a part of the righteous remnant are humble: Strive to do what is right! As we prepare to study the literal and spiritual senses of the Book of Zephaniah, let’s look at some historical facts that will help us enter into the eternal message of the Lord’s Word. 16 Shaphan brought the scroll to the king and reported, “Your servants are doing everything assigned to them. Described as the day of the Lord, the day of judgment is pictured as a time of darkness, of anguish and distress, of destruction and plunder of cities, and of threat to all life, human and animal alike. What should our response be to the message of the Book of Zephaniah? Seek the LORD, All you humble of the earth Who have carried out His ordinances; Seek righteousness, seek humility. My friends, the great and final “Day of Judgment” is still future, but it may not be far off. He always keeps His promises, whether they are promises of judgment or of blessing. There are several things that set the righteous remnant apart from the corrupt world in which they live: Those who are a part of the righteous remnant seek God, and they obey His commandments: Seek the Lord’s favor, all you humble people of the land who have obeyed his commands! This created a situation in which his eight-year-old son, Josiah, was placed on the throne. Ironically, Manasseh reigned 55 years, the longest reign of any king of Israel or Judah (2 Chronicles 33:1). The godly should wait patiently for it to come. In response to Josiah’s repentance, God assured the king through Huldah that God’s judgment would not fall on Judah or Jerusalem until after his death (2 Chronicles 34:26-28). Can you imagine what it must have been like for Josiah and other godly people to hear the words of Deuteronomy for the first time in their life? The man Zephaniah has an interesting pedigree: he traces his lineage back to a man named Hezekiah. Zephaniah warns Israel and the surrounding nations that the day of the Lord is near. If so, it would mean that Zephaniah had royal blood. 5 He burned the bones of the priests on their altars; he purified Judah and Jerusalem. God’s law had not only been forsaken, it had been forgotten! Judah was in rough shape. He was evil and was killed by some of his servants. When God removes the wicked, it is so He may come and dwell with us. No one can compare to me!”What a heap of ruins she has become, a place where wild animals live!Everyone who passes by her taunts her and shakes his fist (Zephaniah 2:15). The reasons for Judah’s judgment are perhaps best summed up in chapter 1: 4 “I will attack Judahand all who live in Jerusalem.I will remove from this place every trace of Baal worship,as well as the very memory of the pagan priests.5 I will remove those who worship the stars in the sky from their rooftops,those who swear allegiance to the Lord while taking oaths in the name of their ‘king,’6 and those who turn their backs on the Lordand do not want the Lord’s help or guidance” (Zephaniah 1:4-6). 5 He trusted in the Lord God of Israel; in this regard there was none like him among the kings of Judah either before or after. In Zephaniah 1:1, the author introduces himself as “Zephaniah son of Cushi, son of Gedaliah, son of Amariah, son of Hezekiah.” Among the prophets, this is a unique introduction with its long list of fathers back to Zephaniah’s great-great grandfather, Hezekiah. The prophet Jeremiah even took part in Josiah’s funeral: Jeremiah composed laments for Josiah which all the male and female singers use to mourn Josiah to this very day. This book mentions the day of the Lord more than does any other book in the Old Testament, clarifying the picture of Judah’s fall to Babylon and the eventual judgment and restoration of all humanity in the future. I am convinced that this copy of the Law at least included the Book of Deuteronomy. I will make all the nations of the earth respect and admire youwhen you see me restore you,” says the Lord (Zephaniah 3:14-20). Zephaniah was the son of Cushi, son of Gedaliah, son of Amariah, son of Hezekiah. I take this as a call to repentance for those who do not know God, as well as for those who do know Him. Josiah marched out to oppose him. 3 “I will sweep away man and beast; When Hezekiah became mortally ill, he was told that he was about to die. Zephaniah does not tell us, but then he does not need to do so. He did a great amount of evil before the Lord and angered him. God’s people should worship because the “Day of Judgment” and the times of blessing are certain to come. Imagine what it must have been like for Josiah to suddenly be swept into his duties as king of Judah by the untimely death of his father. The book begins: I will sweep away everything from the face of the earth, declares the LORD. We are also informed that Gentiles will be among the righteous who worship God as well: 8 Therefore you must wait patiently for me,” says the Lord,“for the day when I attack and take plunder.I have decided to gather nations togetherand assemble kingdoms,so I can pour out my fury on them—all my raging anger.For the whole earth will be consumedby my fiery anger.9 Know for sure that I will then enablethe nations to give me acceptable praise.All of them will invoke the Lord’s name when they pray,and will worship him in unison.10 From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia,those who pray to me will bring me tribute (Zephaniah 3:8-10). Those who are a part of the righteous remnant are righteous in their actions toward others: 13 The Israelites who remain will not act deceitfully.They will not lie,and a deceitful tongue will not be found in their mouth.Indeed, they will graze peacefully like sheep and lie down;no one will terrify them” (Zephaniah 3:13). Because of his wickedness, Manasseh was taken in chains to Babylon, where he repented, so that he was once again restored to his throne. In terms of simple chronology, the Book of Habakkuk is the last Minor Prophet before Judah goes into exile, at the hands of the Babylonians. One cannot be certain of this, but my study of Zephaniah has led me to draw this conclusion. )I will remove humanity from the face of the earth,” says the Lord (Zephaniah 1:2-3). This all means that Zephaniah grew up under the reign of Josiah’s predecessors: Josiah’s grandfather, the evil king Manasseh, and Manasseh’s son, the young and evil Amon. Coming Judgment against Judah - “I will sweep away everything from the face of the earth,” says the LORD. 2. He would not be from the humble origins of a prophet like Amos, the sheepherder. They will be given fame and honor (3:19-20). He placed army officers in all the fortified cities in Judah. King Manasseh had led the nation into idolatry and even human sacrifice. We know that the remnant will include those of Judah: Those who are left from the kingdom of Judah will take possession of it.By the sea they will graze,in the houses of Ashkelon they will lie down in the evening,for the Lord their God will intervene for them and restore their prosperity (Zephaniah 2:7). How much influence did Princess Diana have over other young women in her days as a princess? God will judge those who choose to identify with the heathen (rather than the people of God) by their dress (1:8). Judgment will soon come upon Jerusalem and Judah (3:1-5), but it will also come upon the nations surrounding her: the Philistines (2:4-7), the Moabites and Ammonites (2:8-11), the Ethiopians (2:12), and the Assyrians (2:13-15). God will judge those in Judah who completely reject and turn away from the faith of their fathers (1:6). Silence is sometimes viewed as a way of admitting one’s guilt (Leviticus 10:3; Nehemiah 5:8; Job 6:24). This devotion taken from Book of Zephaniah will equip you with biblical truths, and guide you to practice it daily as you continue your walk of faith in Christ. I repeat, how much more should we enter into joyful worship, knowing that we shall escape divine judgment, and that we shall soon enter into our eternal blessings, all because of the person and work of our Lord Jesus Christ! First, it is not just “the heathen” who need deliverance from the guilt and penalty of their sins; it is all men. Do not cry out to me or petition me on their behalf. Hezekiah became king of Judah some 200 years after Jeroboam took the throne of Israel, and nearly 80 years before Josiah became king of Judah. Those living in Judah had turned the worship of God into a fiasco. God will judge those in Judah who mix the worship of God with the worship of other deities (1:5a). Josiah sought a word from God, and it was the prophetess Huldah who confirmed what he feared: 22 So Hilkiah and the others sent by the king went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum son of Tokhath, the son of Hasrah, the supervisor of the wardrobe. 12 So this is what the Lord God of Israel says, ‘I am about to bring disaster on Jerusalem and Judah. Jeroboam feared that he might lose his kingdom if the people continued to worship in Jerusalem, and so he established a counterfeit religion in the northern kingdom of Israel (1 Kings 12:25-33). If this prophecy is literally fulfilled, it must be the end of the world, as the following text also indicates: “Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver themin the day of the Lord’s angry judgment.The whole earth will be consumed by his fiery wrath.Indeed, he will bring terrifying destruction on all who live on the earth” (Zephaniah 1:18). He set up a pit to conjure up underworld spirits, and appointed magicians to supervise it. My anger will ignite against this place and will not be extinguished’” (2 Chronicles 34:22-25). Zephaniah 3—God is always a God of restoration and hope. It is by means of divine judgment that we are saved and that we become righteous. God will judge those in Judah who practice pure paganism (1:4). God will judge those in leadership, who have abused their authority and forsaken their stewardship (3:3-4). And if you have failed, remember the message of Q. Don’t You Think You Are Overly Harsh In Your Description Of Jacob As A Rascal? Hezekiah was a delightful contrast to his father. He smashed the Asherah poles, idols and images, crushed them up and sprinkled the dust over the tombs of those who had sacrificed to them. Zephaniah graphically describes the terror of that coming “Day of Judgment”: 14 The Lord’s great day of judgment is almost here;it is very rapidly approaching!There will be a bitter sound on the Lord’s Day of judgment;at that time warriors will cry out in battle.15 That day will be a day of God’s anger,a day of distress and hardship,a day of devastation and ruin,a day of darkness and gloom,a day of clouds and dark skies (Zephaniah 1:14-15). Zephaniah lived during one of the worst times in the history of Judah, under the evil reign of King Manasseh. We need not dread God’s coming judgment, and we anxiously await the full measure of God’s promised blessings. One has to wonder who God used to impact this young man, turning him from the wicked ways of his father and grandfather to a king who sought the Lord. Amon, the son of Manasseh, reigned for only two years. If God was about to judge all men, how would His covenant with Abraham and his descendants be fulfilled (see Genesis 12:1-3)? But Zephaniah grew into a man of God, able to stand before the people and proclaim God’s message of judgment and hope to a people that had gone astray. It is a small book, nestled in the midst of the Minor Prophets, toward the end of the Old Testament. Let me now tell you a true story to illustrate the dark side of love. We can begin to pinpoint exactly when Zephaniah prophesied by accounting for a few details in the text. The prophet Isaiah rebuked Hezekiah and told him that after his death, his riches would be plundered by the Babylonians, along with some of his sons (2 Kings 20:16-19). Manasseh brought the nation of Judah to an all-time low, spiritually speaking: 11 “King Manasseh of Judah has committed horrible sins. They will eventually be rescued from the hand of their oppressors (2:4-15; 3:15). Please contact us or click here to learn more about how to enable JavaScript on your browser. In the first place, God’s judgment is the means whereby He delivers us from our enemies (2:4-15; 3:15, 19). Sadly, Josiah’s life ended in an unflattering way. 14 I will abandon this last remaining tribe among my people and hand them over to their enemies; they will be plundered and robbed by all their enemies” (2 Kings 21:11-14). I have always thought of them as opposites that have no relationship. We can look back upon the cross of Calvary, while they could only look forward. So why stop with Hezekiah? At the age of 26, Josiah set out on yet another noble mission. Allow Zephaniah to remind you how seriously God takes your life and your relationship with Him. Historically, the Book of Zephaniah was used in the providence of God to prepare Judah for the reforms and revival under King Josiah. 6 Solomon did evil before the Lord; he did not remain loyal to the Lord, like his father David had. Zephaniah, also spelled Sophonias, (flourished 7th century bc), Israelite prophet, said to be the author of one of the shorter Old Testament prophetical books, who proclaimed the approaching divine judgment. Strangely, though, his genealogy is traced back four generations: This is the prophetic message that the Lord gave to Zephaniah son of Cushi, son of Gedaliah, son of Amariah, son of Hezekiah. The news will reverberate in the ears of those who hear about it. The leaders were the precedent-setters of the nation. By the time Josiah would have been old enough to drive (a chariot? We know that both Jeremiah and Zephaniah began their ministries during the life of Josiah. Solomon had a great impact on the southern kingdom of Judah because he was really the first of Israel’s kings to introduce the worship of heathen gods in Jerusalem: 4 When Solomon became old, his wives shifted his allegiance to other gods; he was not wholeheartedly devoted to the Lord his God, as his father David had been. (1:1-3) In his twelfth year he began ridding Judah and Jerusalem of the high places, Asherah poles, idols, and images. He even invited those of the northern tribes to participate, and a few did (2 Chronicles 30:10-11, 18). Bob is a pastor/teacher and elder at Community Bible Chapel in Richardson, Texas, and has contributed many of his Bible study series for use by the Foundation. I have come to the conclusion that divine judgment and divine blessings are very closely inter-related. As I understand the book, there are two dominant themes in Zephaniah: judgment and deliverance. It was now painfully clear why the nation deserved divine judgment. Judah should have learned from God’s judgment of others, but she did not (3:6-7). I like to think of God’s blessings and salvation as mine, unrelated to judgment. Find out about the words of this scroll that has been discovered. If those in Judah – indeed, in Jerusalem, in the palace no less – were beginning to identify with their enemies, what would they do when they were scattered abroad? He would have had ready access to young King Josiah. 288 This is a most interesting text. Rehoboam was Solomon’s hard-headed son, who refused to lighten the burden his father had imposed on the people, which caused the ten northern tribes to break away under the leadership of Jeroboam. The threatening of the "day of the Lord", a Dies irae dies illa of the Old Testament. By his repetitions, Zephaniah emphasizes the important themes and messages of the prophets who ministered before him. A remnant will be saved (the “humble and … I will sweep away the birds of the sky and the fish in the sea. The Josiah then re-instituted the celebration of the Passover (2 Chronicles 35). At the age of 20, he set out to rid Judah of the heathen idols and altars that were found almost everywhere in Judah, even in Jerusalem: 3 In the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, he began to seek the God of his ancestor David. How much more this truth should be a comfort for New Testament Christians. His father, Ahaz, was an exceedingly wicked king: 2 Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem. As modern-day believers in Christ, we, too, make a mockery of worship when we live in open sin. 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. Watch our overview video on the book of Zephaniah, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. The people of Judah would return to wickedness and rebellion against God. Having torn down the heathen idols and altars, Josiah now commences the project of refurbishing the temple (see 2 Chronicles 34:8ff.). The reference to “this place” in Zephaniah 1:4 indicates that he prophesied in Jerusalem, while his many references to temple worship display a strong familiarity with Israel’s religious culture. 3 Days. 3:17). – – 1:1-18 – – Judah's coming destruction and the Day of the Lord – – 2:1-3:8– – The Judgment upon the Nations – – 3:9-20 – – Blessings in the Kingdom. Read the Bible free online. His son continued the wicked course of … The bad news is that each and every one of us is a sinner, deserving of God’s judgment – the very judgment described in Zephaniah (see also Romans 3:9-20). Zephaniah was a prophet at the same time when Jeremiah was a prophet. 1 The word of the Lord that came to Zephaniah son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hezekiah, during the reign of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah: Judgment on the Whole Earth in the Day of the Lord He has sinned more than the Amorites before him and has encouraged Judah to sin by worshiping his disgusting idols. Just received Chuck's "Stuff I've Learned That I'll Never Forget" CD in the mail yesterday. Please note, our website requires JavaScript to be supported. 4 He ordered the altars of the Baals to be torn down, and broke the incense altars that were above them. Book of Zephaniah, the ninth of 12 Old Testament books that bear the names of the Minor Prophets, collected in one book, The Twelve, in the Jewish canon. The people of Judah had long since turned their backs on God, not only in their personal lives but also in their worship. I will wipe Jerusalem clean, just as one wipes a plate on both sides. In addition, anyone who wants to share the Bible with others can print unlimited copies and give them away free to others. Bob was born and raised in a Christian home i... More. Silence is also an expression of reverence. 4 He built altars in the Lord’s temple, about which the Lord had said, “Jerusalem will be my home.” 5 In the two courtyards of the Lord’s temple he built altars for all the stars in the sky. Zephaniah therefore serves as the final written word of the pre-exilic Minor Prophets. Let the righteous silently await the “Day of Judgment.”. The words of Zephaniah contain one of my favorite Bible verses. The book begins by telling of God's judgement on the Kingdom of Judah. The LORD gave this message to Zephaniah when Josiah son of Amon was king of Judah. The book tells us that Zephaniah prophesied during the reign of Josiah, the king of Judah from 640 to 609 BC (Zephaniah 1:1). When Jesus died on the cross of Calvary, He did not die for His sins, for He was the sinless Lamb of God. Since the introduction of Zephaniah takes us back these four generations, ending with Hezekiah, it is possible that this “Hezekiah” may have been King Hezekiah, but this is not certain. “If the Lord of armies had not left us descendants, we would have become like Sodom, and we would have resembled Gomorrah” (Romans 9:27-29). Such were the days in which the prophet Zephaniah lived and served. Three times God says "I will sweep away" in Chapter 1 verses 1 and 2. 5 Solomon worshiped the Sidonian goddess Astarte and the detestable Ammonite god Milcom. 23 Archers shot King Josiah; the king ordered his servants, “Take me out of this chariot, for I am seriously wounded.” 24 So his servants took him out of the chariot, put him in another chariot that he owned, and brought him to Jerusalem, where he died. People and animals alike at war that of Jeremiah ( see Zeph mine ) distinct. 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