ZEPHANIAH
Chapter 1-3
“Sin is a reproach to any people,” declares the Lord. Retribution and Restoration are the subjects of this short prophetic book. There is uncertainty about the background of the prophet, but one thing is sure, he places blame upon the “elitists” of the nation as he prophesied punishment, and the inability of sinful man to escape it. The key to the time of this dreadful punishment is “The Day of the Lord” which is also referred to in Scripture as the Day of the Vengeance of our God.
THE RETRIBUTION 1:1-3:8
THE RESTORATION 3:9-20
It is a plain a simple division in the book in which the prophet speaks of the judgment of Jerusalem, Judah, the surrounding nations, as well as all the earth. To fully understand this judgment, one must understand Daniel’s prophecy and the events that occur in Revelation 6-19, when God through the seal, vail, and trumpet judgments will bring an end to the “Times of the Gentiles” and establish His righteous rule upon the earth.
BLESSINGS!
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