Zephaniah
ZEPHANIAH
A. Judgment upon all nations, especially upon Judah:
1. The word of the Lord came to the prophet
2. The whole world to be punished for ignoring the moral law of the
universe.
3. The judgement will fall especially upon Jerusalem and Judah
4. The judgment is described
5. The day of judgment is near and its devastation will be great
B. A plea for repentance:
1. All the people of earth are to consider their ways
2. Punishment on many nations, beginning with the Philistines
3. Moab and Ammon also to be punished
4. Jehovah will demonstrate once again his power over idols
5. Ethiopians and Assyrians to be destroyed
6. If God punishes heathens for their immorality, his covenant people will
surely not escape
7. God's righteous judgments on heathen nations should cause Judah to
reconsider and repent
C. Promise of future blessings for Israel and the whole world
1. Israel to be restored
2. Israel to be purified
3. Israel to be comforted and blessed......
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