Philistia The Western Point
Let us muse today from Zephaniah 2: 4-7 and the nation of Philistia as the Western point of the compass. This was the arch enemy of Judah. This was the nation were Goliath lived. They often invaded Judah, captured the people, and sold them as…
Gentile responsibility
Let us muse today from Psalms 147:19-20 were we are told that God's law has been proclaimed to the Jews, but not to any other nation at the time of Zephaniah's writings. Romans 1:20 tells us that those who have not heard the gospel preached…
Day of the Lord and Gentile Affect
Let us begin to muse today on Zephaniah 2:4-15 and the day of the Lord's affect on the Gentile nations. There are four nations mentioned in this text which correspond to the four points on the compass. Assyria is the north point, Cush the south…
Admonishment To Repent
Let us muse today from Zephaniah 2: 1-3 and a section I have entitled admonishment to repent. The Lord calls in verse one for a solemn assembly of a nation no one wants to be a part of. He encourages them to seek Him and His righteousness…
A Destructive Battle
Let us muse again today from Zephaniah 1:14-18. another picture from Jewish history to describe the day of the Lord. The one mentioned here is of a destructive battle. We are told in verse 14 that the day of the Lord is closer than we think.…
A Deadly Sacrifice
Let us muse today from Zephaniah 1:7-13 where the prophet uses three pictures from Jewish history to describe the day of the Lord. In our text he speaks of a deadly sacrifice. In verses 7-8 we are told it is the Lord's sacrifice and the Babylonians…
The Day Of The Lord Pictured In Jewish History
Let us begin today to muse from Zephaniah 1:1-2:4 and the day of the Lord pictured in Jewish history. Many asked what will the day of the Lord be like? In this text Zephaniah takes three happenings from Jewish history to describe what it will…
The Day Of The Lord
Let us look a little closer at the theme of Zephaniah which is the day of the Lord. This is a phrase which does not find its way into our past, present, or future thoughts. It is a phrase that reminds us of pending judgment. A famous Latin…
Zephaniah’s Name, Recipient, And Theme
Let us muse today from Zephaniah 1:1 an introductory remark from this book. May we see today Zephaniah's name, recipient, and the theme of this book. The prophets name means Jehovah hides or Jehovah protects. The theme is the day of the Lord.…
Royal Connections
Let us muse from Zephaniah 1:1 and an introductory remark from this book. We find that in his family genealogy he was the great-grandson of Hezekiah. This was one of Israel's righteous kings. This prophet had connection with the royal family…