ZEPHANIAH

INDUCTIVE BIBLE STUDY: BOOK OF ZEPHANIAH

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This paper discusses the book of Zephaniah. The king of Judah at the time was Josiah. The judgments of Zephaniah were not against Judas, of that day, as the prophet encouraged Josiah and his advisors to institute reforms (2 Chronicles 34-35). Another prophet of about the same time was Jeremiah also written to Judah. Almost the entire book discusses God's coming judgment as a means of purifying the remnant and ushering in His kingdom. All scriptures are from the King James' version Bible.

ZEPHANIAH THEME:

THE COMING DAY OF THE LORD JUDGMENT AGAINST ALL NATIONS.

Zephaniah 1:14-15 "The great day of the LORD is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the LORD: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly. {15} That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness,"

CHAPTER THEMES & ELEMENTS

OUTLINE	OVERVIEW	TOPICS	CHAPTER(S) THEMES
I) Prophet Zephaniah	Introduction	Introduction	{1:1} Prophecy
II) Judgment on Israel & Nations on the Day of the Lord	A) Judgment on Judah	Judah’s sin – Lord judgment on you	{1:2-18} God will destroy false gods & those that follow them
“	B) Judgment on the Nations	The Lord is against you	{2:1-15} God will famish any other god
v	C) Judgment on Jerusalem & Leadership	The just God has cut off the nations	{3:1-8} Jerusalem religious leaders have not followed God
III) Salvation to Remnant, Land, & Religious System	A) Deliverance to Remnant	Israel’s remnant shall trust God	{3:9-13} The remnant shall trust God & not commit sin
v	B) Restoration to Land, People, & Religious System	Israel’s restoration – Lord with you	{3:14-20} Lord shall cast out the enemy & make Israel a praise

AUTHOR: Prophet Zephaniah DATE: 640 BC FROM: Judah TO: Judah

PURPOSE:

THE DAY OF THE LORD IS TO PRODUCE JUDAH’S REPENTANCE.

Zephaniah 2:3 "Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD'S anger."

KEY WORDS:

[ day of the Lord ] (13) {1:7=, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 18; 2:2, 2:3, 2:4; 3:8, 11, 16}; [ judgment ] (4) {2:3=, 3:3, 3:5, 3:15}; [ Lord in the midst of thee ] (6) {2:14; 3:5, 11, 12, 15, 17};

OUTLINE FOR ZEPHANIAH

I) INTRODUCTION: {ZEPHANIAH 1:1}

II) JUDGMENT ON ISRAEL & NATIONS ON THE DAY OF THE LORD: {ZEPHANIAH 1:2 – 3:8}

A) JUDGMENT ON JUDAH {ZEPHANIAH 1:2 – 1:18}

B) JUDGMENT ON THE NATIONS {ZEPHANIAH 2:1 – 2:15}

C) JUDGMENT ON JERUSALEM & LEADERSHIP {ZEPHANIAH 3:1 – 3:8}

III) SALVATION TO REMNANT, LAND, & RELIGIOUS SYSTEM {ZEPHANIAH 3:9 – 3:20}

A) DELIVERANCE TO REMNANT {ZEPHANIAH 3:9 – 3:13}

B) RESTORATION TO LAND, PEOPLE, & RELIGIOUS SYSTEM {ZEPHANIAH 3:14 – 3:20}

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MISC: ZEPHANIAH PROPHECIES FULFILLED IN NEW TESTAMENT {ZEPHANIAH 2:7 – 3:20}

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{Zephaniah 2:7} "And the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed thereupon: in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening: for the LORD their God shall visit them, and turn away their captivity." Fulfilled in millennium

{Micah 5:3-8} "Therefore will he give them up, until the time that she which travaileth hath brought forth: then the remnant of his brethren shall return unto the children of Israel. {4} And he shall stand and feed in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God; and they shall abide: for now shall he be great unto the ends of the earth. {5} And this man shall be the peace, when the Assyrian shall come into our land: and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, and eight principal men. {6} And they shall waste the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod in the entrances thereof: thus shall he deliver us from the Assyrian, when he cometh into our land, and when he treadeth within our borders. {7} And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many people as a dew from the LORD, as the showers upon the grass, that tarrieth not for man, nor waiteth for the sons of men. {8} And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles in the midst of many people as a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of sheep: who, if he go through, both treadeth down, and teareth in pieces, and none can deliver.

{Zephaniah 2:11} "The LORD will be terrible unto them: for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and men shall worship him, every one from his place, even all the isles of the heathen." Fulfilled in millennium / Armageddon / eternal state

{Psalm 96:4} "For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods."

{Zephaniah 3:8} "Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the LORD, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy." Fulfilled at Jesus 2^nd coming

{Joel 3:2} "I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land."

{Zechariah 12:2-3} "Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah and against Jerusalem. {3} And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it."

{Zechariah 14:2} "For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city."

{Zephaniah 3:11-13} "In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me: for then I will take away out of the midst of thee them that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty because of my holy mountain. {12} I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the LORD. {13} The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid." Fulfilled in millennium / eternal state

{Isaiah 10:20-22} "And it shall come to pass in that day, that the remnant of Israel, and such as are escaped of the house of Jacob, shall no more again stay upon him that smote them; but shall stay upon the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, in truth. {21} The remnant shall return, even the remnant of Jacob, unto the mighty God. {22} For though thy people Israel be as the sand of the sea, yet a remnant of them shall return: the consumption decreed shall overflow with righteousness."

{Daniel 9:16} "O Lord, according to all thy righteousness, I beseech thee, let thine anger and thy fury be turned away from thy city Jerusalem, thy holy mountain: because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and thy people are become a reproach to all that are about us."

{Zephaniah 3:14-19} "Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem. {15} The LORD hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy: the king of Israel, even the LORD, is in the midst of thee: thou shalt not see evil any more. {16} In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack. {17} The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing. {18} I will gather them that are sorrowful for the solemn assembly, who are of thee, to whom the reproach of it was a burden. {19} Behold, at that time I will undo all that afflict thee: and I will save her that halteth, and gather her that was driven out; and I will get them praise and fame in every land where they have been put to shame." Fulfilled in millennium

{Ezekiel 33:16} "None of his sins that he hath committed shall be mentioned unto him: he hath done that which is lawful and right; he shall surely live."

{Isaiah 65:19} "And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people: and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying."

{Zephaniah 3:20} "At that time will I bring you again, even in the time that I gather you: for I will make you a name and a praise among all people of the earth, when I turn back your captivity before your eyes, saith the LORD." Fulfilled at Jesus 2^nd coming

{Isaiah 11:12} "And he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth."

{Ezra 28:5} "Thus saith the Lord GOD; When I shall have gathered the house of Israel from the people among whom they are scattered, and shall be sanctified in them in the sight of the heathen, then shall they dwell in their land that I have given to my servant Jacob."

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See my paper: "Salvation Biblical Word Glossary" SALVATION WORD DEFINITIONS ARE SHOWN INCLUDING THEIR HEBREW & GREEK MEANINGS for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "My Doctrine Beliefs" ALL KEY THEOLOGICAL AREAS WITH MY PAPERS ON EACH SUBJECT for more information on this subject.

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I) INTRODUCTION: {ZEPHANIAH 1:1}

WHO: God WHOM: Zephaniah

Zephaniah 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."

Word of the Lord: Used several places: Hosea 1:1; Micah 1:1

See my paper: "God's Word/Bible/Scriptures" HOW GOD REVEALS HIMSELF; WRITTEN AND ORAL; SAFE GUARDS ON HIS WORD. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Bible Study & Interpretation Guideline" PRESENTED IS HOW TO STUDY SCRIPTURE SYSTEMATICALLY. for more information on this subject.

Prophet as God's word spokeman:

1 Corinthians 14:29 "Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge."

See my paper: "Jesus as Prophet, Priest, & King" SCRIPTURES SHOWS JESUS AS A PROPHET, MELCHISEDEC PRIEST & ETERNAL KING for more information on this subject.

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MISC: TRUE & FALSE PROPHETS TEST {ZEPHANIAH 1:1}

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Prophet: A spokesman for another, as for God. Other names/titles in the Bible are as follows: Man of God; Servant of the Lord; Messenger of the Lord; and Seer (to see).

Exodus 7:1-2 "And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet. {2} Thou shalt speak all that I command thee: and Aaron thy brother shall speak unto Pharaoh, that he send the children of Israel out of his land."

Numbers 11:29 "And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? would God that all the LORD'S people were prophets, <and> that the LORD would put his spirit upon them!"

Jeremiah 1:7 "But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I <am> a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak."

Amos 3:7-8 "Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets. {8} The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?"

1 Samuel 9:9 "(Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, thus he spake, Come, and let us go to the seer: for <he that is> now <called> a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.)"

John 15:15 "Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you."

1 Corinthians 12:28 "And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healing, helps, governments, diversities of tongues."

Prophet would meet the following:

- Spoke only in the name of the Lord (Yahweh).

- God had a special calling for him to by a prophet.

- His life matches his position. He did not practice divination.

- Do not assume signs and wonders prove his position.

- His God given prophecies came to pass.

Deuteronomy 13:1-3 "If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder, {2} And the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us serve them; {3} Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the LORD your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul."

2 Thessalonians 2:9 "<Even him>, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,"

- His message was in harmony with previous revelation. History will confirms his authenticity.

Deuteronomy 18:21-22 "And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken? {22} When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that <is> the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, <but> the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him."

- Moral quality and spiritual essence of the message.

- Inner witness to the Holy Spirit believer.

- Test the prophets revelation against what the Bible states.

1 Corinthians 14:29 "Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge."

Holy Scriptures:

God's word is above that of His name:

Psalms 138:2 "I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name." God's words is most important.

Word of God is Jesus (God's name) who is in every Scriptures:

Isaiah 55:11 "So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it." The Bible, scriptures, are God's words.

Psalms 40:7 "Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book <it is> written of me," (fulfilled see Hebrews 10:7) The Bible is centered on Jesus (God) before & after He is manifested in flesh.

John 1:1 "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." Jesus is God & the Word of God.

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Zephaniah: Name means hid (protected) of the Lord. He has an extended genealogy over other prophets. He was of noble birth.

Cushi: Name means the same.

Gedaliah: Name means God is my greatness; or magnified of the Lord.

Amariah: Name means promised of the Lord.

Hizkiah (King Hezekiah): His name means strong of the Lord; or taken and supported by the Lord. He was King of Judah from 715 to 686 BC and is mention with Isaiah.

Josiah: Name means Jehovah heals. He was King of Judah from 640 to 609 BC and did right in the eyes of the Lord (2 Kings 22:1-23:30, 2 Chronicles 34-35). He was made king at age 8. His advisor was Hilkiah, the high priest. At age 16 he turned to God. At age 20 he instituted a program of moral and religious reforms. The temple was repaired and Moses' book of the law was found. He died by going against Egypt when God instructed him not to fight them.

2 Chronicles 34:3 "For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father: and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images." Although, a good king, he died young 2 Chronicles 35:20-25

Amon: Name means faithful, true.

II) JUDGMENT ON ISRAEL & NATIONS ON THE DAY OF THE LORD: {ZEPHANIAH 1:2 – 3:8}

A) JUDGMENT ON JUDAH {ZEPHANIAH 1:2 – 1:18}

Zephaniah 1:2 "/\ I /\ will utterly consume all <things> from off the land, saith the /\ LORD /\."

I will utterly consume all things from off the land: God's cleaning of the earth by fire. See 1:18 and 3:8.

See my paper: "Triunity: Father, Son, & Holy Spirit" GOD IS A QUALITATIVE ONE TRIUNITY NOT TRIUNE: THREE SEPARATE PERSONS. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Just Who Is God" GOD CAN NOT BE DIVIDED. GOD IS A QUALITATIVE ONE TRIUNITY NOT THREE SEPARATE PERSONS. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "The One God - The Shama" THE KEY BIBLE SCRIPTURE FOR ONE GOD IS DEUTERONOMY 6:4. THE WORD FOR GOD IS A PLURALITY, & THE WORD FOR ONE IS A COMPOUND UNITY. THIS IS THE CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE FOR GOD WHO IS A TRIUNITY PLURALITY ONE UNITY. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "God the Holy Spirit / Ghost Scriptures & Notes" SCRIPTURES & NOTES THAT SHOW THE HOLY SPIRIT IS GOD & A MANIFESTATION OF THE TRIUNITY GODHEAD for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Godhead Relationship" HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH EACH MANIFESTATION OF THE GODHEAD FOR FULFILLMENT, NOT ONLY JESUS. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Entry into the Holy of Holies" 3RD EXPERIENCE WITH THE FATHER, 1ST BORN-AGAIN WITH JESUS & 2ND WITH HOLY SPIRIT BAPTISM for more information on this subject.

Zephaniah 1:3 "/\ I /\ will consume man and beast; /\ I /\ will consume the fowls of the heaven, and the fishes of the sea, and the stumblingblocks with the wicked; and /\ I /\ will cut off man from off the land, saith the /\ LORD /\." Also true for flood (Genesis 6:7).

WHAT: I will also stretch out mine hand upon Judah, and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem

Zephaniah 1:4 "/\ I /\ will also stretch out mine hand upon Judah, and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and /\ I /\ will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place, <and> the name of the Chemarims with the priests;" Baal worship: Male divinity from Canaan & Moab. It included child sacrifice/prostitution. Bull symbol for fertility Baal means husband, lord or owner & is a god over nature & elements.

Stretch out mine hand upon Judah: Zephaniah may have helped guide the king to correct Judah's idolatry. Josiah in 627 BC reformed the Judah & Jerusalem's for type problems from 1:4 - 1:6.

1 Peter 4:17 "For the time <is come> that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if <it> first <begin> at us, what shall the end <be> of them that obey not the gospel of God?"

See my paper: "Israel & Jewish People in God's Plan" JESUS JEWISHNESS, ISRAEL, JERUSALEM, & JEWS IN GOD'S PLAN; JEWS & GENTILE SALVATION for more information on this subject.

Zephaniah 1:5 "And them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship <and> that swear by the /\ LORD /\, and that swear by Malcham;" Star worship. Malcham = Molech many gods.

Worship the host of heavens upon the housetops:

Jeremiah 19:13 "And the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses of the kings of Judah, shall be defiled as the place of Tophet, because of all the houses upon whose roofs they have burned incense unto all the host of heaven, and have poured out drink offerings unto other gods."

WHY: Them that are turned back from the LORD; and those that have not sought the LORD, nor inquired for him.

Zephaniah 1:6 "And them that are turned back from the /\ LORD /\; and <those> that have not sought the /\ LORD /\, nor inquired for /\ him /\."

Zephaniah 1:7 "Hold thy peace at the presence of the /\ Lord /\ /\ GOD /\: for the [ day ] of the /\ LORD /\ <is> at hand: for the /\ LORD /\ hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath bid his guests." Evil men sacrifice.

Day of the Lord: Refers to consummation of history and divine judgments. Two aspects: triumph over evil & restoring kingdom. Mention 5 times in Joel 1:15, 2:1, 2:11, 2:31 and 3:14. It is called gloominess (2:2), destruction (1:15), wrath (Zephaniah 1:15, 18), and punishment (Isaiah 24:20-21). Other references: Isaiah 13:6, 9; Ezekiel 13:5,30:3; Amos 5:18,20; Obadiah 15; Zephaniah 1:7,14 (Almost the entire book); Malachi 4:5

Joel 1:15 "Alas for the day! for the day of the LORD <is> at hand, and as a destruction from the Almighty shall it come."

Isaiah 13:9 "Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, cruel both with wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate: and he shall destroy the sinners thereof out of it." Sinners in general.

Jeremiah 30:7 "Alas! for that day <is> great, so that none <is> like it: it <is> even the time of Jacob's trouble; but he shall be saved out of it." Other scriptures to all people and people of that date. The final destruction will be by fire (2 Peter 3:10-12).

2 Peter 3:10 "But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up." The end day itself.

See my paper: "End Times Events - Day of the Lord" ESCHATOLOGY. GOD'S PLAN FOR THE LAST 7 YEARS END DAYS, INCLUDING MANY RAPTURES, & JESUS 2ND COMING for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Revelation-Key-Elements" REVELATION-KEY-ELEMENTS: QUICKLY HELP EXPLAIN THE BOOK OF REVELATION BY CHAPTERS AND HIGHLIGHTS for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Revelation - Overview" REVELATION CHAPTER EVENTS WITH PICTURES – 7 CHURCHES (2, 3); 144,000 (7, 14); 3 SETS OF SEVEN PLAGUES: [SEALS (6, 8); TRUMPETS (8-9, 11); VIALS (16)]; 2 WITNESSES (11); ALL RAPTURES {12); SATAN (12, 13, 17); ANTI-CHRIST (13, 17); FALSE PROPHET (13,17); HARLOT (17) for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Day of the Lord” DAY OF THE LORD EVENTS for more information on this subject.

Location Joel 3:2 Valley of Jehoshaphat (means Yahweh judges).

Joel 3:2 "I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and <for> my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land."

See my paper: "Preservation and Perseverance of the Elect" ELECT HAVE ETERNAL SECURITY BEING KEPT BY GOD UNTO ETERNAL LIFE. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Is Free Will Biblical?" MANY SCRIPTURES ARE SHOWN FOR PREDESTINATED. OPPOSING FREEWILL VIEWS ARE DISCUSSED for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Some Saved and Some Lost - God's Sovereignty" GOD'S PLAN FOR BOTH PEOPLE THAT ARE LOST & SAVE IS SHOWN for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "God Plans for His Purpose. Who Harden Pharaoh's Heart?" GOD'S USE OF SINNERS TO ACHIEVE HIS PURPOSE IS SHOWN for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Plan of God" DISCUSSED ARE PREDESTINATION AND RELATED TOPICS WITH THEIR GREEK AND HEBREW DEFINITIONS, SCRIPTURES, AND COMMENTS for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "God Will Receive All the Glory" DISCUSSED IS PREDESTINATION PLAN OF GOD FOR SALVATION, SANCTIFICATION, PERFECTION, AND GLORIFICATION. for more information on this subject.

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KEYWORD: THE DAY OF THE LORD: {ZEPHANIAH 1:7 – 3:16}

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(1) Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord GOD: for the day of the LORD is at hand: for the LORD hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath bid his guests. {Zephaniah 1:7}

(2) And it shall come to pass in the day of the LORD'S sacrifice, that I will punish the princes, and the king's children, and all such as are clothed with strange apparel. {Zephaniah 1:8}

(3) In the same day also will I punish all those that leap on the threshold, which fill their masters' houses with violence and deceit. {Zephaniah 1:9}

(4) And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD, that there shall be the noise of a cry from the fish gate, and an howling from the second, and a great crashing from the hills. {Zephaniah 1:10}

(5) The great day of the LORD is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the LORD: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly. {Zephaniah 1:14}

(6) That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness, {Zephaniah 1:15}

(7) A day of the trumpet and alarm against the fenced cities, and against the high towers. {Zephaniah 1:16}

(8) Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD'S wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land. {Zephaniah 1:18}

(9) Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD come upon you, before the day of the LORD'S anger come upon you. {Zephaniah 2:2}

(10) Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD'S anger. {Zephaniah 2:3}

(11) Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the LORD, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy. {Zephaniah 3:8}

(12) In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me: for then I will take away out of the midst of thee them that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty because of my holy mountain. {Zephaniah 3:11}

(13) In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack. {Zephaniah 3:16}

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Zephaniah 1:8 "And it shall come to pass in the [ day ] of the /\ LORD’S /\ sacrifice, that /\ I /\ will punish the princes, and the king's children, and all such as are clothed with strange apparel." Princes see 3:3.

I will punish the princes...king's children:

Isaiah 39:7 "And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon."

See my paper: "Judgments of Believer & Unbeliever" PRESENTED ARE SEVERAL JUDGMENTS FOR THE SAVED AND UN-SAVED for more information on this subject.

Zephaniah 1:9 "In the same [ day ] also will /\ I /\ punish all those that leap on the threshold, which fill their masters' houses with violence and deceit." Pagan custom of carrying wife over threshold.

Zephaniah 1:10 "And it shall come to pass in that [ day ], saith the /\ LORD /\, <that there shall be> the noise of a cry from the fish gate, and an howling from the second, and a great crashing from the hills."

Fish gate: One of Jerusalem's main entrances.

See my paper: "Israel Trip to the Holy Land Israel" TRIP IN 5/97 TO VISIT ISRAEL WHERE MY DAUGHTER, TOUR, & A NUMBER OF SPECIAL EXPERIENCES OCCURRED. for more information on this subject.

Zephaniah 1:11 "Howl, ye inhabitants of Maktesh, for all the merchant people are cut down; all they that bear silver are cut off." Corrupt business practices. Maktesh = market.

Zephaniah 1:12 "And it shall come to pass at that time, <that> /\ I /\ will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, The /\ LORD /\ will not do good, neither will /\ he /\ do evil."

Say in their heart, the Lord will do good, neither will He do evil:

Arrogance of wicked that God will do nothing.

Zephaniah 1:13 "Therefore their goods shall become a booty, and their houses a desolation: they shall also build houses, but not inhabit <them>; and they shall plant vineyards, but not drink the wine thereof."

KEY VERSES: Zephaniah 1:14

Zephaniah 1:14 "The great [ day ] of the /\ LORD /\ <is> near, <it is> near, and hasteth greatly, <even> the voice of the [ day ] of the /\ LORD /\: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly."

Great day of the Lord is near: Day of the Lord.

ZEPHANIAH THEME:

THE COMING DAY OF THE LORD JUDGMENT AGAINST ALL NATIONS.

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LIST: NATURE OF THE DAY IS: {ZEPHANIAH 1:14 – 3:13}

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One prophecy divided into three parts: universal judgment, exhortation to repent, salvation promised.

(1) Imminent (near) {Zephaniah 1:14}

(2) Filled with wrath, trouble, distress, and darkness {Zephaniah 1:15}

(3) Judgment for sin {Zephaniah 1:17}

(4) Universal - Jew Gentile man animal: {Zephaniah 2:4-15}

(5) A remnant will survive: {Zephaniah 2:3, 3:9-13}

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Zephaniah 1:15 "That [ day ] <is> a [ day ] of wrath, a [ day ] of trouble and distress, a [ day ] of wasteness and desolation, a [ day ] of darkness and gloominess, a [ day ] of clouds and thick darkness,"

Day of wrath..trouble..distress..wasteness..desolation..darkness:

Characteristics of God's punishment to evil.

Zephaniah 1:16 "A [ day ] of the trumpet and alarm against the fenced cities, and against the high towers."

Day of the trumpet and alarm against the fenced cities:

Revelation 8 & 9 & mid 11 includes the seven trumpet plagues. 1/3 peoples of the earth will be killed. 7th trumpet is Christ's return

See my paper: "Multiple Raptures" THE BIBLE SHOWS HOW GOD HAS RAPTURE MANY PEOPLE FROM THE BEGINNING TO THE END TIMES for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Overcomer" SHOWN IS THE HE, MAN-CHILD, ELECTED (ON FIRED) CHRISTIAN, PRE-TRIBULATION RAPTURE OVERCOMER for more information on this subject.

WAY: I will bring distress upon men, that they shall walk like blind men, because they have sinned against the LORD

Zephaniah 1:17 "And /\ I /\ will bring distress upon men, that they shall walk like blind men, because they have sinned against the /\ LORD /\: and their blood shall be poured out as dust, and their flesh as the dung."

Zephaniah 1:18 "Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the /\ LORD’S /\ wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land."

B) JUDGMENT ON THE NATIONS {ZEPHANIAH 2:1 – 2:15}

Zephaniah 2:1 "Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired;" Purpose of gathering is to repent.

Zephaniah 2:2 "Before the decree bring forth, <before> the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the /\ LORD /\ come upon you, before the [ day ] of the /\ LORD’S /\ anger come upon you."

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LIST: FOUR BEFORES: {ZEPHANIAH 2:2}

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(1) Before the decree bring forth {Zephaniah 2:2}

(2) <Before> the day pass as the chaff {Zephaniah 2:2}

(3) Before the fierce anger of the LORD come upon you {Zephaniah 2:2}

(4) Before the day of the LORD’S anger come upon you {Zephaniah 2:2}

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Zephaniah 2:3 "Seek ye the /\ LORD /\, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his [ judgment ]; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the [ day ] of the /\ LORD’S /\ anger."

All ye meek of the earth..Seek righteousness:

See my paper: "What is a Born-Again & How to Become One" BORN-AGAIN PRINCIPLES ARE PRESENTED. THE STEPS TO RECEIVE JESUS ARE SHOWN. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Man's Greatest Need - Relationship With God" ANSWERS QUESTIONS ABOUT GOD CHARACTERISTICS & MAN'S PURPOSES. for more information on this subject.

ZEPHANIAH PURPOSE:

THE DAY OF THE LORD IS TO PRODUCE JUDAH’S REPENTANCE.

Seek ye the Lord, all ye meek of the earth:

Isaiah 55:6 "Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:"

Matthew 5:5 "Blessed <are> the meek: for they shall inherit the earth."

See my paper: "Sermon on the Mount" MATTHEW 5-7 & LUKE 6, 11 & 12 ARE DISCUSSED VERSE BY VERSE WITH KINGDOM PRINCIPLES for more information on this subject.

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KEYWORD: JUDGMENT {ZEPHANIAH 2:3 – 3:15}

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(1) Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD'S anger. {Zephaniah 2:3}

(2) Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow. {Zephaniah 3:3}

(3) The just LORD is in the midst thereof; he will not do iniquity: every morning doth he bring his judgment to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame. {Zephaniah 3:5}

(4) The LORD hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy: the king of Israel, even the LORD, is in the midst of thee: thou shalt not see evil any more. {Zephaniah 3:15}

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Righteousness: Right/just/holy/clean/pure. Conform to God's norm.

Matthew 5:6 "Blessed <are> they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled."

Matthew 5:10 "Blessed <are> they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."

Meekness: Gentle, submissive, patient and kind. In respect to God.

Numbers 12:3 "(Now the man Moses <was> very meek, above all the men which <were> upon the face of the earth.)

See my paper: "True Gospel for Salvation by the Imputed Righteousness of Jesus" GOSPEL SHOWN IN SCRIPTURES MUST INCLUDE THE REVELATION OF THE IMPUTED RIGHTEOUSNESS OF JESUS. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Imputed/Reckoned/Counted Righteousness of Jesus" TRANSFER OR THE IMPUTED RIGHTEOUSNESS OF JESUS TO THE CHRISTIAN & CHRISTIAN'S SINS TO JESUS. for more information on this subject.

Zephaniah 2:4 "For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall drive out Ashdod at the noon [ day ], and Ekron shall be rooted up." The four major cities of Philistines.

Gaza: Meaning strong or mighty, or a play on meaning.

Ashkelon: She was a prosperous community on the sea shore, or a play on the meaning.

Ashdod: Meaning is inclination, leaning; or a wild open place; or pillage, theft, or a play on the meaning.

Ekron: Meaning is barrenness, tore away, or a play on the meaning.

Zephaniah 2:5 "Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! the word of the /\ LORD /\ <is> against you; O Canaan, the land of the Philistines, I will even destroy thee, that there shall be no inhabitant."

Cherethites: Means who cuts or who tears away and exterminates.

Canaan: Means a merchant or a trader. The son of Ham.

Philistines: Zephaniah 2:4 above mentioned the 4 main cities.

Zephaniah 2:6 "And the sea coast shall be dwellings <and> cottages for shepherds, and folds for flocks."

Zephaniah 2:7 "And the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed thereupon: in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening: for the /\ LORD /\ their /\ God /\ shall visit them, and turn away their captivity." See also 3:20.

Turn away their captivity: Return the Jews to Israel from nations.

See my paper: "What is a Born-Again & How to Become One" BORN-AGAIN PRINCIPLES ARE PRESENTED. THE STEPS TO RECEIVE JESUS ARE SHOWN. for more information on this subject.

Zephaniah 2:8 "I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon, whereby they have reproached my people, and magnified <themselves> against their border."

Moab: Means water of a father (progeny). Land out of Lot.

Ammon: Means great people. Land out of Lot.

Zephaniah 2:9 "Therefore <as> I live, saith the /\ LORD /\ of hosts, the /\ God /\ of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, <even> the breeding of nettles, and saltpits, and a perpetual desolation: the residue of my people shall spoil them, and the remnant of /\ LORD /\ people shall possess them."

Sodom: Means flaming or burning. Lot was involved with these cities before their destruction (see Genesis 19:24).

Gomorrah: Means a rebellious people or people that fear. Gen 19:24

Remnant of my people shall possess them: God's people rule world.

1 Kings 19:18 "Yet I have left <me> seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him."

Revelation 2:26-27 "And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations: {27} And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father."

See my paper: "Israel & Jewish People in God's Plan" JESUS JEWISHNESS, ISRAEL, JERUSALEM, & JEWS IN GOD'S PLAN; JEWS & GENTILE SALVATION for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Restoration of the Kingdom of God to Israel" ISRAEL IS GODS CALENDAR TO EVENTS. JEWS WILL BE RESTORED & SAVED for more information on this subject.

WAY: They have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified <themselves> against the people of the LORD

Zephaniah 2:10 "This shall they have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified <themselves> against the people of the /\ LORD /\ of hosts."

WHAT: They have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified <themselves> against the people of the LORD

Zephaniah 2:11 "The /\ LORD /\ <will be> terrible unto them: for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and <men> shall worship /\ him /\, every one from his place, <even> all the isles of the heathen."

He will famish all the gods of the earth: God's will bring every substitute gentile god down. As He did in Egypt with 10 plagues.

All men shall worship God..every one in his place..even heathens:

Malachi 1:11 "For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name <shall be> great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense <shall be> offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name <shall be> great among the heathen, saith the LORD of hosts."

See my paper: "Unpardonable Sin" PRESENTED IS THE VARIOUS CASES OF UNFORGIVABLE SINS for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Apostasy" PRESENTED IS THE DOCTRINE OF APOSTASY WHICH DISCUSSES PEOPLE LEAVING GOD for more information on this subject.

Zephaniah 2:12 "Ye Ethiopians also, ye <shall be> slain by my sword." Sword was probably Babylon used by God for his punishment.

Ethiopians: Cushites (NIV) ruled Egypt

Zephaniah 2:13 "And he will stretch out his hand against the north, and destroy Assyria; and will make Nineveh a desolation, <and> dry like a wilderness." Assyria's future judgment promise.

Assyria: A very wicket people God eventually destroyed after Jonah.

Nineveh: It was destroyed in 612 BC because of the destruction to Israel. Zephaniah was written before this date.

Zephaniah 2:14 "And flocks shall lie down in the [ midst ] of her, all the beasts of the nations: both the cormorant and the bittern shall lodge in the upper lintels of it; <their> voice shall sing in the windows; desolation <shall be> in the thresholds: for he shall uncover the cedar work."

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KEYWORD: LORD IN THE MIDST OF THEE: {ZEPHANIAH 2:14 – 3:17}

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(1) And flocks shall lie down in the midst of her, all the beasts of the nations: both the cormorant and the bittern shall lodge in the upper lintels of it; their voice shall sing in the windows; desolation shall be in the thresholds: for he shall uncover the cedar work. {Zephaniah 2:14}

(2) The just LORD is in the midst thereof; he will not do iniquity: every morning doth he bring his judgment to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame. {Zephaniah 3:5}

(3) In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me: for then I will take away out of the midst of thee them that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty because of my holy mountain. {Zephaniah 3:11}

(4) I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the LORD. {Zephaniah 3:12}

(5) The LORD hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy: the king of Israel, even the LORD, is in the midst of thee: thou shalt not see evil any more. {Zephaniah 3:15}

(6) The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing. {Zephaniah 3:17}

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WHY: I <am>, and <there is> none beside me

Zephaniah 2:15 "This <is> the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, /\ I /\ <am>, and <there is> none beside me: how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! every one that passeth by her shall hiss, <and> wag his hand."

I am and there is none beside me:

Isaiah 45:5-6 "I <am> the LORD, and <there is> none else, <there is> no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me: {6} That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that <there is> none beside me. I <am> the LORD, and <there is> none else."

Isaiah 47:10 "For thou hast trusted in thy wickedness: thou hast said, None seeth me. Thy wisdom and thy knowledge, it hath perverted thee; and thou hast said in thine heart, I <am>, and none else beside me."

See my paper: "Triunity: Father, Son, & Holy Spirit" GOD IS A QUALITATIVE ONE TRIUNITY NOT TRIUNE: THREE SEPARATE PERSONS. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Just Who Is God" GOD CAN NOT BE DIVIDED. GOD IS A QUALITATIVE ONE TRIUNITY NOT THREE SEPARATE PERSONS. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Godhead Relationship" HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH EACH MANIFESTATION OF THE GODHEAD FOR FULFILLMENT, NOT ONLY JESUS. for more information on this subject.

C) JUDGMENT ON JERUSALEM & LEADERSHIP {ZEPHANIAH 3:1 – 3:8}

WHAT: Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city

Zephaniah 3:1 "Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city!" Jerusalem is addressed here.

WHY: She received not correction; she trusted not in the LORD; she drew not near to her God

Zephaniah 3:2 "She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the /\ LORD /\; she drew not near to her /\ God /\."

She received not correction..she trusted not in the Lord..near God: She has the prophets & law to guide or destruction will result. We have the same guides (lessons and stories from scriptures).

Zephaniah 3:3 "Her princes within her <are> roaring lions; her [ judges ] <are> evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow." Princes see 1:8.

Her princes within her are roaring lions: Many lion scriptures.

Her leaders: princes, judges, prophets, and priests are evil.

1 Peter 5:8 "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:"

WAY: Her prophets <are> light <and> treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law

Zephaniah 3:4 "Her prophets <are> light <and> treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law."

Prophets..Priests have polluted the sanctuary:

See my paper: "Church Officers and Their Qualifications" THE FIVE FOLD MINISTRIES & THE DEACON MINISTRY ARE PRESENTED for more information on this subject.

Zephaniah 3:5 "The just /\ LORD /\ <is> in the [ midst ] thereof; /\ he /\ will not do iniquity: every morning doth /\ he /\ bring his [ judgment ] to light, /\ he /\ faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame."

The just of the LORD:

See my paper: "Justification of Faith - Old Testament Doctrine" OLD TESTAMENT JEWS SAVED BY THE SAME WAY AS CHRISTIANS for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Justification" DEFINITION OF JUSTIFICATION; GOD JUSTIFIES VERSUS MAN'S JUSTIFICATION; JUSTIFIED BY GRACE NOT BY LAW THROUGH JESUS FAITH for more information on this subject.

Zephaniah 3:6 "/\ I /\ have cut off the nations: their towers are desolate; /\ I /\ made their streets waste, that none passeth by: their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, that there is none inhabitant." Other nations cut off to warn Judah.

I have cut off the nations:

See my paper: "Judgments of Believer & Unbeliever" PRESENTED ARE SEVERAL JUDGMENTS FOR THE SAVED AND UN-SAVED for more information on this subject.

Zephaniah 3:7 "I said, Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive instruction; so their dwelling should not be cut off, howsoever I punished them: but they rose early, <and> corrupted all their doings."

Zephaniah 3:8 "Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the /\ LORD /\, until the [ day ] that /\ I /\ rise up to the prey: for my determination <is> to gather the nations, that /\ I /\ may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them /\ mine /\ indignation, <even> all /\ my /\ fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of /\ my /\ jealousy."

For my determination is to gather the nations..pour my indignation

See my paper: "Kingdom of God & Heaven" JESUS CAME TO ESTABLISH HIS KINGDOM. WHAT IS HIS KINGDOM? HOW CAN IT BE ENTERED? for more information on this subject.

All the earth shall be devoured with the fire or my jealousy: God will destroy the earth with fire.

III) SALVATION TO REMNANT, LAND, & RELIGIOUS SYSTEM {ZEPHANIAH 3:9 – 3:20}

A) DELIVERANCE TO REMNANT {ZEPHANIAH 3:9 – 3:13}

WHY: I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the LORD

Zephaniah 3:9 "For then will /\ I /\ turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the /\ LORD /\, to serve /\ him /\ with one consent." All speak the same language of faith.

I turn to the people a pure language..they may call upon..the Lord: Turn has the sense of restore or bring back. Babel's rebellion had God confuse the languages.

Isaiah 6:5 "Then said I, Woe <is> me! for I am undone; because I <am> a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts."

See my paper: "Man's Greatest Need - Relationship With God" ANSWERS QUESTIONS ABOUT GOD CHARACTERISTICS & MAN'S PURPOSES. for more information on this subject.

Zephaniah 3:10 "From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia /\ my /\ suppliants, <even> the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring /\ mine /\ offering."

Zephaniah 3:11 "In that [ day ] shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against /\ me /\: for then /\ I /\ will take away out of the [ midst ] of thee them that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty because of /\ my /\ holy mountain."

WAY: They shall trust in the name of the LORD

Zephaniah 3:12 "/\ I /\ will also leave in the [ midst ] of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the /\ LORD /\."

Leave afflicted & poor people..they shall trust in the Lord's name:

Matthew 5:3-4,6 "Blessed <are> the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. {4} Blessed <are> they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. {6} Blessed <are> they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled."

See my paper: "Faith" FAITH PROMISES PRESENTED FOR EVERY ASPECT OF THE CHRISTIANS LIFE: SALVATION & HEALING. THE CONDITIONS. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Grace" DEFINITION OF GRACE; GRACE FOR BELIEVERS; ONLY KINDNESS TO UNBELIEVERS; GRACE GROWTH; GRACE SAVES for more information on this subject.

WHAT: The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity. The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity

Zephaniah 3:13 "The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make <them> afraid."

The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity:

Jeremiah 31:33 "But this <shall be> the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people."

None shall make them afraid:

Micah 4:4 "But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree; and none shall make <them> afraid: for the mouth of the LORD of hosts hath spoken <it>."

B) RESTORATION TO LAND, PEOPLE, & RELIGIOUS SYSTEM {ZEPHANIAH 3:14 – 3:20}

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MISC: ISRAEL’S RESTORATION: {ZEPHANIAH 3:14 – 3:20}

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(1) Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem. {Zephaniah 3:14}

(2) The LORD hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy: the king of Israel, even the LORD, is in the midst of thee: thou shalt not see evil any more. {Zephaniah 3:15}

(3) In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack. {Zephaniah 3:16}

(4) The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing. {Zephaniah 3:17}

(5) I will gather them that are sorrowful for the solemn assembly, who are of thee, to whom the reproach of it was a burden. {Zephaniah 3:18}

(6) Behold, at that time I will undo all that afflict thee: and I will save her that halteth, and gather her that was driven out; and I will get them praise and fame in every land where they have been put to shame. {Zephaniah 3:19}

(7) At that time will I bring you again, even in the time that I gather you: for I will make you a name and a praise among all people of the earth, when I turn back your captivity before your eyes, saith the LORD. {Zephaniah 3:20}

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Zephaniah 3:14 "Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem."

WHAT: The LORD hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy. Thou shalt not see evil any more

Zephaniah 3:15 "The /\ LORD /\ hath taken away thy [ judgments ], /\ he /\ hath cast out thine enemy: the king of Israel, <even> the /\ LORD /\, <is> in the [ midst ] of thee: thou shalt not see evil any more."

The Lord take away thy judgments..thou shalt not see evil any more:

Revelation 21:4 "And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away."

Zephaniah 3:16 "In that [ day ] it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: <and to> Zion, Let not thine hands be slack." Discouraged

WHY: The LORD thy God in the midst of thee <is> mighty; he will save; he will rest in his love

Zephaniah 3:17 "The /\ LORD /\ thy /\ God /\ in the [ midst ] of thee <is> mighty; /\ he /\ will save, /\ he /\ will rejoice over thee with joy; /\ he /\ will rest in /\ his /\ love, /\ he /\ will joy over thee with singing."

See my papers: "Love" for more information on this subject.

Zephaniah 3:18 "/\ I /\ will gather <them that are> sorrowful for the solemn assembly, <who> are of thee, <to whom> the reproach of it <was> a burden." Solemn assembly = appointed feasts.

See my papers: "Feasts of the Lord" for more information on this subject.

Zephaniah 3:19 "Behold, at that time I will undo all that afflict thee: and I will save her that halteth, and gather her that was driven out; and I will get them praise and fame in every land where they have been put to shame."

WAY: In the time that I gather you: for I will make you a name and a praise among all people of the earth, when I turn back your captivity

Zephaniah 3:20 "At that time will /\ I /\ bring you <again>, even in the time that /\ I /\ gather you: for /\ I /\ will make you a name and a praise among all people of the earth, when /\ I /\ turn back your captivity before your eyes, saith the /\ LORD /\."

The time I gather you:

Hosea 1:10-11 "Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass, <that> in the place where it was said unto them, Ye <are> not my people, <there> it shall be said unto them, <Ye are> the sons of the living God. {11} Then shall the children of Judah and the children of Israel be gathered together, and appoint themselves one head, and they shall come up out of the land: for great <shall be> the day of Jezreel."

See my paper: "Israel & Jewish People in God's Plan" JESUS JEWISHNESS, ISRAEL, JERUSALEM, & JEWS IN GOD'S PLAN; JEWS & GENTILE SALVATION for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Restoration of the Kingdom of God to Israel" ISRAEL IS GODS CALENDAR TO EVENTS. JEWS WILL BE RESTORED & SAVED for more information on this subject.

I will make you a name and a praise..I turn back your captivity:

Amos 9:11-12 "In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old: {12} That they may possess the remnant of Edom, and of all the heathen, which are called by my name, saith the LORD that doeth this."

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