| Testament: | Old |
| Description: | Zephaniah is a prophetic book that warns of the coming "Day of the Lord," a time of divine judgment and destruction. Zephaniah calls for repentance and humility before God, and the book also contains promises of restoration, blessing, and the eventual gathering and purification of God's people. |
| Chapters: | 1 • 2 • 3 |
| Author name: | Zephaniah |
| Written date: | 7th century BC |
| Location: | Judah |
| Genre: | Prophetic |
| Chapter count: | 3 |
| Verse count: | 53 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Audience: | The people of Judah |
| Theme: | The Day of the Lord, judgment, and restoration |
| Key verses: | Zephaniah 1:14-15; Zephaniah 2:3; Zephaniah 3:17 |
| Summary: | Zephaniah is a prophetic book that warns of the coming Day of the Lord, a time of divine judgment and wrath. The book calls for repentance and humility, and also contains promises of restoration and salvation for the faithful remnant. |
| Outline: | I. The Day of the Lord and Judgment on Judah (1:1-2:3)
II. Judgment on Surrounding Nations (2:4-15)
III. Judgment and Restoration of Jerusalem (3:1-20) |