Zephaniah

Jehovah has concealed, or Jehovah of darkness.

(1.) The son of Cushi, and great-grandson of Hezekiah, and the ninth in the order of the minor prophets. He prophesied in the days of Josiah, king of Judah (B.C. 641-610), and was contemporary with Jeremiah, with whom he had much in common. The book of his prophecies consists of:

(a) An introduction (1:1-6), announcing the judgment of the world, and the judgment upon Israel, because of their transgressions.

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Author: Easton’s Bible Dictionary

Keywords: Zephaniah

Source: Matthew G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary.