Read Scripture: Zephaniah

Watch the book of Zephaniah come to life in this animated sketch of its literary design. Zephaniah announces God’s coming judgment on Israel’s injustice and covenant unfaithfulness. It will devastate Jerusalem and end in exile. But God’s love and mercy will endure, and so Zephaniah sees this purifying judgment as the true hope of the world, as God creates a world where all people can flourish in safety and peace.

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Author: The Bible Project

Keywords: Zephaniah, book of Zephaniah, prophet Zephaniah, Books of the Bible

Bible reference(s): Zephaniah 1, Zephaniah 2, Zephaniah 3

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