rebuke of Jerusalem

ZEPHANIAH— THE PROPHET WHO DECLARED GOD’S JUDGMENT AND RESTORATION(Part 2)

(July 11, 2025) Dr Jim McClure concludes his insights of the book of Zephaniah…

In Part 1 posted a few days ago, at the end of 1. Complaint (1:2-13)—  which covered God’s laments with four classes of people— I stated that because of the foregoing moral and spiritual aberrance, the prophetic message continued with a conclusion.

Here’s what happened—

2. Consequences  (1:14-3:1-7)     
(i) Declaration
In Zephaniah 1:14 the warning was given, ‘The great day of the Lord is near – near and coming quickly. Listen!  The cry on the day of the Lord will be bitter, the shouting of the warrior there.’ 

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