ZEPHANIAH OUTLINE

--A. Ralph Johnson

 

Theme: The Great “Day of God.” 

Addressing Judah, about c. 625 B.C. “In the days of Josiah, son of Amon the king of Judah.

CHAP

KEY WORDS

OUTLINE

 

1:

WRATH

Introduction (1)

Coming day of Jehovah’s wrath upon Judah and Jerusalem (2-6)

Hold your peace at the presence of Jehovah (7-13)

The Great day of Jehovah’s wrath is near (14-18)

2:

NATIONS

Gather yourselves O nations before the day of Jehovah’s anger (1-3)

Gaza, Ashkelon, Ashdod and Ekron (4-7)

Moab and Ammon (8-12)

Ethiopia, Assyria and Nineveh (12-15)

3:

WOE

Woe to the rebellious city (Jerusalem)  (1-7)

Wait for the day of Jehovah’s indignation on the nations (8)

Restoration and purity to follow (9-13)

Sing and shout for Jerusalem’s deliverance (14-20)