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Zephaniah (Prophet)
Zephaniah was an Old Testament prophet who ministered during the reign of King Josiah of Judah. The Old Testament Book of Zephaniah preserves his prophecies, in which he proclaimed judgment on "the day of the LORD" and the restoration of the remnant.
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- ZephaniahBible
Zephaniah is the ninth of the twelve Minor Prophets of the Old Testament. Delivered by the prophet Zephaniah during the reign of King Josiah of Judah, it warns of judgment on "the day of the LORD" and promises the restoration of a remnant. The book has three chapters.
- Zephaniah 3Bible
Zephaniah 3 is the final chapter of the Book of Zephaniah. It opens with a declaration of judgment rebuking the sins of Jerusalem's leaders and closes with promises of the purification of the nations, the restoration of the remnant, and the joy of Zion.
- Zephaniah 2Bible
Zephaniah 2 calls Judah to repentance and then prophesies judgment on the surrounding nations, including Philistia, Moab, Ammon, Cush, and Assyria, along with the restoration promised to the remnant of Judah.
- Zephaniah 1Bible
Zephaniah 1 records the word that came to Zephaniah in the days of Josiah. It indicts Judah and Jerusalem for idolatry and religious indifference and proclaims the coming judgment of the "day of the LORD."
- Zephaniah (son of Maaseiah)People
Zephaniah son of Maaseiah was a priest who served as the second priest, ranking next to the high priest, during the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah. He was sent by the king as an envoy to Jeremiah and was executed at Riblah after the fall of Jerusalem.
Verses in the King James Version 10, showing 6
- 2 Kings 25:18
And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:
- 1 Chronicles 6:36
The son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,
- Jeremiah 21:1
The word which came unto Jeremiah from the Lord, when king Zedekiah sent unto him Pashur the son of Melchiah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, saying,
- Jeremiah 29:25
Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, Because thou hast sent letters in thy name unto all the people that are at Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, and to all the priests, saying,
- Jeremiah 29:29
And Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet.
- Jeremiah 37:3
And Zedekiah the king sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, Pray now unto the Lord our God for us.
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