Old Testament Survey
B. The nature and results of judgment: Zephaniah 1:14-18
1. It is at hand: Zephaniah 1:14
2. Even the mighty are brought low: Zephaniah 1:14
3. Dark day of distress, waste, desolation: Zephaniah 1:15-16
4. Distress, blood, flesh as dung: Zephaniah 1:17
5. No deliverance: Zephaniah 1:18
6. Day of the Lord's anger: Zephaniah Zephaniah 1:2-3
C. The name of judgment: Day of the Lord: Zephaniah 2:1-3
D. Hope in judgment: Zephaniah 2:3
III. A look around: Judgment coming on all nations: Zephaniah 2:4-3:7
A. Philistine cities: Zephaniah 2:4-7
B. Moab and Ammon: Zephaniah 2:8-11
C. Ethiopia: Zephaniah 2:12
D. Assyria and its capitol, Ninevah: Zephaniah 2:13-15
E. Judgment on Jerusalem: Zephaniah 3:1-7
1. Note the condition of Jerusalem:
(a) Filthy, oppressing, polluted: Zephaniah 3:1
(b) Disobedient: Zephaniah 3:2
(c) Evil secular leaders: Zephaniah 3:3
(d) Evil spiritual leaders: Zephaniah 3:4
2. Note the mercies of God: Zephaniah 3:5-7
IV. A look beyond: After judgment, healing will come: Zephaniah 3:8-20
A. God's purpose accomplished: Zephaniah 3:8
B. From among the heathen, God's remnant will come: Zephaniah 3:9-10, 12-13
C. Judgment on those who were once enemies of God: Zephaniah 3:9-13
D. Israel's Messiah manifested as King: Zephaniah 3:14-20