Zephaniah: A Chapter-by-Chapter Summary

Read Zephaniah one chapter at a time, following what happens and why it matters.

About ZephaniahPermalink

Zephaniah warns of the day of the Lord while promising that God will purify, gather, and rejoice over his people.

Testament

Old Testament

Genre

Prophecy

Chapters

3

Chapter index

Zephaniah, chapter by chapterPermalink

Choose a chapter to open the complete summary, meaning, and key verse.

01

Day of judgmentPermalink

Zephaniah 1 · Judah faces the searching judgment of the Lord

• Chapter 1 →

02

Nations and restorationPermalink

Zephaniah 2–3 · Nations are judged and a humbled people are gathered

• Chapter 2 →
• Chapter 3 →

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