Zephaniah A. Judgment upon all nations, especially upon Judah: 1. The word of the Lord came to the prophet 2. The whole world to be punished for ignoring the moral law of the universe. 3. The judgement will fall especially upon Jerusalem and Judah 4. The judgment is described 5. The day of judgment is near and its devastation will be great B. A plea for repentance: 1. All the people of earth are to consider their ways 2. Punishment on many nations, beginning with the Philistines
Zephaniah Essay The book of Zephaniah contains messages of divine judgment against Judah and Jerusalem, as well as against other nations. It addresses a rare concentration of references to central issues in the history of ancient Israel. Idolatry, violence, and deception abound in Judah when Zephaniah began prophesying. Zephaniah's prophesying made it clear that Yahweh would execute vengeance upon unrepentant wrongdoers. His adverse judgments would be visited not only upon Judah and Jerusalem, but
literary components of the passage. Below is an example of the hermeneutical process being put into practice on a passage from the book of Zephaniah. This student has spent time looking into the context and background of the passage and has come to an individual interpretation of Zephaniah 1:14-18. Immediate Text The text below is part of the prophecy given by Zephaniah to the people of Judah. This passage ends chapter one with the judgment that is imminent since the people of Judah have been continually
The value and meaning of a name is important. Zephaniah 3:20 NLT say’s “I will give you a good name, a name of distinction, among all the nations of the earth, as I restore your fortunes before their very eyes”. James 2:7, “Do they not blaspheme the good name of the one you belong to?” (NET)... “Don't they curse the good name of Jesus, the name that was used to bless you?”(GW) Proverbs 22: 1 (KJV) “A GOOD name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold”
Zephaniah 3:9-20 is a biblical passage in the Hebrew Bible that features many different interpretations and can be related to various other biblical passages and stories as well. There are numerous historical and cultural contexts within this passage and the literary genre and structure, as well as theology are themes that are prominent in these verses of Zephaniah. The language and imagery in this particular book of the Hebrew Bible are culturally specific and deeply imbedded in the traditions
I find all the prophet’s messages to be meaningful, but I admire Zephaniah message the most. Zephaniah’s message is valuable because it talks about, “The Great Judgment Day of God”. The “Great judgment Day of God” is also known as the “Day of the Lord” and his payday. I see it as the day everyone will have to pay for his or her consequences for not listening to the lord. For those who have not followed God’s commandants, that day will be dark and frightening. Zephaniah’s message consists of the Day
story of Maya Angelou's tragedies, and their dreadful conditions she had encountered in her youth. But in Angelou's poem, she escapes the night to go into the light, leaving all the hurt and shame to prosper in a new life she has created. Benjamin Zephaniah is a Jamaican author and poet. Who was born in Birmingham England, He grew up in east London. His previous experiences from being a victim of racial discrimination and prejudice and being a teenage rebel, involved in theft and drug crimes gave him
supervision of Gaz Pelham, Zephaniah Kesselly and Ethan Kesselly by babysitter Deddeh Korman. Per reporter on 04/09/2018 New Hope Police Department (18-5728) stating that on 04/08/2018 at approximately 7:35pm neighbors called for police assistance as a 5 or 6 year old male child (Zephaniah) was wandering the halls of the apartment building. Per officers had dealt with a missing child report the night before in apartment 206A so they went to this apartment first. Per reporter Zephaniah and Gaz answered the
odds not expected of an African American slave. She married a slave owner, owned land, and was once a slave herself. She was well known in a free black community she helped establish. Anna Madgigine Jai Kingsley was the wife of plantation owner Zephaniah Kingsley. She was the daughter of a man of high status. Her father’s sides were descendants of the well know Njaajan Njaay, the creators of the Jolof Empire. Her father was killed in April 1806, the day she was captured. The tyeddo warriors invaded
Since Perkins’s wrote the homiletic handbook of his day, it is safe to assume that he followed the method he proposed therein. The purpose of this section is to determine if Perkin’s practiced his own homiletic laid out in The Art. As a result, those interested in the study of Perkins’s preaching will have a model of his method, a minor deficiency of The Art. Though Perkins’s definitely practiced the art of prophesying, few of his sermons exist. The main reason may be attributed to his belief and
the people of Nineveh; Nahum prophesies that their wickedness, folly, and unrepentant lives will lead to destruction. Nineveh is described as a bloody city [3:1], and is repeatedly condemned for their practices of sexual immorality [3:4]. Lastly, Zephaniah 2:13 briefly foretells the future abbihulation of Nineveh. "Jonah son of Amittai” was an Israelite prophet from Gath Hepher; he lived under the rule of Jeroboam II [2 Kings 14:15-25]. He was called to travel to the Assyrian capital, Nineveh, and
The writing Prophets are distinctive from Enoch, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob who were called prophets but they did not write any books. The writing Prophets are called so to make a distinction between the two prophetic groups commonly referred to as the writing or oral prophets. Prophets have a long presence in Israel’s history certainly this maybe why similarities have been found in the writing of the prophetic books. The writing prophets have been studied by many scholars and they have found some
My Jewish brothers and sisters from Rome, I understand that you have some questions on the history of Yahweh’s covenant people in Ethiopia. I hope to quell your curiosity as best as I know how, but before I do, I must make sure that we are speaking of the same people. You see, the Ethiopian people that I speak of come from the kingdom of Cush and not necessarily the geographical territory of Cush. Also, the people I will be speaking of come from the region to the west of the Red Sea. Now, that we
consider to be messianic in nature or relating to the end of days. These are the ones that we rely upon in developing our messianic concept: · Isaiah 2, 11, 42; 59:20 · Jeremiah 23, 30, 33; 48:47; 49:39 · Ezekiel 38:16 · Hosea 3:4-3:5 · Micah 4 · Zephaniah 3:9 · Zechariah 14:9 · Daniel 10:14
who cause harm, and those who see it but do nothing. There is no more looking away from the abuse going on in the circus, animals belong in the wild, not under the big top, and one day that is where they will live again. Works Cited "Benjamin Zephaniah Opens Exhibit Comparing Slaves To Factory-Farmed Animals; Social Justice Leader Unveils Provocative PETA Display: "200 Years After Parliament Banned The Slave Trade, It Continues For Animals." M2presswire (2007): Newspaper Source Plus. Web. 8 Apr
To my future bride, Sweetheart, every day is an opportunity. It’s a marvelous, glorious opportunity to worship the God I love, we love, by counting you more significant than me. It’s an opportunity to bring Him glory and honor as we seek to walk hand in hand through life’s journey as He daily chisels us to conformity of Christlikeness. For that, I’m thankful. So as a result of all of my gratitude for God’s faithfulness, here are some things you need to know… One, I can’t wait to behold you every
I have read the book ‘Face’ by Benjamin Zephaniah, a Jamaican author and poet. He grew up in east London where he decided the book should be set. His previous experiences from being a victim of racial discrimination and prejudice and being a teenage rebel, involved in theft and drug crimes gave him a stimulus to write the book. The author himself having been discriminated upon found himself using previous burn victims like Simon Weston, who was badly burnt in the Falklands war, to help his book
prophesied by both Old Testament and New Testament prophets. In Jeremiah it is called “the time of Jacob’s trouble” (Jer 30:7); in Daniel it’s called “a time of distress such as has not happened from the beginning of nations until then” (Dan 12:1); in Zephaniah it is called “the great day of the LORD” (Zeph 1:14); in Joel it is called “the great and dreadful day of the Lord” (Joel 2:31); Jesus referred to it as the “great tribulation” (Matt 24:21). The great tribulation will last for a period of seven years
Kings. The second section that is mostly poetic prophecy is the Latter Prophets. The Latter Prophets are composed of Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and the Twelve (Minor Prophets) which are Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zachariah, and Malachi. The purpose of the Latter Prophets is to help the reader understand the Former prophets. The order shows us how the book that is the Prophets forms a discussion of what happened after Moses’ life and covenant confirmed
As a good theologian I can help people understand God and how they fit into the emerging kingdom of God. Zephaniah 3: 9 speaks to me and I want to help “purify the lips of the peoples, that all of them may call on the name of the Lord and serve him shoulder to shoulder.” For the sake of our Lord, we proclaim his kingdom and enforce his command to make sure