Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Zephaniah

Book Written:  ?

Time Period/Setting:  Reign of King Josiah, 640-609 B.C.

Author:  A contemporary of Jeremiah and Nahum so a "southern" prophet.  Baker says Zephaniah is the most important prophet in Judah after Isaiah

Zephaniah repeats or borrows two themes from Amos and Isaiah, the concept of the day of the Lord and concept of the survival of the remnant.

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