SwordPlay - S3E2 (ep. 65) - Zephaniah 1
- Who is Zephaniah? (v.1)
- When did Zephaniah live/write? (Date)
- Why does Zephaniah write his book? (Occasion/Purpose)
- What are major themes in the book of Zephaniah? (Theme)
- To whom does Zephaniah write? (Audience)
- Why is Yahweh removing all living creatures? How does that introduce judgement on Judah? (v.2-3)
- Who is Baal and his remnant? (v.4)
- Who are the hosts of heaven and Milcom? (v.5)
- What does it mean to follow, seek, and inquire from Yahweh? (v.6)
- What is the Day of Yahweh? (v.7, 8, 10, 14-16, 18)
- What is the sacrifice of Yahweh and who are His guests? (v.7)
- Why does Yahweh target the king’s sons? Wasn’t Josiah a good king? (v.8)
- Why does Yahweh care about their garments? (v.8)
- Who filled the house of Yahweh with violence and deceit and how? (v.9)
- What do the Canaanites have to do with anything? Weren’t they wiped out centuries earlier? (v.11)
- What does it mean for Jerusalem to be searched with lamps? (v.12)
- Why would they think that Yahweh would be inactive? (v.12)
- How quickly was the Day of Yahweh coming to them? (v.14)
- Does Yahweh first bring distress before death? (v.17)
- Why is blood compared to dust and flesh to dung? (v.17)
- Did Yahweh make an end to all the inhabitants of the earth? (v.18)
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