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Zephaniah

Zephaniah

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Zephaniah was a prophet during the reign of King Josiah, who warned of the coming Day of the Lord and called for repentance and reform.

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Where Zephaniah appears

10 verses across 5 books.

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Verses mentioning Zephaniah

  • 1Chr 6:36 — The son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,
  • 2Kgs 25:18 — And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:
  • Jer 21:1 — The word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, when king Zedekiah sent unto him Pashur the son of Melchiah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, saying,
  • Jer 29:25 — Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, Because thou hast sent letters in thy name unto all the people that are at Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, and t
  • Jer 29:29 — And Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet.
  • Jer 37:3 — And Zedekiah the king sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, Pray now unto the LORD our God for us.
  • Jer 52:24 — And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:
  • Zech 6:10 — Take of them of the captivity, even of Heldai, of Tobijah, and of Jedaiah, which are come from Babylon, and come thou the same day, and go into the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah;
  • Zech 6:14 — And the crowns shall be to Helem, and to Tobijah, and to Jedaiah, and to Hen the son of Zephaniah, for a memorial in the temple of the LORD.
  • Zeph 1:1 — The word of the LORD which came unto Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hizkiah, in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah.
Voices from the tradition

The Church Fathers on Zephaniah

Patristic commentary on the Scriptures that name Zephaniah.

(Chapter I, Verse 1) The word of the Lord that came to Zephaniah, the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hezekiah, in the days of Josiah, the son of Ammon, king of Judah. The Septuagint similarly. The Hebrews report that the father or grandfather of any prophet is mentioned in the title, indicating that…

(Chapter 21, verses 1 and following) The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord when King Zedekiah sent to him Pashhur the son of Malchiah and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah, the priest, saying, 'Inquire of the Lord for us, for Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon is making war against us. Perhaps the Lord will deal with us according to all…

Historic voices touch this life

21 passages from 5 historic works cite verses that mention Zephaniah.