Outline of Zephaniah: Seek the LORD and rejoice in His presence
The LORD judges pride and idolatry, purifies a humble people from the nations and rejoices over those He saves.
Part 1 · The day of wrath approaches 1
The LORD confronts idolatry and complacency in Jerusalem and throughout the earth.
- 1Zephaniah 1: Complacency cannot survive the day of the LORD
The LORD will expose Jerusalem's idolatry and complacency, and wealth cannot rescue the guilty from His day.
The LORD confronts idolatry 1:1–6 · Jerusalem searched 1:7–13 · The day draws near 1:14–18
Part 2 · Seek the LORD before judgment 2
Humility seeks refuge while surrounding nations face the LORD's verdict.
- 2Zephaniah 2: Seek humility while the proud nations fall
The humble are called to seek the LORD, who judges the pride of surrounding nations and receives their worship.
Seek the LORD 2:1–3 · The coast becomes pasture 2:4–7 · Pride answers to God 2:8–11 · Cush and Assyria humbled 2:12–15
Part 3 · A purified people and their saving King 3
God removes pride, gathers worshipers and dwells joyfully among His people.
- 3Zephaniah 3: The saving King rejoices over His people
The LORD judges rebellion, purifies a humble people and gathers them into joyful life in His presence.
The righteous LORD amid a rebellious city 3:1–7 · Judgment and purified worship 3:8–13 · Rejoice in the saving King 3:14–17 · The scattered gathered 3:18–20
Plus What TheoMaps holds for the outline of Zephaniah
- The 11 section notes, one for every section of Zephaniah
- How each of its 3 parts leads into the next, in its own words
- The shape of Zephaniah: 1 repeated word and phrases
TheoMaps Plus opens the Outline of every book the way Genesis is open, on the map.