No Longer Giving God a Thought or a Prayer 1 God’s Message to Zephaniah son of Cushi, son of Gedaliah, son of Amariah, son of Hezekiah. It came during the reign of Josiah son of Amon, who was king of Judah: 2 “I’m going to make a clean sweep of the earth, a thorough housecleaning.”God’s […]
Category Archives: Zephaniah
Zephaniah 2
Seek God 1-2 So get yourselves together. Shape up! You’re a nation without a clue about what it wants. Do it before you’re blown away like leaves in a windstorm, BeforeGod’s Judgment-anger sweeps down on you, BeforeGod’s Judgment Day wrath descends with full force. 3 SeekGod, all you quietly disciplined people who live byGod’s justice. […]
Zephaniah 3
Sewer City 1-5 Doom to the rebellious city, the home of oppressors—Sewer City! The city that wouldn’t take advice, wouldn’t accept correction, Wouldn’t trustGod, wouldn’t even get close to her own god! Her very own leaders are rapacious lions, Her judges are rapacious timber wolves out every morning prowling for a fresh kill. Her prophets […]