The book of zephaniah center point bible institute. Book of zephaniah read bible verses online bible study tools. Book of zephaniah, the ninth of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor prophets, collected in one book, the twelve, in the jewish canon. This probable royal ancestry made him somewhat unusual among all the other hebrew prophets. It is a small book, nestled in the midst of the minor prophets, toward the end of the old testament. The 66 books of the bible are divided into 1,189 chapters consisting of 31,173 verses. The structure of the book of zephaniah includes three major sections 1. On that day you shall not be put to shame because of the deeds by which you have rebelled against me.
Check this list of interesting and littleknown bible historical facts and trivia. Jan 02, 2020 book of zephaniah bible survey what are the major prophets and minor prophets. Among the prophets, this is a unique introduction with its long list of fathers back to zephaniahs great. This quiz contains ten questions about the book of zephaniah. Who was king during the time of zephaniah 640 609 bc. This is quite remarkable considering he is the only one whose ancestry goes back four generations. The book consists of a series of independent sayings, many of which are rightly attributed to zephaniah. Zephaniah 1 niv bible the word of the lord that came to. Quiz on the new american bible all answers are based on the old testament of the new american bible, revised edition.
Oct 27, 2019 tonights bible trivia is on the book of zephaniah. Habakkuk quiz this is a selftest on the book of habakkuk. Interactive bible quiz zephaniah rediscovering the bible. We can begin to pinpoint exactly when zephaniah prophesied by accounting for a few details in the text. Before you attempt to answer the questions below you should read these chapters in the bible and answer the questions at the end of each chapter found at the website answer the questions below and then click ok to. Zephaniah uses 5 short phrases to describe the day of the lord. Before you attempt to answer the questions below you should read these chapters in the bible and answer the questions at the end of each chapter found at the website answer the questions below and then click ok to send your answers. Zephaniah means yahweh has hiddenprotected, or yahweh hides. Book of zephaniah bible survey what are the major prophets and minor prophets. When god had a message for the people, he spoke through the prophets.
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A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. A comprehensive database of book of zephaniah quizzes online, test your knowledge with book of zephaniah quiz questions. Obrien, nahum, habakkuk, zephaniah, haggai, zechariah. Bible study guide book of zephaniah saturday, november 3, 2012 background on zephaniah in zephaniah 1. Study zephaniah using john gills exposition of the bible to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Pastors should not be afraid to take this bible trivia on the book of haggai. Quiz on the new american bible united states conference.
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Interesting facts about zephaniah barnes bible charts meaning. I hope you enjoyed these quizzes on the book of zephaniah and will study the other quizzes on my quiz link page. Zephaniah s message was one of gods coming judgment with the purpose of calling his people to repentance. Interesting facts about habakkuk barnes bible charts meaning.
Judgment on the whole earth in the day of the lord i will sweep away everything from the face of the earth, declares the lord. The book of zephaniah was written during the reign of king josiah, likely in the early part of his reign, between 635 and 625 bc. Zephaniah the answers to the bible quiz questions are located at the bottom section of this page, below the quiz. This quiz, zephaniah, looks at the fate of the gentiles. Zephaniah, the prophet who authored this book, most likely had a royal lineage. The bible contains 66 books 39 books in the old testament and 27 books in the new testament.
Sort trivia by difficulty, category, subject or book. Answer all ten questions from the book of zephaniah king james version. Amazing facts 247 television station featuring the best in bible. Among the minor prophets, we are certainly much more familiar with jonah and hosea. It appears that he is the great, great grandson of someone called hezekiah. This was made to assess how well you know the book. Dec 28, 2016 zephaniah has another cycle of denunciation against judah 3. And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the lords glory, are being transformed into his likeness with everincreasing glory, which comes from the lord, who is the spirit. Zephaniah 1 the word of the lord that came to bible. Judgment will come upon other nations also, philistia being one. This probable royal ancestry made him somewhat unusual among all the other hebrew. Zephaniah was one of the minor prophets in the bible. The ninth of the minor prophets, and the thirtysixth book in the bible is the book of zephaniah.
Introduction286 the book of zephaniah is probably best known for being the least known book of the entire bible. Four cities of philistia in particular are mentioned. This could possibly be a reference to hezekiah, king of judah 715686 bce. Challenge yourself with thousands of original bible trivia questions. The purpose of this book was to show that god raised up his prophet zephaniah to proclaim a warning of coming judgment and to encourage repentance.
Like many other books in the old testament, the book of zephaniah has a combination of history and prophesy. Does god sometimes use evil to accomplish his plans. Zephaniah was the greatgreatgrandson of hezekiah, the good and godly king of judah. Which minor prophet opens his book by depicting an invasion of locusts in israel. Our online book of zephaniah trivia quizzes can be adapted to suit your requirements for taking some of the top book of zephaniah quizzes. In verse one is recorded a short genealogy of the prophet zephaniah. The day of the lord zephaniah major lessons from minor.
The prophet lived during the reign of the later king josiah, who was also a good king, reviving his realms worship of god. Book of zephaniah, also called sophonias, the ninth of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor prophets, collected in one book, the twelve, in the jewish canon. When did moab and ammon eventually worship the lord zephaniah 2. The book of zephaniah in the bible consists of three chapters. The word of the lord that came to zephaniah son of cushi, the son of gedaliah, the son of amariah, the son of hezekiah, during the reign of josiah son of amon king of judah. Bible quiz 36 book of zephaniah bible quiz 35 book of habakkuk. Zephaniah warned of an impending judgment while providing hope for the faithful. In 621 bc under king josiah, reform did come to judah 2 chron 34.
Book of zephaniah complete set bible study questions. One of the socalled minor prophets, zephaniah spoke the word of the lord to the people of israel in the 7th century bc. Study scripture verses and use highlighting, underlining, and take notes in the bible. Book of zephaniah overview insight for living ministries. Before you attempt to answer the questions below you should read these chapters in the bible and answer the questions at the end of each chapter found at the website answer the questions below and then click ok to send your. Zephaniah these are all of the chapters of the book of zephaniah. Although we see god has not forgotten them nor his purpose for them, we also see they are swallowed up in the promises of the abrahamic covenant along together with the gentiles to the point all believers can say together, we are the children of god. This summary of the book of zephaniah provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of zephaniah. If you were to put the book of zephaniah chronologically where it would go, he would fall between isaiah and jeremiah. Zephaniah might possibly be one of the least known prophets of the seventh century.
Many discussions have centered around the place of israel in the new testament times. The prophet zephaniah was evidently a person of considerable social standing in judah and was probably related to the royal line. Book of zephaniah john gills exposition of the bible. Zephaniah was the prophet who really prophesied just before the babylonian captivity and he dealt with what had happened because of the evil reign of king manasseh. Zephaniah 1 the word of the lord that came to bible gateway. Old testament tanakh this category is for questions and answers related to zephaniah, as asked by users of. The northern ten tribes had already been carried into assyria nearly a century before, c. His word came in visions, oracles, dreams, parables, and the like. The answer is not directly found in the scripture passage as the other questions. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of zephaniah in the bible new international version. The book tells us that zephaniah prophesied during the reign of josiah, the king of judah from 640 to 609 bc zephaniah 1. Bible quiz 38 book of zechariah bible quiz 37 book of haggai. Zephaniah is the ninth of the minor prophets, the last 12 books of the old testament.