Zephaniah
Hebrew Bible seer
Zephaniah is a Hebrew prophet of the seventh century BCE and the Old Testament book bearing his name.
The book warns of divine judgment and calls for repentance.
Zephaniah also serves as a given name, more common in religious communities: Zephaniah preached during the reign of King Josiah.
Patriarch and namesake tribe
- JerusalemTriply sacred ancient capital
- IsraelMiddle Eastern nation
- covenantBinding formal pledge
- idolatryVeneration of false gods
worship · reform · righteousness · faithfulness · remnant · repentance · Hezekiah · genealogy
Pre-Christian biblical canon
- HebrewSemitic language of Israel
- IsraeliteBiblical covenant people member
- JeremiahOld Testament major prophet
- IsaiahHebrew prophet, major book
Ezekiel · Hosea · Joel · Amos · Obadiah · Jonah · Micah · Habakkuk
Fierce, punishing anger
- destructionAct of completely ruining
- punishmentPenalty for an offense
- condemnationSevere disapproval expressed formally
- retributionPunishment for wrongdoing
justice · accountability · desolation · darkness · gloom · trumpet · alarm · devastation
Judah
Patriarch and namesake tribe
idolatry · worship · reform · righteousness · faithfulness · remnant · repentance · Hezekiah · genealogy · restoration
Old Testament
Pre-Christian biblical canon
- HebrewSemitic language of Israel
- IsraeliteBiblical covenant people member
- JeremiahOld Testament major prophet
Isaiah · Ezekiel · Hosea · Joel · Amos · Obadiah · Jonah · Micah · Habakkuk · Zechariah
wrath
Fierce, punishing anger
- destructionAct of completely ruining
- punishmentPenalty for an offense
- condemnationSevere disapproval expressed formally
retribution · justice · accountability · desolation · darkness · gloom · trumpet · alarm · devastation · humiliation
Hezekiah
Judah's reforming monarch
- royal lineageHereditary line of sovereigns
- JudeanOf ancient southern Palestine
- nobilityTitled ruling class