Week 9: Zephaniah

Objective: 

Resources:

Activity for every week: Can you recite the 12 minor prophets?

Reading:

Key verse(s):

"At that time I will bring you back, Even at the time, I gather you" Zephaniah 3:20

NOTE TO SERVANT:

Minor Prophets introduction:

Minor Prophets

Before Assyrian Captivity


Directed to the North Kingdom

After Assyrian and before Babylonian captivities


Directed to the South Kingdom

After Captivity

1.     Hosea

2.     Joel

3.     Amos

4.     Obadiah (Edom)

5.     Jonah

6.     Micah

7.     Nahum (Nineveh)

8.     Habakkuk

9.     Zephaniah

10.  Haggai

11.  Zechariah

12.  Malachi


Comments:

Theme of Zephaniah: The judgment and blessing of Jerusalem
Messianic Prophecy: The Lord's sacrifice  (1:7)

Review/recap questions:
**Servant may add more questions

  1. Who was king at the time of Zephaniah? 
  2. What sacrifice would the Lord prepare and who are His guests? 
  3. Describe the Day of the Lord.
  4. What does the prophet urge the nation to do?
  5. Why should the faithful of Jerusalem rejoice?

Homework:
**Servant may add more questions

  1. God will punish those who fill their master’s house with:
    a) money b) lies c) fruits d) violence
  2. (Zephaniah 1:14) The great day of the LORD is near; it is near and hastens quickly. The noise of the Day of the LORD is bitter; there the mighty men shall cry out. Who said this?
  3. What will the people do with a pure language?
  4. (Zephaniah 3:17) "The LORD your God is in your midst, the Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing." What does this mean?

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