Definitions for book of zephaniah
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1. Zephaniah, Sophonias, Book of Zephaniahnoun

   an Old Testament book telling the prophecies of Zephaniah which are concerned mainly with the approaching judgment by God upon the sinners of Judah

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1. Book of Zephaniah

   The Book of Zephaniah (Hebrew: צְפַנְיָה, Ṣəfanyā; sometimes Latinized as Sophonias) is the ninth of the Twelve Minor Prophets, preceded by the Book of Habakkuk and followed by the Book of Haggai. Zephaniah means "Yahweh has hidden/protected," or "Yahweh hides". Zephaniah is also a male given name.

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1. book of zephaniah

   The Book of Zephaniah is a book from the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament, traditionally attributed to the prophet Zephaniah. It is one of the Twelve Minor Prophets books and is primarily focused on divine judgement, repentance, and divine blessing. The book covers themes of corruption, judgement, salvation, and the end times, delivering a warning of the impending divine punishment and calling for repentance. It is believed to be written in the 6th/7th century BC.

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1. Book of Zephaniah

   The superscription of the Book of Zephaniah attributes its authorship to “Zephaniah son of Cushi son of Gedaliah son of Amariah son of Hezekiah, in the days of King Josiah son of Amon of Judah”. All that is known of Zephaniah comes from the text. The superscription of the book is lengthier than most and contains two features. The name Cushi, Zephaniah’s father, means ‘Ethiopian’. In a society where genealogy was considered extremely important because of God's covenant with Abraham and his descendants, the author may have felt compelled to establish his Hebrew lineage. The author of Zephaniah does not shrink from condemning the Cushites or Ethiopians. Chapter 2:12 contains a succinct but unequivocal message: “You also, O Ethiopians, / Shall be killed by my sword.” Some question whether the translation "You, also, O Ethiopians / Shall be killed by my sword" is a good translation, given the fact that Ethiopia is a long way away from Jerusalem. As with many of the other prophets, there is no external evidence to directly associate composition of the book with a prophet by the name of Zephaniah. Some scholars believe that much of the material does not date from the days of King Josiah, but is actually post-monarchic. Three general possibilities are that a person, possibly named Zephaniah, prophesied the words of the book of Zephaniah; the general message of a Josianic prophet is conveyed through the book of Zephaniah; or the name could have been employed, either during the monarchic or post-monarchic period, as a ‘speaking voice’, possibly for rhetorical purposes. Although it is possible that a post-monarchic author assumed the persona of a monarchic prophet to add credibility to his message, there is no evidence to support such a claim.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of book of zephaniah in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of book of zephaniah in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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