Keith Essex
Zephaniah

Keith Essex's correlating video lecture(s) from The Master's Seminary:

• Lecture 19: Zephaniah.

9. Zephaniah [MSB, 1299; ESVSB, 1729-31; HSB, 1553-6; MKP, 469-71]
   1. Major Themes [see NIDOTTE, 4:1309-12]
      1. The Day of the Lord (Zep 1:7, 14; 2:2)
      2. The Restoration of Israel (Zep 3:14-20)
   2. Purpose: Yahweh's control of all nations will be proved in the near Day of the Lord.
   3. The Literary Structure (see outline)
      Zephaniah

      Introduction

      The Coming "Day of Yahweh"

      The Coming Judgment and Blessing of the Oppressing City

      Prophet
      Date

      Upon Judah

      Upon the Nations

      1. Philistia
      2. Moab / Ammon
      3. Ethiopia
      4. Assyria

      The Judgment

      The Blessing

      Zep 1:1

      Zep 1:2

      Zep 2:4

      Zep 3:1

      Zep 3:8
      Zephaniah

      Introduction

      Prophet
      Date

      Zep 1:1

      The Coming "Day of Yahweh"

      Upon Judah

      Zep 1:2

      Upon the Nations

      1. Philistia
      2. Moab / Ammon
      3. Ethiopia
      4. Assyria

      Zep 2:4

      The Coming Judgment and Blessing of the Oppressing City

      The Judgment

      Zep 3:1

      The Blessing

      Zep 3:8
   4. Bibliography
      1. Exegetical:
         • Robertson, The Books of Nahum, Habakkuk & Zephaniah (NICOT).
      2. English Interpretation:
         • Baker, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah (TOTC).
         • Barker & Bailey, Micah, Nahum, Habbakuk, Zephaniah (NAC).
      3. Expositional:
         • Bruckner, Jonah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah (NIVAC).
   5. Selected Interpretive Problem
      1. "Purified Lips" (Zep 3:9) [MSB, 1324-5; ESVSB, 1738; HSB, 1560]
         1. A Universal Language or Speech [MMP; EBC]
         2. Reflective of a Clean Heart [Robertson; Baker; Bailey; FMP; BKC]
   6. Preaching Zephaniah

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