Zep 3:1-7 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Zeph 3:1-8: 3:1-8 Zephaniah pronounces a message of sorrow for Judah and Jerusalem and admonishes them to wait patiently for the results of God’s righteous judgment. 3:1 Polluted Jerusalem had wandered far from its call to be a holy city (Isa 52:1 ).

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cIsa 52:1►

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eEzek 22:23-29►

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iProv 1:16►

jGen 22:3►

‏ Zephaniah 3:1-7

Summary for Zeph 3:1-8: 3:1-8 ^a Zephaniah pronounces a message of sorrow for Judah and Jerusalem and admonishes them to wait patiently for the results of God’s righteous judgment. 3:1 ^b Polluted Jerusalem had wandered far from its call to be a holy city (Isa 52:1 ^c).
Summary for Zeph 3:3-4: 3:3-4 ^d See also Ezek 22:23-29 ^e.
3:5 ^f He does no wrong, unlike those mentioned in 3:3-4 ^g.
3:7 ^h get up early: Jerusalem’s citizens couldn’t wait to jump out of bed in the morning and do more evil deeds (cp. Prov 1:16 ⁱ). They had moved far from the ways of their ancestor Abraham, who arose early to obey God’s command (Gen 22:3 ^j).