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Zephaniah
Zephaniah , in the Bible. 1 Prophet, author of the book of Zephaniah . 2 Father of Hen . 3 Father of Josiah 2. 4 Singer. 5 Important priest at the time of the Captivity. ... Read more
Zephaniah
Zephaniah , prophetic book of the Bible. The prophet, who lived in the reign (c.640-609 BC) of King Josiah of Judah, traces his genealogy to King Hezekiah . Zephaniah denounces Judah for idolatry, luxury, and for presuming on God's protection. The Day of the Lord, the prophet announces, will bring ... Read more
Habakkuk
Habakkuk , prophetic book of the Bible. It is a collection of oracles, perhaps three in number, delivered against the backdrop of the Babylonian threat to Judah in c.600 BC The first—a dialogue between the prophet and God—asks how God can remain silent when the wicked prosper. God's repl... Read more
Gedaliah
Gedaliah , in the Bible. 1 Son of Jeremiah's protector Ahikam and guardian under Nebuchadnezzar of the Jews who were exempt from the Captivity. He was treacherously murdered, and the day of his death in the seventh month is still observed as a Jewish fast. 2 Musician. 3 Ancestor of Zephaniah. ... Read more
Nahum
Nahum , 7th of the books of the Minor Prophets of the Bible. It contains oracles of doom against Nineveh, capital of the Assyrian Empire, delivered by one Nahum of Elkosh, who is otherwise unknown. The book can be divided into two sections: an acrostic announcing the coming of divine vengeance on Ni... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Zephaniah"

Zephaniah
Book article from: World Encyclopedia Zephaniah (active c. 630 bc) Old Testament prophet. Zephaniah was named as the author of the Book of Zephaniah, the ninth of the 12 books of the Minor Prophets. He condemned Israel's religious and political corruption and stressed the certainty of God's judgment against Israel. Read more
Zephaniah, Benjamin (Obadiah Iqbal)
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature Zephaniah, Benjamin (Obadiah Iqbal) (1958– ), poet and playwright who left school aged 13, and spent many of his teenage years... Read more
Sophonias
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition , Greek form of Zephaniah . Read more
Cushi
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition , in the Bible. 1 Messenger of Joab. 2 Ancestor of one of Jehoiakim's courtiers. 3 Zephaniah's father. Read more
Pearl of Orr's Island, The
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Literature ...published in 1862. On Orr's Island, a fishing community on the Maine coast, the orphan Mara Lincoln is reared by her grandparents, Zephaniah and Mary Pennel, who consider her a “pearl of great price.” They also adopt a Spanish boy, Moses, who is washed... Read more
Maaseiah
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...King Ahaz. 5 Man charged by Josiah with repairing the Temple. 6 The same as Asaiah 4. 7 Father of Zedekiah 3. 8 Father of Zephaniah 5. 9 Grandfather of Seraiah 3. 10, 11, 12, 13 Men who had foreign wives. 14 Father of Azariah 20. 15 Man with Ezra at the... Read more
Gedaliah
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Jews who were exempt from the Captivity. He was treacherously murdered, and the day of his death in the seventh month is still observed as a Jewish fast. 2 Musician. 3 Ancestor of Zephaniah. 4 Opponent of Jeremiah. 5 One who had a foreign wife. Read more
Habakkuk
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...regarding the salvation of his people. A commentary on the book of Habakkuk (1QpHab) was found among the Dead Sea Scrolls . Bibliography: See J. J. M. Roberts, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah (1990); O. P. Robertson, Nahum, Habbakuk, Zephaniah (1990). Read more
Law and the Prophets
Book article from: World Encyclopedia ...Christian tradition. The groupings include: (a) Joshua, Judges, I and II Samuel, and I and II Kings; (b) Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel; and (c) Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi. Read more
Amariah
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Perhaps he is the same as 1 and 2. 4 High priest under Jehoshaphat. Perhaps he is the same as 2. 5 Levite. 6, 7 Contemporaries of Ezra, perhaps the same person. 8 A priestly family. See Immer 1 and Imri 1. 9 Ancestor of the prophet Zephaniah. Read more

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Zephaniah, book of
Book article from: A Dictionary of the Bible Zephaniah, book of Zephaniah was one of the twelve Minor Prophets of the OT. He lived in the reign of Josiah (646–609 bce) and may have been descended from King Hezekiah . He was one of those who were appalled by the apostasies of Manasseh... Read more
Zephaniah
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions Zephaniah. Prophet of the 7th cent. BCE. The Book of Zephaniah is the ninth of the Minor Prophets , and the author is probably reacting to the abuses current in the days of King Manasseh (687–642 BCE). Read more
Zephaniah, Book of
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church Zephaniah, Book of. Minor Prophet . The Book announces the approaching judgement of all peoples in the Day of the Lord, but holds out the... Read more
Zeph.
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations Zeph. Bible Zephaniah Read more
Plattsburgh
Book article from: Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names Plattsburgh, New York/USA Founded in 1784 by, and named after, Judge Zephaniah Platt. Read more
Day of the Lord
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions Day of the Lord. In Jewish understanding, day of God's judgement on the world. The Day of the Lord is mentioned by Isaiah , Joel , Amos , Obadiah , Ezekiel , Zechariah , and Zephaniah . Read more
Minor Prophets, the
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church ...the twelve shorter prophetic Books, as contrasted with the three Major Prophets— Isaiah , Jeremiah , and Ezekiel . They are Hosea , Joel , Amos , Obadiah , Jonah , Micah , Nahum , Habakkuk , Zephaniah , Haggai , Zechariah , and Malachi . Read more
Nineveh
Book article from: A Dictionary of the Bible ...most powerful city in the world; but it was captured by the Babylonians and Medes in 612 BCE. The city's end was expected by Zephaniah (2: 13–15) and Nahum, whose whole book is aimed against the ‘city of bloodshed’ (Nah. 3: 1), which will... Read more
gyre
Book article from: Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes ...playa, Praia, prior, pyre, quire, replier, scryer, shire, shyer, sire, skyer, Sophia, spire, squire, supplier, Surabaya, suspire, tier, tire, transpire, trier, tumble-dryer, tyre, Uriah, via, wire, Zechariah, Zedekiah, Zephaniah •homebuyer Read more
replier
Book article from: Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes ...playa, Praia, prior, pyre, quire, replier, scryer, shire, shyer, sire, skyer, Sophia, spire, squire, supplier, Surabaya, suspire, tier, tire, transpire, trier, tumble-dryer, tyre, Uriah, via, wire, Zechariah, Zedekiah, Zephaniah •homebuyer Read more

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Bible
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...Ecclesiasticus/Sirach Isaiah Jeremiah Lamentations Baruch Ezekiel Daniel Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi 1 Esdras 2 Esdras New Testament Matthew Mark Luke John Acts of the Apostles Romans 1 Corinthians... Read more

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From memory to faithful witness: the power and ambiguities of religious Narratives (Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18).(Essay)
Magazine article from: Currents in Theology and Mission; 8/1/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...brief reflection based on my reading of Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18. In November 2005 I was invited...wrestled with the text of the prophet Zephaniah in search for a better understanding...narratives of identity The reading from Zephaniah confronts us with a problem that still... Read more
Zephaniah.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Magazine article from: Currents in Theology and Mission; 6/1/2005; 121 words ; Zephaniah. By Marvin Sweeney (Fortress, $47). In this important contribution to the Hermeneia commentary series, S. dates most...do so. The lengthy introduction analyzes the structure, settings, and rhetorical strategies of each of the versions of Zephaniah--MT, LXX, Dead Sea Scrolls, Targum, Peshitta, etc.--in ... Read more
Zephaniah, Benjamin, Face.(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
Magazine article from: Kliatt; 1/1/2005; ; 321 words ; ZEPHANIAH, Benjamin, Face. Bloomsbury. 207p. c1999.1-58234-921-5. $6.95. JS Confident and good-looking, 15-year-old Martin Turner seems to... Read more
Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi in Talmud and Midrash.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Magazine article from: Reference & Research Book News; 8/1/2007; 100 words ; 9780761836988 Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi in Talmud and Midrash. Neusner, Jacob. Univ. Press of America 2007 305 pages $42.95 Paperback Studies... Read more
Zephaniah, Benjamin. Refugee boy.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
Magazine article from: Kliatt; 7/1/2002; ; 262 words ; ...so great for them they sent Alem to England for his safety. Zephaniah tells how Alem gets connected to the refugee committee, lives...a society needs to protect and welcome political refugees. Zephaniah is a Jamaican who may be similar to one of his characters... Read more
Rejoice anyway. (Zephaniah 3:14-20, Philippians 4:4-7)(Living by the Word) (Column) (Column)
Magazine article from: The Christian Century; 11/23/1994; ; 700+ words ; ...difficult circumstances. The passage from Zephaniah was probably written just before the...power after 626 B.C.E. The prophecy of Zephaniah is filled with references to syncretism...who had come to believe in Christ, so Zephaniah holds up a people humble and lowly... Read more
From wrath to grace.(God's wrath; God's grace)(Brief Article)(Column)
Magazine article from: The Christian Century; 11/3/1999; ; 700+ words ; Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18; Psalm 90:1-12; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11; Matthew...aside, as if walking away. His supervising pastor, the Zephaniah of the Great Plains, must have been stuck on the texts...sophisticated sensibilities. But there it is. The prophet Zephaniah says, I will search Jerusalem with lamps, and I ... Read more
Third Sunday in Advent: December 17, 2006.(Preaching Helps)
Magazine article from: Currents in Theology and Mission; 10/1/2006; ; 700+ words ; Zephaniah 3:14-20 or Isaiah 12:2-6 Philippians 4:4-7 Luke 3:7-18 First Reading Zephaniah and Paul seem to lead preachers toward the comfortable...judgment of Luke's John the Baptist. At first glance, Zephaniah seems to support Paul, with words of vindication for... Read more
Living by the word: toward home.
Magazine article from: The Christian Century; 12/12/2006; ; 700+ words ; Sunday, December 17 Zephaniah 3:14-20 IT IS OUT OF character for Zephaniah, one of the gloomiest of the Old Testament prophets...outcast.... I will bring you home, says the Lord. Zephaniah took special delight in predicting the day of the... Read more
Naked.(Sound Recording Review)
Magazine article from: New Internationalist; 6/1/2005; ; 298 words ; Naked by Benjamin Zephaniah (One Little Indian TPLP403CDL CD) Nakedness, for dub poet Benjamin Zephaniah, is something akin to a state of absolute...reggae backbeats, its title. To this end, Zephaniah has assembled a formidable array of musical... Read more