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Minor Prophets, Part 2: Babylonian Crisis

  1. Lesson One
    Nahum
    23 Activities
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    3 Assessments
  2. Lesson Two
    Zephaniah
    22 Activities
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    3 Assessments
  3. Lesson Three
    Habakkuk
    19 Activities
    |
    4 Assessments
  4. Lesson Four
    Joel and Josiah
    24 Activities
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    2 Assessments
  5. Lesson Five
    Interpreting Prophecy
    34 Activities
    |
    7 Assessments
  6. Course Wrap-up
    Course Completion
    1 Activity
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    1 Assessment

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Minor Prophets, Part 2: Babylonian Crisis Zephaniah In | A Symbol for Zephaniah
Lesson 2, Activity 3

In | A Symbol for Zephaniah

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The people of Judah face an overwhelming empire and will soon be conquered. Some of the survivors will be forced into exile. Yet Zephaniah will ask God’s people to sing in exile. He says to them, in effect, “Sing for God and let everyone listen. They will see God singing over you.” 

Zephaniah eventually encourages the people to use their situation to give glory to YHWH before the nations by celebrating His presence—even as they are a defeated people removed far from their homes. 

Zephaniah promises that God will eventually bring the people home, but he’s even more focused on reminding them that they can always be at home with God. The icon above is your visual reminder that in Zephaniah, we are encouraged to sing to YHWH no matter where He might lead us. 

“Sing, Daughter Zion;
    shout aloud, Israel!
Be glad and rejoice with all your heart,
    Daughter Jerusalem ….
The LORD your God is with you,
    the Mighty Warrior who saves.
He will take great delight in you;
    in his love he will no longer rebuke you,
    but will rejoice over you with singing.” 
Zephaniah 3:14, 17 NIV