True and False Worship in the Prophecy of Zephaniah

In the prophecy of Zephaniah, the fate of Judah and that of foreign nations in the purposes of God are intertwined, both in regard to judgement and salvation. Judah needs to learn from God’s dealings with the nations. God’s verdict and judgement on the nations (1.14–18; 2.4–15) are lessons for sinfu...

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Main Author: Goswell, Gregory 1955- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2024
In: Journal for the study of the Old Testament
Year: 2024, Volume: 48, Issue: 3, Pages: 358-370
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Zefanja ca. 7 BC. Jh. / People / Judah (People) / Cult / Court / Bible. Zefanja 1,14-18 / Bible. Zefanja 2,1-3 / Bible. Zefanja 2,4-15 / Bible. Zefanja 3
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
HD Early Judaism
Further subjects:B Bibel. Zefanja, 1,4-6
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Summary:In the prophecy of Zephaniah, the fate of Judah and that of foreign nations in the purposes of God are intertwined, both in regard to judgement and salvation. Judah needs to learn from God’s dealings with the nations. God’s verdict and judgement on the nations (1.14–18; 2.4–15) are lessons for sinful Jerusalem, which is under the same threat (2.1–3; 3.1–8). Likewise, but more positively, and this is the focus of the present article, cultic unfaithfulness in contemporary Judah (1.4–6) is set in contrast to the prospect of future cultic devotion to Yhwh by the nations of the world (2.11b; 3.9–10). The prediction of God’s favourable dealings with the nations of the world is a salutary lesson to the Judahites and should motivate them to reform the cult and faithfully serve Yhwh.
ISSN:1476-6728
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal for the study of the Old Testament
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/03090892211061171