Zephaniah

Judgment

Zephaniah, a descendant of the righteous king Hezekiah, prophesied in the early days of king Josiah, another righteous king of Judah.  His book is primarily a prophecy of judgment and apostate Judah and Israel.  He also prophecies judgment against Moab and Ammon.

His descriptions are some of the most graphic and disturbing of all the judgment prophets.  The tone is set right from the beginning, "I will sweep away everything from the face of the earth..." (1:2).