Bible Dictionary
Zephaniah
(hidden by jehovah).
The ninth in order of the twelve minor prophets. His pedigreeis traced to his fourth ancestor, Hezekiah, (zephaniah 1:1)supposed to be the celebrated king of that name. The chiefcharacteristics of this book are the unity and harmony of thecomposition, the grace, energy and dignity of its style, andthe rapid and effective alternations of threats and promises.The general tone of the last portion is Messianic, butwithout any specific reference to the person of our Lord. Thedate of the book is given in the inscription--viz, the reignof Josiah, from 642 to 611 B.C. It is most probable moreover,that the prophecy was delivered before the eighteenth year ofJosiah.
The son of Maaseiah, (jeremiah 21:1) and sagan or secondpriest in the reign of Zedekiah. (b.c. 588.) He succeededJehoida, (jeremiah 29:25,26) and was probably a ruler of thetemple, whose office it was, among others, to punishpretenders to the gift of prophecy. (jeremiah 29:29) On thecapture of Jerusalem he was taken and slain at Riblah.(jeremiah 52:24,27; 2 kings 25:18,21)
Father of Josiah, 2, (zechariah 6:10) and of Hen, accordingto the reading of the received text of (zechariah 6:14)
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