The prophet Zephaniah was alive during the reign of King Josiah of Jerusalem. His name comes from a Hebrew word that means “Yahweh has hidden.” Some people have taken this to mean that because Zephaniah would have been born during the reign of the evil king Manasseh,
God hid him from Manasseh’s great evil so that he could be raised up a prophet for King Josiah’s time. It’s an interesting connection, but what we do know from Zephaniah’s three chapters is that God’s judgment was on the land and the people for their great sin. Even in the time of Josiah’s revival and religious reforms the people needed to hear about God’s judgment.
The changes that Josiah was making, proclaiming, and encouraging in his people needed to take root in their hearts not just in their habits. All of us need God to change our hearts as we listen and respond to Him.

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