The Book of Zephaniah
A Judgment (1—3:8)
i Against Judah and Jerusalem
ii The Day of the Lord against the Nations
i' Against Judah and Jerusalem
B Restoration (3:9-20)
The 7-Fold Literary Outline:
A Impending Judgment on Jerusalem because of their sin (1:2-6)
B Impeding judgment on the rich and sinful leaders of Jerusalem (1:7-13)
C God’s judgment of all nations (1:14-18)
D The call to repentance (2:1-3)
C’ God’s judgment of all nations (2:4-15)
B’ Impending judgment on the corrupt political and religious leaders of Jerusalem (3:1-8)
A’ The Promise of Restored Remnant and Blessing of Jerusalem (3:9-20)