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)