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Today's Bible Translation
Bible translation used in today's episode: Ch. 1-3 ERV
Podcast Introduction
It’s Prophecy Friday, and we’ll read the book of Zephaniah. Three chapters. I’m calling this episode “The Fall of Nineveh.”
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Summary
Zephaniah 1-3 is about Nineveh, a once powerful city that turned away from God. The prophecy predicts its destruction, which later came true. This story reminds us that even great nations can crumble without honoring God.
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Steve Webb 0:00Come on over.
Steve Webb 0:02It's the Lifespring! One Year Bible coming to you almost live from Riverside, California, podcasting since 2004. My name is Steve Webb and I am your OG Godcaster is prophecy Friday and we'll read the book of Zephaniah, three chapters. The website is Lifespringmedia.com. and I'll have contact information at the end of the show. Before we read, let's pray. Our heavenly Father, Lord, we thank You for Your Word. and we thank you for our time together. We pray, Lord, that You would bless this time, teach us Lord, touch our hearts. I pray this in Jesus name, Amen. All right, are you ready? Let's begin.
Steve Webb 0:43Zephaniah, chapter one. This is the message that the Lord gave to Zephaniah. He received this message during the time that Josiah son of Amman was king of Judah. Zephaniah was the son of que Shai, who was the son of get Elia. Get Elia was the son of Amariah, who was the son of Hezekiah. The Lord says, I will destroy everything on Earth, I will destroy all the people in all the animals, I will destroy the birds in the air and the fish in the sea. I will destroy the evil people and everything that makes them sin, I will remove all people from the earth. This is what the Lord said, I will punish Judah and the people living in Jerusalem. I will remove from this place any signs of Baal worship, no one will remember the priests who serve the idols there. and those who go up on their roofs to worship the stars will be forgotten. They worship me the Lord, but they also use the name of the false god Milcom to make promises. They have turned away from me, says the Lord, they have stopped following me. They no longer asked me the Lord for help. Be silent before the Lord God, because the Lord's day for judging the people is coming soon. The Lord has prepared his sacrifice and he has told his invited guests to get ready. The Lord said, on the Lord's Day of sacrifice, I will punish the king's sons and other leaders. I will punish all the people wearing clothes from other countries. At that time, I will punish all the people who jumped over the threshold and those who fill their Masters House with lies and violence. The Lord also said at that time, people will be calling for help at the fish gate in Jerusalem, and morning in the new part of town, they will hear the sound of destruction in the hills around their city. You people living in the lower part of town will cry because all the traders and rich merchants will be destroyed. At that time I will take a lap and search through Jerusalem, I will find all those who are satisfied to live their own way. They say the Lord does nothing he does not help and he does not hurt. I will find them and I will punish them.
