God has given us one book that can change the entire direction of our lives, the Bible.

And in this study, journeying through scriptures, we will take a brief big-picture look at every book of the Bible,

tracing God's unfolding story from Genesis to Revelation.

Our prayer is that this journey will stir your heart to open God's word daily.

Let's join Scott Pauli for today's study.

One of my favorite verses in the Old Testament is found in the little book of Zefaniah. When I come to the end of today's episode, I want to share that verse with you because it's encouraged me so very much.

It's interesting, but the book of Zefaniah is a much neglected book.

For example, what do you know about it? When was the last time you heard anyone preach from the book of Zephaniah is a much neglected book. For example, what do you know about it?

When was the last time you heard anyone preach from the book of Zephaniah? When was the last time you read the book of Zephaniah? Zephaniah's name means Hidden of Jehovah. Isn't that beautiful? Not a name we hear often today, but Hidden of Jehovah. Oh, with all that's around you today, you are hidden in Christ,

and you are hidden by God. You're in the Lord's hand. Zephaniah gives more of his pedigree than any

of the prophet. We know that he was the great grandson of the good King Hezekiah. We know that he was

a contemporary of Jeremiah. When you read the book, it's interesting, but he is a strong preacher.

He's even been referred to as the hellfire and brimstone preacher of the Old Testament.

We could use a little more of that kind of bold, thundering forth of God's word today.

And he was one of the last prophets of Judah before the Babylonian

captivity as a matter of fact his time period fits somewhere between the time

of King Josiah and all of his reform and the Babylonian captivity now one

fascinating thing about that is in all of Zefaniah's preaching and prophecy he

never mentions King Josiah's reform.

Why would that be?

Well, I believe because the reform of that day was just that.

It was reform.

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