Zephaniah, I find, is a pretty tough book to write about. With lots of verses about God’s judgement, it can seem pretty bleak and harsh.  Let’s see if we can dig a little and uncover some insight. The overall theme I see, is God’s desperate want for His people to come back to Him. Chapter 3 begins with a description of where His people are. “…The city that wouldn’t take advice, wouldn’t accept correction, wouldn’t trust God, wouldn’t even get close to her own god! Her very own leaders are...

Verses 3-4 stand out to me. “You have been deceived by your own pride because you live in a rock fortress and make your home high in the mountains. ‘Who can ever reach us way up here?’ you ask boastfully. But even if you soar as high as eagles and build your nest among the stars, I will bring you crashing down,” says the Lord. Deep breath….wow! I’m not a Bible scholar so I’m just wondering what kind of beef Edom had with Israel that might cause them to take such a stance. Some motives may be...

“The Lord is good, a strong refuge when trouble comes. He is close to those who trust Him.” Nahum 1:7 NLT      I did some research on the book of Nahum to gain deeper understanding. The Blue Letter Bible online is one of my favorite resources. Here’s what I found there:      “The name Nahum  is an abbreviated form of the name Nehemiah , which means ‘Comfort of Yahweh.’ He knows those who trust in Him : Not only does He know them in the sense of identification, but also in the sense of...