The book of Zephaniah contains some of the Bible’s most vivid portraits of the day of the Lord both as punishment and renewal. It calls God’s people to seek the Lord together to avoid punishment and to wait on him to enjoy salvation. This is what I argue in my new commentary: Zephaniah, ZECOT (Grand Rapids: Zondervan Academic, 2025). Zephaniah is the Savior’s invitation to satisfaction, and this study interprets the book within its close, continuing, and complete biblical context. It seeks to clarify how Zephaniah was among “all the prophets” who spoke both of Christ’s sufferings and the glories that would follow (Acts 3:18, 24). Zephaniah declared the saving grace that is now ours in Christ (1 Pet 1:10–11), and I hope preachers and teachers will give time to engage this 53 verse book so as to see, savor, and then say the lasting message for the church. See this video for an overview of the commentary.
