The Prophet Zephaniah

Zephaniah (639-608 B.C.) "tzephani yah" (Yaweh is my treasure). Watched Judah revert back to their evil ways under Manasseh and Amon. He prophesied during the revival under good king Josiah`s reign. Condemned the worship of Canaanite and Assyrian gods and predicted disaster for the pagan nations around such as Philistia, Moab, Ammon, Ethiopia, and Assyria. He also foretold the destruction and restoration of Jerusalem, and also prophesied of blessings in the future for both the gentiles and the Jews.