Judah's Sins and Their Judgment

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Chapter 1 lists the sins of Judah:

1. They had idolatrous Priests who bow down to the moon and stars and worship the pagan god Milcom.
2. They have turned their back upon the Lord and do not seek Him or inquire of Him.
3. They wore heathen clothing and followed heathen customs.
4. They robbed and killed to fill their homes with evil gain.
5. They were a generation of greedy businessmen and loan sharks.
6. They were indifferent to God.

Zephaniah lists these sins so that might be prepared and understand why they were being judged.

He also lists their judgment:

1. I will sweep away everything in your land.
2. I will destroy it to the ground.
3. I will destroy mankind and all the idols he worships.
4. I will crush Judah and Jerusalem with my fist.
5. I will destroy everyone who worships Baal.
6. I will put an end to their idolatrous Priests.
7. I will destroy those who wear heathen cloths and observe heathen customs.
8. I will destroy those who rob and steal for gain.
9. They will never have a chance to live in the new homes that they built with ill-gotten gain nor will they drink wine from their new vineyards.
10. They will become as helpless as a blind man because they sinned against God.
11. Their blood will be poured out into the dust and their bodies will lie rotting on the ground.
12. Your ill-gotten silver and gold will be of no use to you; you cannot ransom yourself with it.
13. The fire of God's jealousy will devour the whole land.
14. He will rid Judah of all her people.

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