UNDERSTANDING ZEPHANIAH | BIBLE TIMELINE

0. Introduction

a) Timeline. This puts the Bible book into its historical setting. It lists the key events of each book and the date when they occurred.

b) The Book of Zephaniah. 

1. Date: 640 B.C.

a) Zephaniah becomes a prophet; Josiah becomes king of Judah. 

2. Date: 627

a) Jeremiah becomes a prophet. 

3. Date: 622

a) Book of the Law found in the temple.

4. Date: 621

a) Zephaniah's ministry ends. 

5. Date: 612

a) Habakkuk becomes a prophet.

6. Date: 609

a) Josiah dies in battle. 

7. Date: 605

a) First captives taken to Babylon. 

8. Date: 597

a) Babylon's second attack on Judah. 

9. Date: 586

a) Judah (the southern kingdom) falls.