Zephaniah: When God’s Love Yields to God’s Anger | The book of Zephaniah

1. What do you think God means in Zephaniah 1:2 by “utterly sweep away”?

2. Why do you think people struggle with God’s anger toward sin?

3. How do you balance God’s love for sinners and His hatred toward sin?

4. How would you define the difference between punishment for sin and discipline for sin?

5. What is God’s remedy for them according to Zephaniah 2:2-3?

6. What do you think he means in Zephaniah 3:8 by “wait for me”?

7. Read Zephaniah 3:20. What is God’s promise to Israel in this verse? How does this promise give hope during their time of discipline?