People of Zephaniah

Israel

Patriarch who wrestled with God and fathered the twelve tribes

The third patriarch of the covenant, formerly known as Jacob, who received his name after wrestling with God and became the father of the twelve tribes.

Judah, Son of Jacob

Patriarch who received the blessing of the scepter and whose lineage produced King David and Jesus Christ

The fourth son of Jacob and Leah, ancestor of the Tribe of Judah and the Davidic line, known for his leadership and pivotal role in the preservation of his family.

Amariah

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Amon, King of Judah

King of Judah who was assassinated by his servants after a two-year reign of idolatry

The fifteenth king of Judah whose brief, two-year reign was marked by extreme idolatry and ended in his assassination by his own officials.

Cushi

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Gedaliah

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Hezekiah

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Josiah, King of Judah

King of Judah who instituted religious reforms after finding the Book of the Law

A righteous king of the Divided Monarchy who initiated sweeping religious reforms and restored the temple and the Passover after the discovery of the Book of the Law.

Zephaniah

Prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Cherethites, People of the Seacoast

Coastal nation targeted for destruction in the prophecies of Ezekiel and Zephaniah

A coastal people group closely associated with the Philistines and targeted for divine judgment during the Patriarchal and Prophetic eras.