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Essay heading: Zephaniah
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Zephaniah prophesized during the time of Josiah, sometime between 640-609 B.C.E..
Zephaniah has received minimal critical attention. Even those who write about Zephaniah have little regard for its uniqueness. Note the words of Frank Eakin, who says 'Thus we recognize that there was little that was new in the message of Zephaniah... displayed 300 characters
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Note the words of Frank Eakin, who says 'Thus we recognize that there was little that was new in the message of Zephaniah. Primarily he built upon the prophetic mentality developed before his time' .
Zephaniah opens his prophecy with an announcement of doom. It begins with broad panorama ( all living beings ) then moves to a much narrow focus ( Judah and Jerusalem ) to those who engage in idolatry and syncretistic religious practices Zephaniah speaks specifically of three types of idolatrous worship which have three loci: Baal worship, conducted in the temple; astral worship, practiced on the rooftops; and the ritual dedicated to the Molekh, performed in the valley of Ben Hinnom... displayed next 300 characters
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