Zephaniah 1 in the early church
[Vulgate: Sophonias]
25 passages quote, allude to, or echo Zephaniah 1, grouped by verse; passages on the same verse are in date order. Verse text from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). References use the Protestant English Bible's numbering, with a writer's own numbering in brackets where it differs.
Verses: 1 · 2 · 3 · 7 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 13 · 15 · 16 · 17 · 18
Zephaniah 1 as a whole
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zeph 1–Zeph:3 | Canon 60 · Anonymous | allusion, high confidence | ca. 343–381 |
| Zeph 1–Zeph:3 | Canon 47 · Anonymous | allusion, high confidence | 397 |
Zephaniah 1:1
This is the word of the LORD that came to Zephaniah son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hezekiah, in the days of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah:
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zeph 1:1 | Miscellanies 1.21.120 · Clement of Alexandria | allusion, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Zeph 1:1 | Demonstration of the Gospel 8.1.18 · Eusebius of Caesarea | allusion, high confidence | ca. 314–324 |
| Zeph 1:1 | City of God 18.33 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | 413–426 |
Zephaniah 1:2
“I will completely sweep away everything from the face of the earth,” declares the LORD.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zeph 1:2–3 | To Quirinus 3.47 · Cyprian of Carthage | quotation, high confidence | ca. 248–250 (book 3 perhaps later) |
Zephaniah 1:3
“I will sweep away man and beast; I will sweep away the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea, and the idols with their wicked worshipers. I will cut off mankind from the face of the earth,” declares the LORD.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zeph 1:3 | Sibylline Oracles 8.341ff. · Anonymous | echo, medium confidence | 2nd-3rd cent. |
Zephaniah 1:7
Be silent in the presence of the Lord GOD, for the Day of the LORD is near. Indeed, the LORD has prepared a sacrifice; He has consecrated His guests.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zeph 1:7 | Commentary on Romans 2.4 · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406) |
| Zeph 1:7 | To Quirinus 2.20 · Cyprian of Carthage | quotation, high confidence | ca. 248–250 (book 3 perhaps later) |
Zephaniah 1:10
On that day,” declares the LORD, “a cry will go up from the Fish Gate, a wail from the Second District, and a loud crashing from the hills.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zeph 1:10–11 | Letter 53.8 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
Zephaniah 1:11
Wail, O dwellers of the Hollow, for all your merchants will be silenced; all who weigh out silver will be cut off.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zeph 1:11 | Letters 25.2 · Paulinus of Nola | allusion, low confidence | ca. 394–413 |
Zephaniah 1:12
And at that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps and punish the men settled in complacency, who say to themselves, ‘The LORD will do nothing, either good or bad.’
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zeph 1:12 | On Saint Athanasius 1.36 · Lucifer of Cagliari | quotation, high confidence | ca. 356–361 |
| Zeph 1:12 | Exposition of Psalm 118 18.21.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Zeph 1:12 | Tractates on Matthew 5.4 · Chromatius of Aquileia | quotation, high confidence | ca. 388–407 |
| Zeph 1:12 | The Conferences 6.2 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 426–429 |
Zephaniah 1:13
Their wealth will be plundered and their houses laid waste. They will build houses but not inhabit them, and plant vineyards but never drink their wine.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zeph 1:13–14 | To Quirinus 3.61 · Cyprian of Carthage | quotation, high confidence | ca. 248–250 (book 3 perhaps later) |
Zephaniah 1:15
That day will be a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of destruction and desolation, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zeph 1:15 | Homilies on Numbers 20.5 · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Zeph 1:15 | Homilies on Psalms 36-38 5.6 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Zeph 1:15 | Commentary on Romans 2.4 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406) |
| Zeph 1:15 | Commentary on Jeremiah 3.17 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 414-419 |
Zephaniah 1:16
a day of horn blast and battle cry against the fortified cities, and against the high corner towers.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zeph 1:16 | Commentary on Romans 2.4 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406) |
Zephaniah 1:17
I will bring such distress on mankind that they will walk like the blind, because they have sinned against the LORD. Their blood will be poured out like dust and their flesh like dung.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zeph 1:17 | Commentary on Romans 2.4 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406) |
Zephaniah 1:18
Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them on the Day of the LORD’s wrath. The whole earth will be consumed by the fire of His jealousy.” For indeed, He will make a sudden end of all who dwell on the earth.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zeph 1:18 | The Instructor 2.12.126 · Clement of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 190–200 |
| Zeph 1:18 | Commentary on Romans 2.4 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406) |
| Zeph 1:18 | Sermon 50.13 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |