Zephaniah and the Day of the LORD Quiz
Test how well you remember Zephaniah's warning about the day of the LORD and his promise of joy, from Zephaniah 1-3. Each question is answered directly from the passage, and the King James verse is shown with every answer. Complete the quiz to unlock a free 7-day prayer guide!
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- In the days of which king did the word of the LORD come to Zephaniah?
- Hezekiah
- Manasseh
- Zedekiah
- Josiah
- Who was Zephaniah's father?
- Cushi
- Amoz
- Hilkiah
- Amittai
- What did God say he would search Jerusalem with?
- Soldiers
- Candles
- A measuring line
- Fire from heaven
- What did the men settled on their lees say in their heart?
- We will build a great tower
- Let us go back to Egypt
- The LORD will not do good, neither will he do evil
- Our king will save us
- How near did Zephaniah say the great day of the LORD was?
- A thousand years away
- It is near, and hasteth greatly
- After seventy years
- No one can say
- Which of these is one way Zephaniah described that day?
- A day of wrath
- A day of feasting
- A day of rest
- A day of harvest
- What did Zephaniah say could not deliver them in the day of the LORD's wrath?
- Their walls and towers
- Their horses and chariots
- Their allies in Egypt
- Their silver and their gold
- Whom did Zephaniah call to seek the LORD?
- The kings of the earth
- The priests in the temple
- All ye meek of the earth
- The merchants of Jerusalem
- What did Zephaniah tell the daughter of Zion to do at the end of the book?
- Mourn and weep
- Flee to the mountains
- Keep silence
- Sing
- According to Zephaniah 3:17, how will the LORD joy over his people?
- With trumpets
- With singing
- With a feast
- With silence
Zephaniah and the Day of the LORD Quiz Answers & Bible References
Every answer below, with the King James Bible verse it comes from — so you can look up each one for yourself.
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In the days of which king did the word of the LORD come to Zephaniah?
Josiah
The word of the LORD which came unto Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hizkiah, in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah.
zephaniah 1:1 (KJV) -
Who was Zephaniah's father?
Cushi
The word of the LORD which came unto Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hizkiah, in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah.
zephaniah 1:1 (KJV) -
What did God say he would search Jerusalem with?
Candles
And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, The LORD will not do good, neither will he do evil.
zephaniah 1:12 (KJV) -
What did the men settled on their lees say in their heart?
The LORD will not do good, neither will he do evil
And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, The LORD will not do good, neither will he do evil.
zephaniah 1:12 (KJV) -
How near did Zephaniah say the great day of the LORD was?
It is near, and hasteth greatly
The great day of the LORD is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the LORD: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly.
zephaniah 1:14 (KJV) -
Which of these is one way Zephaniah described that day?
A day of wrath
That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness,
zephaniah 1:15 (KJV) -
What did Zephaniah say could not deliver them in the day of the LORD's wrath?
Their silver and their gold
Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD'S wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land.
zephaniah 1:18 (KJV) -
Whom did Zephaniah call to seek the LORD?
All ye meek of the earth
Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD'S anger.
zephaniah 2:3 (KJV) -
What did Zephaniah tell the daughter of Zion to do at the end of the book?
Sing
Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.
zephaniah 3:14 (KJV) -
According to Zephaniah 3:17, how will the LORD joy over his people?
With singing
The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.
zephaniah 3:17 (KJV)