Sophonias

3 chapters

Chapter summaries

The Douay-Rheims’ own argument for each chapter. Tap a number above to read.

1. 1For certain enormous sins, the captivity of the two tribes is threatened, with admonition to repent, otherwise it shall be most terrible.
2. 2An exhortation to repent: 4. with prophecy of the destruction of the Philistims; 8. Moabites and Ammonites; 12. Ethiopians: 13. Assyrians: 15. with their chief city Ninive.
3. 3Jerusalem for rejecting God's admonitions shall be destroyed, 7. Christ being risen from death; the Jews persecuting the faithful shall be rejected, miserably destroyed, 9. and the Gentiles called. 11. So his Church shall flourish. 13. and at last the Jews shall be converted.