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BOOK OF ZEPHANIAH : Encyclopedia Entry (1509 words) |
 | The superscription of the Book of Zephaniah attributes its authorship to “Zephaniah son of Cushi son of Gedaliah son of Amariah son of Hezekiah, in the days of King Josiah son of Amon of Judah” (1:1, NRSV). |
| The fulfilment of this prophecy is commonly understood to have taken place when Judah was captured by the nation of Babylon and many of its inhabitants were exiled in an event known as the Babylonian captivity. |
| It is not known whether the religious syncretism, alluded to in chapter one, was a significant issue in post-exilic Judah. |
| A Significant Jubilee Cycle (10720 words) |
| The new government that rose-up in Judea was more democratic in that it did not operate under the auspices of only a family of monarchs. |
| Essentially, the former kings (or descendants of Judah) were no longer inaugurated to rule over civil affairs (as they were in the previous government). |
| Rabbi Judah) appear to have concluded that the jubilee cycle was only 49 years in length. |
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