"In your midst I will leave a humble and lowly people, and those who are left in Israel will seek refuge in the name of the Lord.”
The words of the prophet Zephaniah were addressed to a people caught up in the turmoil of crumbling empires and approaching catastrophe. Israel’s strong faith had languished. It no longer provided its sure foundation for the life and conduct of the people. Opportunism, arrogance and a selfish disregard for the poor ruled the day as Israel headed for inevitable disaster.
