1. Zephaniah 1:10–11 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

What do 1:10–11 place in the spotlight?

Zephaniah 1:10–11 (ESV)

10 “On that day,” declares the LORD, “a cry will be heard from the Fish Gate, a wail from the Second Quarter, a loud crash from the hills.

Zephaniah 1:10–11 turns our attention to the nation’s commercial life. These verses make known the utter despair that will mark the people on the day of the Lord, in light of the judgment of God entering their own private district of town.1