Zephaniah Bible Quiz — Questions and Answers
All 10 questions with the correct answer, a short explanation, and the King James Version reference. Use this page as a study guide, an answer key, or a quick review sheet.
Q1.During whose reign did Zephaniah prophesy?
- A. Josiah ✓
- B. Hezekiah
- C. Manasseh
- D. Jehoiakim
Answer: Josiah
The word of the LORD which came unto Zephaniah the son of Cushi… in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah.
Q2.What will the LORD consume upon the face of the land?
- A. The wicked only
- B. All things ✓
- C. The idols
- D. The foreign nations
Answer: All things
I will utterly consume all things from off the land, saith the LORD.
Q3.What does the LORD say he will stretch out against Judah?
- A. His hand ✓
- B. His rod
- C. His sword
- D. His judgment
Answer: His hand
I will stretch out mine hand upon Judah, and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
Q4.What day is described as 'a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress'?
- A. The day of judgment
- B. The day of the LORD ✓
- C. The Sabbath
- D. The Passover
Answer: The day of the LORD
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.
Q5.What did the LORD command the people to seek?
- A. Wealth and honour
- B. Righteousness and meekness ✓
- C. The law
- D. Military strength
Answer: Righteousness and meekness
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.
Q6.Which nation is described as 'the oppressing city'?
- A. Assyria
- B. Nineveh
- C. Jerusalem ✓
- D. Babylon
Answer: Jerusalem
Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city!
Q7.What does the LORD say he will do in the midst of his people after judgment?
- A. Rebuke them forever
- B. Sing, rejoice, rest in his love ✓
- C. Leave them desolate
- D. Send another prophet
Answer: Sing, rejoice, rest in his love
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.
Q8.What will the LORD do to the people's captivity?
- A. Increase it
- B. Turn back their captivity ✓
- C. Ignore it
- D. Punish them further
Answer: Turn back their captivity
I will gather them that are sorrowful for the solemn assembly, who are of thee, to whom the reproach of it was a burden. Behold, at that time I will undo all that afflict thee.
Q9.How does the book describe the idols of Judah?
- A. Worthless ✓
- B. A source of pride
- C. A help in trouble
- D. Beautiful
Answer: Worthless
And them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship and that swear by the LORD, and that swear by Malcham.
Q10.What does Zephaniah say will happen to the proud?
- A. They will be exalted
- B. They will be brought low ✓
- C. They will be spared
- D. They will rule
Answer: They will be brought low
I will also stretch out mine hand upon Judah… and I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place, and the name of the Chemarims with the priests.