This Bible Quiz on Zephaniah explores one of the most sobering and hope-filled prophetic books in the Old Testament. These 25 questions will enhance your understanding of God’s justice, His mercy, and His global plan for restoration.
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Bible Quiz on Zephaniah (KJV Questions and Answers)
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Answer 1: B — Zephaniah’s ministry occurred during the reforms of Josiah.
KJV Reference: Zephaniah 1:1 — “…in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah.”
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Answer 2: B — A sweeping judgment is declared across all creation.
KJV Reference: Zephaniah 1:2–3 — “I will utterly consume all things from off the land… I will consume man and beast; I will consume the fowls of the heaven, and the fishes of the sea…”
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Answer 3: D — God targets both active rebels and passive neglecters.
KJV Reference: Zephaniah 1:6 — “And them that are turned back from the Lord; and those that have not sought the Lord, nor enquired for him.”
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Answer 4: C — God’s judgment is likened to a prepared sacrificial ceremony.
KJV Reference: Zephaniah 1:7 — “…for the Lord hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath bid his guests.”
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Answer 5: B — This verse anchors the entire theme of Zephaniah’s message: the Day of the Lord.
KJV Reference: Zephaniah 1:14 — “The great day of the Lord is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the Lord…”
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Answer 6: C — Wealth will be useless on the day of divine judgment.
KJV Reference: Zephaniah 1:18 — “Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the Lord’s wrath…”
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Answer 7: C — This verse gives a conditional call to repentance and mercy.
KJV Reference: Zephaniah 2:3 — “Seek ye the Lord, all ye meek of the earth… seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the Lord’s anger.”
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Answer 8: C — Nineveh’s pride leads to her downfall.
KJV Reference: Zephaniah 2:15 — “This is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none beside me…”
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Answer 9: B — God declares the scope of His judgment on the nations.
KJV Reference: Zephaniah 3:6 — “…their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, that there is none inhabitant.”
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Answer 10: A — This verse highlights God’s unwavering justice.
KJV Reference: Zephaniah 3:5 — “The just Lord is in the midst thereof… every morning doth he bring his judgment to light, he faileth not…”
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Answer 11: C — A plea for repentance directed at a wayward people.
KJV Reference: Zephaniah 2:1 — “Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired;”
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Answer 12: A — The indictment turns inward to Judah’s capital.
KJV Reference: Zephaniah 3:1 — “Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city!”
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Answer 13: B — The leaders are compared to destructive predators.
KJV Reference: Zephaniah 3:3 — “Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow.”
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Answer 14: C — One of the most beautiful promises in the book.
KJV Reference: Zephaniah 3:17 — “The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty… he will joy over thee with singing.”
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Answer 15: D — A symbol of cultural compromise and judgment.
KJV Reference: Zephaniah 1:8 — “…and all such as are clothed with strange apparel.”
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Answer 16: B — These nations exalted themselves against God’s people.
KJV Reference: Zephaniah 2:10 — “This shall they have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified themselves against the people of the Lord of hosts.”
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Answer 17: C — A strong reversal of fortune is prophesied.
KJV Reference: Zephaniah 2:9 — “…The remnant of my people shall feed them; and the residue of my people shall possess them.”
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Answer 18: B — Restoration begins with humility.
KJV Reference: Zephaniah 3:11 — “…for then I will take away out of the midst of thee them that rejoice in thy pride…”
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Answer 19: C — This is the most quoted and comforting verse in the book.
KJV Reference: Zephaniah 3:17 — “The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy…”
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Answer 20: D — God promises a thorough and illuminating judgment.
KJV Reference: Zephaniah 1:12 — “And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles…”
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Answer 21: C — Symbolizing spiritual cleansing and unified worship.
KJV Reference: Zephaniah 3:9 — “For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the Lord…”
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Answer 22: B — The verse begins the judgment against the Philistines.
KJV Reference: Zephaniah 2:4 — “For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation…”
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Answer 23: C — God promises a remnant that trusts Him.
KJV Reference: Zephaniah 3:12 — “I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the Lord.”
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Answer 24: D — This verse condemns spiritual compromise within Judah.
KJV Reference: Zephaniah 1:5 — “…and them that worship and that swear by the Lord, and that swear by Malcham;”
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Answer 25: B — God ends with a powerful promise of restoration and honor.
KJV Reference: Zephaniah 3:20 — “…for I will make you a name and a praise among all people of the earth, when I turn back your captivity before your eyes, saith the Lord.”
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