The Lord is King: from Sorrow to Salvation (3:18–20)

The Triumph of the Savior: from Sorrow to Singing (3:14–17)

Joy and Conquest: True Security (3:9–13)

Warnings to the Jewish Nation: Itemization and Indictment (3:1–8)

Warnings to the Gentile Nations: Philistia, Moab, Ammon, Cush, and Assyria (2:4–15)

Gathering for Judgment: Anguish, Abasement, Anger, and Action (2:1–3)

The Great Day of Judgment: The Coming of God (1:7–18)

The Guarantee of Judgment: A De-Creation Event (1:2–6)

The Context of the Prophet: Kings in Conflict (1:1)

Prolegomena: Establishing Theological and Hermeneutical Method in Approaching Zephaniah