Going Deeper Podcast: Zephaniah

Have you ever heard that God was angry in the Old Testament but turned loving in the New Testament? Has the Old Testament passages felt overwhelming or inconsistent with how we picture Jesus in our Gospels? Here's the good news, God's love, compassion and reconciliation are a consistent aspect of his identity.

His anger is always against the horrible injustices and corruption that occur in humanity; His heart aches when he sees the powerless and marginalized exploited. But his heart is always for reconciliation, refinement and flourishing of all people.

The prophet Zephaniah showcases the intense justice and love of our God; as we see someone speaking to a people on the edge of destruction. We see a God that desperately seeks for his people to turn from what kills back to what brings life!