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Apocalypse of Zephaniah

A Jewish apocalyptic work attributed to the prophet Zephaniah, describing visions of heaven and hell.|||Survives in Coptic (Akhmim fragment, early 4th c.) and in a Greek fragment. Clement of Alexandria references it c. 190 CE.|||Probably composed in the 1st century BCE or 1st century CE.|||Not canonical in any tradition.|||Visions of heaven and hell. Describes the judgment of the righteous and the wicked, and the intercession of the saints.|||Charlesworth, J. H., ed. The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha, vol. 1. Doubleday, 1983.|||Wintermute, O. S. " Apocalypse of Zephaniah." In OTP 1:497–515.|||Apocalypse of Zephaniah — Early Jewish Writings|https://www.earlyjewishwritings.com/apocalypsezephaniah.html|Full translation and scholarly resources.;; Apocalypse of Zephaniah — Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apocalypse_of_Zephaniah|Background and scholarly discussion.|||" And I saw the angels of the Lord, and they we're leading the souls of the righteous into the kingdom." — Apocalypse of Zephaniah 9:1

Collection: Jewish Pseudepigrapha Canon: varies

Canon Status

Not canonical in any tradition.

Date & Provenance

Probably composed in the 1st century BCE or 1st century CE.

Language & Manuscripts

Survives in Coptic (Akhmim fragment, early 4th c.) and in a Greek fragment. Clement of Alexandria references it c. 190 CE.

Why It Matters for Study

Visions of heaven and hell. Describes the judgment of the righteous and the wicked, and the intercession of the saints.

" And I saw the angels of the Lord, and they we're leading the souls of the righteous into the kingdom." — Apocalypse of Zephaniah 9:1

Read the Text & External Resources

Public-domain translations and scholarly databases where the text can be read online or downloaded.

  • " And I saw the angels of the Lord, and they we're leading the souls of the righteous into the kingdom." — Apocalypse of Zephaniah 9:1 " And I saw the angels of the Lord, and they we're leading the souls of the righteous into the kingdom." — Apocalypse of Zephaniah 9:1

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Further Reading

Charlesworth, J. H., ed. The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha, vol. 1. Doubleday, 1983.
Wintermute, O. S. " Apocalypse of Zephaniah." In OTP 1:497–515.
Apocalypse of Zephaniah — Early Jewish Writings|https://www.earlyjewishwritings.com/apocalypsezephaniah.html|Full translation and scholarly resources.;; Apocalypse of Zephaniah — Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apocalypse_of_Zephaniah|Background and scholarly discussion.