a. The great day of the LORD is near: The term day of the LORD (used more than 25 times in the Bible) does not necessarily refer to one specific day; it speaks of “God’s time.” The idea is that now is the day of man, but the day of man will not last forever. One day, the Messiah will end the day of man and bring forth the day of the LORD. b. That day is a day of wrath: It is a day of wrath because man will not give up without a fight, and because mankind will
Zephaniah 1:14–16