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ZEPHANIAH, APOCALYPSE OF
The Apocalypse of Zephaniah was a Jewish apocryphal work known from ancient lists and a quotation preserved by Clement of Alexandria. Its surviving evidence is limited, and its Jewish or Christian character has been debated.
Definition
The Apocalypse of Zephaniah was a probably Jewish apocryphal work known from ancient lists and from a quotation preserved by Clement of Alexandria. Only limited evidence concerning the work survives.
Biblical Usage
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Historical Background
The work is mentioned in the Stichometry of Nicephorus and a similar list. Its character has been debated: some have proposed a Christian revision, while others have suggested a Christian rather than Jewish origin.
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>A (probably) Jewish apocryphal work of this name is mentioned in the Stichometry of Nicephorus and another list practically identical with this; a quotation from it is also preserved by Clement of Alexandria (Strom., v. 11,77). Dr. Charles thinks this indicates a Christian revision (Encyclopedia Brittanica, II, article "Apocalypse"); others suppose it to point to a Christian, rather than a Jewish, origin. See Schurer, HJP, div II, volume III, pp. 126-27, 132; GJV4, III, 367-69.</p>