Zephaniah 2:4-7

God's Judgment against the Philistines -- Zephaniah 2:4-7: If Judah failed to repent she would face God's judgment. The heathen nations would also face the Judgment of the Almighty. Scripture pictures God's Judgment on Philistia. Gaza, Ashkelon, Ashdod and Ekron are Philistine cities that were near to God's people. They had been enemies to God's people and now they will face proper punishment. God said, Gaza and Ashkelon will be deserted and left in ruins. "Ashdod will be emptied in broad daylight, and Ekron uprooted." God told them that He was their enemy and the He would wipe them out. God would use their sea coast to be a dwellings and cottages for shepherds, and folds for flocks. This would later be a blessing to God's people as they returned to the homeland from captivity. The remnant of the house of Judah would take that land and use it for pasture. God's Judgment would come upon Judah because they would not repent. His Judgment would also come against the pagan nations because of their sins.