Zephaniah Russian 18thC Kizhi, Karelia Wiki

Published at 413 × 500 in Morning Prayer 22.7.21, St Mary Magdalene

Russian, 18th C.: The prophet Zephariah. He was active during the reign of King Josiah (640-609 BC); both were reformers who sought to eliminate foreign gods and their influence from Jerusalem and Judea. Zephaniah predicted the destruction of Jerusalem, followed by a messiah who would restore the faith and the city. (Kizhi Monastery, Karelia, Russia)

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