The Day of the Lord

Zephaniah: God will clear His thrushing floor and gather His wheat into the barn, but the chaff He will burn with unquenchable fire. The warrior king will act decisively, removing arrogance from his city and eliminating those who afflicted her. Yahweh's day of wrath is associated with darkness, wind, earthquake and clouds. Whereas many in Israel envisioned the day of the Lord to be one of light, prophets stressed that for all the unrepentant it would be night.