I. God Is Coming in Power to Establish Justice (1:1–2:13)
A. God Is Coming to Destroy His People (1:1–16)
1. God’s Judgment on Judah Is Like Israel’s (1:1–7)
2. Lament Because Disaster Is Coming to Jerusalem (1:8–16)
B. The Reason Why Judah Is God’s Enemy (2:1–11)
1. The Powerful Covet and Steal Property (2:1–5)
2. The Powerful Reject God’s Word (2:6–11)
C. God Will Gather a Remnant (2:12–13)
II. Just Leadership Will Come to Zion (3:1–5:15)
A. Evil Leaders Will Be Removed (3:1–12)
B. God Will Establish Justice in Zion (4:1–8)
C. Jerusalem Will Be Afflicted and Delivered (4:9–5:9)
D. God’s Removal of All False Hopes (5:10–15)
III. Coming to God in Justice, Covenant Loyalty, and Hope (6:1–7:20)
A. A Covenant Lawsuit for Not Coming to God Properly (6:1–16)
B. Trusting in God for Hope in a Time of Despair (7:1–20)
1. A Lament of Hopelessness (7:1–6)
2. Hope Is Found in God’s Promises and Love (7:7–20)