The items listed here are provided courtesy of our friends at the General Church of the New Jerusalem. Philistine means "an emigrant." For--He makes the punishment awaiting the neighboring states an argument why the ungodly should repent ( Zephaniah 2:1 ) and the godly persevere, namely, that so they may escape from the general calamity.
Search for what is right. Seek the Lord, all you meek of the earth, Who have upheld His justice. We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. Do what is right, and humble yourselves before the Lord. var nLen = oIsOtherLang.length; God wants us to consider these things as a first step toward repentance, so he says, "Change direction, turn to righteousness and perhaps you will be hidden during His anger.". the Cherethites--the Cretans, a name applied to the Philistines as sprung from Crete ( Deuteronomy 2:23 , Jeremiah 47:4 , Amos 9:7 ). See what over 145,000 subscribers are already receiving each day.
Zephaniah 2:3 (WYC)
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Zephaniah 2:3; 3:12-13 EXEGESIS: THE BROAD CONTEXT: The first verse of this book tells us that “the word of Yahweh… came to Zephaniah, the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hezekiah, in the days of Josiah, the son of Amon, king of Judah” (1:1). Also by destroying the kingdoms under the tutelage of idols ( Psalms 96:4 , Isaiah 46:1 ). Proud member
. Zephaniah 2:3 (CJB)
Seek the Lord, all ye meek of the earth, you that have wrought his judgment: seek the just, seek the meek: if by any means you may be hid in the day of the Lord’s indignation. Or, so as not to be dissipated "as chaff" ( Zephaniah 2:2 ). visit--in mercy ( Exodus 4:31 ). Although we may be experiencing adversity, as the meek we should still appreciate God's good and gracious will.
Remote nations must be reckoned with for the wrongs done to God's people. Zephaniah 3:1 "Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city!" Gath is omitted, being at this time under the Jews' dominion.
3. Do what is right. var nLen2 = oOtherLangLink.length; He is a God of deliverance. The Coming Judgment on Judah. 3 Seek righteousness, seek humility; perhaps you will be concealed on the day of the Lord's anger. Search for humility. However, the mention of fleeing implies a generality rather than a promise given as an absolute certainty. The measure of doubt expressed concerns whether men will repent. The Bereans "received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so" (Acts 17:10-11). God tells us that His judgment will begin at His sanctuary (see Ezekiel 9:6; Revelation 11:1), and from there, He says in Ezekiel 5:4, the fire will go out to all Israel! Zephaniah : day"Day" describes a state in which we are turned toward the Lord, and are receiving light (which is truth) and heat (which is a desire... lord'sThe Lord, in the simplest terms, is love itself expressed as wisdom itself.
Seek to do what is right and to live humbly. He is the Master Potter, forming and shaping us into the character image of Jesus Christ. oOtherLangLink[j].style.display = ""; 2 Gather together, yes, gather, O shameless nation, 2 before the decree takes effect —before the day passes away like chaff— before there comes upon you the burning anger of the Lord, before there comes upon you the day of the anger of the Lord. Nothing then seemed more improbable than that the capital of so vast an empire, a city sixty miles in compass, with walls one hundred feet high, and so thick that three chariots could go abreast on them, and with fifteen hundred towers, should be so totally destroyed that its site is with difficulty discovered.
You always do what he commands you to do. Continue to do what is right.
(1-3) Judgments upon other nations. (References:
Seek the LORD, all you humble of the land, you who do what he commands.
It has been the common lot of God's people, in all ages, to be reproached and reviled. Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, who have wrought His judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness; it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD'S anger. at the noonday--when on account of the heat Orientals usually sleep, and military operations are suspended ( 2 Samuel 4:5 ). .
Fully Accepting God's Sovereignty, Part Three: The Fruits. God will restore his people to their rights, though long kept from them. }, Commentary on Zephaniah by Rev. Most people do not realize that the name Zephaniah means "Yahweh has hidden or protected." } Zephaniah 2:3 (TMB)
Before that its people are proud of its learning, but after the Judgement, it is abandoned and empty. And I will give to each one of you according to your works.". English Version is best.
David had subjugated it ( 1 Chronicles 18:1 ). } (Part 3). }
every one from his place--each in his own Gentile home, taught by the Jews in the true religion: not in Jerusalem alone shall men worship God, but everywhere ( Psalms 68:29 Psalms 68:30 , Malachi 1:11 , John 4:21 , 1 Corinthians 1:2 , 1 Timothy 2:8 ). Zephaniah 2:3 (WBT)
bittern--( Isaiah 14:23 ). God shall be worshipped, not only by all Israel, and the strangers who join them, but by the heathen. This city means false doctrine, and these verses tell of her fate when judgement comes. But all the desolations of flourishing nations will make way for the overturning Satan's kingdom. 14. flocks--of sheep; answering to "beasts" in the parallel clause. Then perhaps the LORD will keep you safe on the day he pours out his anger on the world. Zephaniah 2:3 (YLT)
. Seek the LORD, all you humble of the land, you who do what he commands. Revelation 6:17. How careful should we all be to seek peace with God, before the Holy Spirit withdraws from us, or ceases to strive with us; before the day of grace is over, or the day of life; before our everlasting state is determined! He is appealing to us to respond. Zephaniah 2:3 (CSB)
Zephaniah 2:3 (GNTA)
Zephaniah 2:3 (HNV)
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