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F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Zephaniah 3:1-20

Fullness of Salvation Zephaniah 3:1-20 The sins of Jerusalem , Zephaniah 3:1-7 . Uninfluenced by judgments upon other nations, Jerusalem pursued her course, morally impure, oppressive, refusing instruction, estranged from God. Yet God still dwelt in the city which He had chosen. Morning by morning His Spirit was appealing for repentance and righteousness. Through His faithful ones He was still shedding the light and glory of a holier civilization through the community, but the population at... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Zephaniah 3:1-20

In this chapter the prophet yet more clearly set forth the sin of the people, and spoke of the hopelessness of the case from the human standpoint. This gave him his opportunity to announce the victory of God, who, notwithstanding the utter failure of His people, would ultimately accomplish the purpose of His love for them. The address opened with a declaration of woe against Jerusalem, which the prophet described as rebellious, polluted, and oppressing. In the presence of this utter... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Zephaniah 3:17

GOD’S IMMOVABLE LOVE‘He will rest in His love.’ Zephaniah 3:17 We are going to the ground of everything—of all comfort and all hope, of all affection and all happiness—when we say that God ‘rests in His love.’ God has not left us without sufficient evidence on which to rest the blessed assurance. Let us trace it. I. First, we see God in creation.—There He began to unfold His love; and this first manifestation was a beautiful world, in which everything reflected back God to Himself. God was... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Zephaniah 3:14-20

The Sing Of The Redeemed (Zephaniah 3:14-20 ). Zephaniah 3:14 ‘Sing, O daughter of Zion, shout, O Israel, Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, O daughter of Jerusalem, YHWH has taken away your judgments, He has cast out your enemy. The King of Israel, even YHWH, is in the midst of you. You will not fear evil any more.’ The final glorious triumph of God is here depicted. He has become King of all His people. He has delivered fully. No evil will ever trouble His people again. This can only... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Zephaniah 3:8-20

Zephaniah 3:8-Proverbs : . The Deliverance of Jerusalem, and Renown of Redeemed Israel. Zephaniah 3:8 ; Zephaniah 3:11-1 Chronicles : . Let Yahweh’ s faithful people wait patiently till the day when He shall stand as a witness against the nations that oppress them. For it is His purpose to assemble them together for judgment, to pour out the fire of His jealousy upon them, and out of the depths of shame to bring the remnant of Israel to honour and glory, and to abiding righteousness and... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Zephaniah 3:17

The Lord; the everlasting One, who changeth not. Thy God; thine in covenant, never to be forgotten or repealed. Is mighty; can do all he will, can restrain and destroy enemies, can support and defend his own people. He will save, from thy fears, and thine enemies’ rage. Will rejoice over thee with joy; will greatly rejoice in thee. Will rest in his love; will take content and satisfaction in this his love. The love he showeth to thee shall be rest to him; not thy loveliness, but his own love... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Zephaniah 3:14-17

CRITICAL NOTES.] Zephaniah 3:14.] Fulness of joy indicated by repetition of words. Zephaniah 3:15.] The reasons given for exultation. Evil removed, enemies destroyed, full enjoyment of God’s presence. Zephaniah 3:16.] Therefore no cause for fear, but reason for diligence. Slack] Faint not (Hebrews 12:12) through alarm and anxiety (Isaiah 13:7). Zephaniah 3:17.] Jehovah within is mighty to help and save, and rejoices over his rescued people (Isaiah 62:5; Isaiah 65:19). Rest] Be silent in his... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Zephaniah 3:17

Zephaniah 3:17 Those who have ever known that sense of repose too deep for words the thought which feels that, by any expression of itself it would only mar its own intensity would understand the beauty of the fact, that the sentence which we have translated, "He will rest in His love," is more literally still, "He will be silent in His love." For there is rest beyond language, whose very eloquence it is that it cannot choose but to be silent. I. Notice, on what the love of God really lies. It... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Zephaniah 3:17

DISCOURSE: 1232GOD’S DELIGHT IN SAVING SINNERSZephaniah 3:17. The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty: he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy: he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.HOW wonderful are these expressions, as uttered by Jehovah himself, in reference to such a worthless and sinful creature as man! But they are the very words of the Most High God addressed to his Church of old, and, in them, to us also. Behold then,I.What bright prospects are... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Zephaniah 3:1-20

Chapter 3Now the Lord speaks against Jerusalem.Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city! She obeyed not the voice; she receive not correction; she trusted not in the LORD; she drew not near to her God ( Zephaniah 3:1-2 ).So God's indictment against her: she wouldn't listen, she wouldn't obey, she wouldn't receive correction, she wouldn't trust in the Lord, she would not draw near to God.Her princes within her are as roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw... read more