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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Zephaniah 3:1-20

Zephaniah 3:1 . Woe to the oppressing city, to Jerusalem, now polluted with every crime, and every year growing a carcase for the eagles. Zephaniah 3:6 . I have cut off the nations. The Chaldaic reads, I have cut off the palaces of Damascus, and of Samaria, so that no man now walks in their streets. This had been recently done by Salmanezer, king of Assyria; yet Jerusalem took no warning by the fall of her sister Samaria. Zephaniah 3:8 . Therefore, wait ye upon me, saith the Lord. ... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Zephaniah 3:14-17

Zephaniah 3:14-17Sing, O daughter of Zion.Joy: human and DivineHere is a call to the regenerated inhabitants of Jerusalem to exult in the mercy of God, who has wrought their deliverance.I. The joy of the regenerated man.1. The joy of gratitude for the deliverance from evil.2. The joy of conscious security.II. The joy of the regenerating God. The joy of infinite benevolence. In this joy the redeemed will participate. (Homilist.)Exhortation to joyThese words form the basis of an exhortation to... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Zephaniah 3:17

Zephaniah 3:17The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty.God in the midst of His ChurchAlmost all the messages of the prophets to the ancient Church begin with the most awful threatenings and end with the most animating promises.I. What is here said to the Church by way of encouragement.1. The Church is encouraged by the assurance that Jehovah is her God, her own covenant God.2. By assurances of God’s everlasting, unchanging love, and of His gracious designs respecting her. He has formed... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Zephaniah 3:17

Zep 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. Ver. 17. The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty ] Even the mighty strong God, Isaiah 9:6 , the giant, as the word signifies, the champion of his Church. He being in the midst of thee cannot but see who thou art set upon; and how many dangers and difficulties thou encounterest with, and will send thee in new... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Zephaniah 3:17

in the: Zephaniah 3:5, Zephaniah 3:15 is mighty: Genesis 17:1, Genesis 18:14, Psalms 24:8-2 Samuel :, Isaiah 9:6, Isaiah 12:2, Isaiah 12:6, Isaiah 63:12, Hebrews 7:25 will rejoice: Numbers 14:8, Deuteronomy 30:9, Psalms 147:11, Psalms 149:4, Isaiah 62:4, Isaiah 62:5, Isaiah 65:19, Jeremiah 32:41, Luke 15:5, Luke 15:6, Luke 15:23, Luke 15:24, Luke 15:32, John 15:11 he will: Genesis 1:31, Genesis 2:2, Isaiah 18:4, John 13:1 rest: Heb. be silent Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 7:8 - because... read more

Daniel Whedon

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

THE JOY OF THE REDEEMED DAUGHTER OF ZION, Zephaniah 3:14-20. These verses, which form the closing section of the Book of Zephaniah, fall naturally into two parts, Zephaniah 3:14-17 and Zephaniah 3:18-20. In the former the daughter of Zion is urged to rejoice mightily, because Jehovah has redeemed her and now rules in the midst of her. In the latter Jehovah promises to the restored community deliverance from all foes, the removal of all reproach, the restoration of the dispersed, and the... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Zephaniah 3:15-17

15-17. The reason for the exultation is found in the fullness of the redemption wrought. Hath taken away thy judgments He has made an end of the judgments which have come upon the nation again and again on account of sin (compare Isaiah 40:2). Since these have come to an end, Zion may live in peace and contentment. A change in the vocalization would change “thy judgments” into “thine adversaries,” which is favored by the presence of “thine enemy” or “enemies” (LXX.) in the parallel clause.... read more

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Zephaniah 3:1-20

The Biblical Illustrator - Zephaniah 3:14-17

The Biblical Illustrator - Zephaniah 3:17

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Zephaniah 3:17

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Zephaniah 3:17

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

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Zephaniah 3:15-17

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