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Introduction 1 2 3 Habakkuk Haggai
Zephaniah 3
Summary to Zephaniah
The
remnant exhorted to wait on Jehovah till He rises up in
judgment
Amid this judgment of the
nation Jerusalem holds the chief place. In chapter 3, the
Spirit of God, while laying open the iniquity which
occasioned it, turns towards the remnant, and exhorts
them to wait upon Jehovah, since all hope was gone. He
enlightens them with respect to His dealings, and reveals
to them in what manner these will result in blessing to
Israel.
God had been in the midst
of the holy city, now polluted, but she would not draw
near to Him nor obey Him. Her princes were the violent of
the earth, her judges were rapacious, her prophets vain
and treacherous, her priests polluted the sanctuary.
Jehovah was there to shew them their sins and His
judgment; but the wicked were shameless in their
iniquity. Doubtless Jehovah had cut off the nations and
made them desolate; but surely Israel, however chastised,
would receive instruction—Jehovah would not be
compelled to cut them off. But they had diligently
corrupted all their doing. Because they would not hearken
to Jehovah, who had shewn them such lovingkindness, who
had been so near unto them, Israel, unnamed, sinks to the
level of the nations, who are the objects of the just
judgment of God, and the remnant is called (v. 8) to wait
upon Jehovah alone, who is about to execute this
judgment, to await the moment (since nothing touched the
hardened hearts of the people) when Jehovah should rise
up to the prey. Until that moment nothing could be done.
Israel would not hearken. Judgment did not belong to the
remnant. And this judgment alone could put an end to
their distress. God would assemble all the nations to
pour His fierce anger upon them—the solemn and
universal testimony of the prophets. But then would He
turn to them [
1] a
pure language, that they should call upon the name of
Jehovah to serve Him with one consent. He would also
gather together all the dispersed of Israel from the most
distant lands.
Israel gathered
together for blessing: a song of praise indited and
taught to Zion
Jerusalem should no longer
remember her shame; her transgressions should be entirely
blotted out. The proud should be taken away from among
her: a humble and despised people should be in the midst
of her, whose refuge should be Jehovah alone; the little
remnant should do no iniquity, neither should they speak
lies. They should feed and lie down in safety; none
should make them afraid. Verses 14-17 contain a song of
praise, which the Spirit indites and teaches to Zion whom
He calls on to sing it with thanksgivings to
Jehovah—who has put away her condemnation for
ever—who is in the midst of her—who rejoices in
His love towards her. All those who had grieved for the
reproach of Zion, and who had sighed for her solemn
assemblies, should be gathered together; her enemies
should be destroyed, and her children should have praise
and fame in every place where they had been despised and
reproached. Israel should be a subject of praise among
all the nations of the earth.
[1] This is a very
clear testimony, when it is that the nations of the earth
learn righteousness.
Chapter 3:
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Introduction 1 2 3 Habakkuk Haggai
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