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The Biblical Illustrator - Zephaniah 3:16

Zephaniah 3:16Let not thine hands be slack.The Church of Christ exhorted to diligenceI. These words suggest to the Church of Christ that there is a work to be performed. The caution “not to be slack” implies an injunction to be diligent, and is supposed to refer first to the rebuilding of the temple, and then to the spread of the Church of Christ in Gospel days. To assertain the special work to be performed we have only to acquaint ourselves with the sacred character and required employment of... 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 3:11

Zep 3:11 In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me: for then I will take away out of the midst of thee them that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty because of my holy mountain. Ver. 11. In that day shalt thou not be ashamed ] There is a holy shame for sin, such as was that of Ezra, Ezra 9:6 , of the penitent publican, Luke 18:13 , and of those good souls in Ezekiel, who blushing and bleeding loathed themselves for... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Zephaniah 3:12

Zep 3:12 I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the LORD. Ver. 12. I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people ] Poor and therein afflicted, therefore despised. Poverty is an affliction, and makes a man trodden upon, Nil habet infelix paupertas durius in se, Quam quod ridicules homines facit, Men will be sure to go over the hedge where it is lowest. Hence St Paul joins them together, I have learned to... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Zephaniah 3:13

Zep 3:13 The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make [them] afraid. Ver. 13. The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity ] Sanctity and security are here promised to all the citizens of the Church. Being justified by Christ they shall do righteousness and truth: there shall no way of wickedness be found in them, Psalms 139:24 , they shall be kept from foul flagitious... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Zephaniah 3:14

Zep 3:14 Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem. Ver. 14. Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel ] Joy is the just man’s portion, which the wicked may not meddle with, Hosea 9:1 . In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare or a cord to strangle his joy with, to check and choke all his comforts, but the righteous sing and rejoice, Proverbs 29:6 , they are commanded so to do; yea, the command is doubled and trebled... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Zephaniah 3:15

Zep 3:15 The LORD hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy: the king of Israel, [even] the LORD, [is] in the midst of thee: thou shalt not see evil any more. Ver. 15. The Lord hath taken away thy Judgments ] i.e. He hath remitted thy sins, removed thy punishments, turned again thy captivity as the streams in the south, commanded his prophets, saying, "Comfort ye, comfort ye my people," &c., Isaiah 40:1-2 ; tell her that all accusations and actions laid against her in... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Zephaniah 3:16

Zep 3:16 In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: [and to] Zion, Let not thine hands be slack. Ver. 16. Fear thou not ] Why shouldest thou while the King of Israel is in the midst of thee? Be of good cheer, said Caesar to the ferryman in a storm, thou canst not miscarry: Casarem enim fers et fortunam Caesaris, for you carry Caesar and luck of Caesar, so long as Caesar is in the same bottom with thee. May not the Church much more gather comfort, having God in her company; and... 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 3:11

shalt thou: Zephaniah 3:19, Zephaniah 3:20, Psalms 49:5, Isaiah 45:17, Isaiah 54:4, Isaiah 61:7, Isaiah 65:13, Isaiah 65:14, Joel 2:26, Joel 2:27, Romans 9:33, 1 Peter 2:6 that rejoice: Numbers 16:3, Isaiah 48:1, Isaiah 48:2, Jeremiah 7:4, Jeremiah 7:9-2 Kings :, Ezekiel 7:20-Jeremiah :, Ezekiel 24:21, Micah 3:11, Matthew 3:9, Romans 2:17 because of my holy: or, in my holy, Psalms 87:1, Psalms 87:2, Isaiah 11:9, Daniel 9:16, Daniel 9:20 Reciprocal: Leviticus 26:19 - will break Proverbs 2:14... read more

The Biblical Illustrator - Zephaniah 3:16

The Biblical Illustrator - Zephaniah 3:17

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Zephaniah 3:11

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Zephaniah 3:12

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Zephaniah 3:13

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Zephaniah 3:14

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Zephaniah 3:15

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Zephaniah 3:16

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Zephaniah 3:17

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Zephaniah 3:11

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