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Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Zephaniah 1:4

"And I will stretch out my hand upon Judah, and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place, and the name of the Chemarin with the priests.""I will stretch out my hand upon Judah ..." The popular misunderstanding of the Judgment Day among the Jews regarded it as a day of personal triumph for themselves over their Gentile enemies, an error Amos had sought to correct a century prior to Zephaniah (Zephaniah 5:18-20). It was therefore necessary for... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Zephaniah 1:5

"And them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship and swear to Jehovah and swear by Malcam."These verses (Zephaniah 1:4-6) give the reasons why God's judgment would fall upon Judah. They might all be summed up in a word, "apostasy" from the knowledge and worship of God."Worship the host of heaven ..." Astrology and the worship of the sun, moon, and stars, as practiced by the Assyrians and Babylonians, became common among Jewish idolaters (2 Kings 23:11;... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Zephaniah 1:4

Zephaniah 1:4. The name of the Chemarims, &c.— Of the [idolatrous] sacrificers with the priests. See the note on 2 Kings 23:5. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Zephaniah 1:5

Zephaniah 1:5. And them that worship, and that swear, &c.— And those worshippers, who, when they swear by the Lord, swear also by Melchom; that is to say, who would unite together the worship of Jehovah, and that of Melchom, the idol of the Ammonites. See 2 Kings 18:0. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Zephaniah 1:4

4. stretch out mine hand—indicating some remarkable and unusual work of vengeance (Isaiah 5:25; Isaiah 9:12; Isaiah 9:17; Isaiah 9:21). Judah—including Benjamin. These two tribes are to suffer, which thought themselves perpetually secure, because they escaped the captivity in which the ten tribes were involved. Jerusalem—the fountainhead of the evil. God begins with His sanctuary (Isaiah 9:21- :), and those who are nigh Him (Isaiah 9:21- :). the remnant of Baal—the remains of Baal worship,... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Zephaniah 1:5

5. worship the host of heaven—Saba: whence, in contrast to Sabeanism, Jehovah is called Lord of Sabaoth. upon the housetops—which were flat (2 Kings 23:5; 2 Kings 23:6; 2 Kings 23:12; Jeremiah 19:13; Jeremiah 32:29). swear by the Lord—rather, "swear to JEHOVAH" (2 Chronicles 15:14); solemnly dedicating themselves to Him (compare Isaiah 48:1; Hosea 4:15). and—"and yet (with strange inconsistency, 1 Kings 18:21; Ezekiel 20:39; Matthew 6:24) swear by Malcham," that is, "their king" [MAURER]: the... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Zephaniah 1:2-8

II. THE DAY OF YAHWEH’S JUDGMENT 1:2-3:8Zephaniah’s prophecies are all about "the day of the LORD." He revealed two things about this "day." First, it would involve judgment (Zephaniah 1:2 to Zephaniah 3:8) and, second, it would eventuate in blessing (Zephaniah 3:9-20). The judgment portion is the larger of the two sections of revelation. This judgment followed by blessing motif is common throughout the Prophets. Zephaniah revealed that judgment would come from Yahweh on the whole earth, Judah,... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Zephaniah 1:4

Yahweh announced that He would stretch out His hand in judgment against Judah and the people of Jerusalem. Stretching out the hand is a figure of speech that implies a special work of punishment (cf. Exodus 6:6; Deuteronomy 4:34; 2 Kings 17:36; Isaiah 14:26-27; Jeremiah 27:5; Jeremiah 32:17; et al.). He promised to cut off the remnant of Baal worshippers who remained in Judah, or perhaps the temple (cf. Deuteronomy 12:5; Deuteronomy 12:11; 1 Kings 8:29-30; Ezekiel 42:13), as well as the priests... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Zephaniah 1:4-6

1. The cause for Judah’s judgment 1:4-6 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Zephaniah 1:5

The Lord would also judge those who worshipped the sun, moon, stars, and planets, which the idolatrous Israelites did on their flat housetops (cf. Deuteronomy 4:19; 2 Kings 21:3; 2 Kings 21:5; 2 Kings 23:4-5; Jeremiah 19:13). He would also punish the Judeans who worshipped both Yahweh and the pagan gods of the nations (cf. 2 Kings 16:3; 2 Kings 21:6; Jeremiah 32:35). "Milcom," (Molech, the god of Ammon; 1 Kings 11:33), probably represents all foreign gods. Swearing to and by a deity meant... read more

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Zephaniah 1:4

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Zephaniah 1:5

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Zephaniah 1:4

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Zephaniah 1:5

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Zephaniah 1:4

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Zephaniah 1:5

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Zephaniah 1:2-8

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Zephaniah 1:4

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Zephaniah 1:4-6

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Zephaniah 1:5

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