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F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Zephaniah 2:1-15

Meekness Saves, Pride Destroys Zephaniah 2:1-15 The nation, on the whole, had no remorse, no desire for God; but there were a few meek and lowly souls, and the hope was held out to them that they would be hidden from the coming overthrow. God discriminates in His judgments, and sends His angels to conduct Lot out of Sodom. The judgment of the surrounding nations occupies Zephaniah 2:4-15 . Philistia, Moab, Amnion, Ethiopia and Assyria, are mentioned. God never forgets the treatment meted out... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Zephaniah 2:1-4

The first movement of the prophecy is the prophet's declaration of the coming judgment of Jehovah. This he announced in general terms, then described more particularly its procedure and character. This description opened with a comprehensive announcement, "I will utterly consume all things from off the face of the ground, saith Jehovah." Zephaniah then showed that to be a description of the creation in so far as it had become evil: man and the sphere of his dominion, the stumbling-blocks,... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Zephaniah 2:1-15

After this declaration, the prophet uttered his great appeal, first to the nation as a whole, calling on it to pull itself together before the opportunity for repentance should pass, before the hour of judgment should arrive. As though conscious that that larger appeal would be unavailing, he turned to the remnant, to such as were the "meek of the earth," and urged them to renewed devotion. This appeal he enforced by argument, in which he again set forth the fact of the coming judgment on the... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Zephaniah 2:4-7

The Philistines (Zephaniah 2:4-7 ). Zephaniah 2:4-5 ‘For Gaza will be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation. They will drive out Ashdod at noonday, and Ekron will be rooted up. Woe to the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites. The word of YHWH is against you, O Canaan, the land of the Philistines. “I will destroy you so that there will be no inhabitant.” ’ The Philistines (Cherethites) who dwell on the sea coast of Canaan are to be annihilated. Their great cities, Gaza,... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Zephaniah 2:1-7

Zephaniah 2. Doom on Philistia [Moab and Ammon], Ethiopia, and Assyria. Zephaniah 2:1-Judges : . Having spent its rage on Judah, the storm of Divine judgment sweeps south by the Philistian sea-board, uprooting cities and their inhabitants, driving them off like chaff, and leaving the once fertile plain a pasturage for shepherds and folds for flocks. Zephaniah 2:1 . The meaning of the first words is highly uncertain. An attractive suggestion yields, “ Get you shame, yea, be abashed, O nation... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Zephaniah 2:4

For; it is time to seek some refuge, high time to seek it in God, for your neighbours, as well as you, shall be destroyed, there shall he no refuge for you among your neighbours. Gaza; a chief city of the Philistines, very strong by its situation, and by art fortified; a frontier toward Egypt, and not full three miles from the sea. Shall be forsaken; when the conquering army of the Chaldeans shall come against it, shall be forsaken either by the flight or captivity of the inhabitants. Ashkelon;... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Zephaniah 2:4-7

CRITICAL NOTES.] Zephaniah 2:4. For] The punishment of neighbouring states a warning. Five nations, from all quarters of the earth, to indicate universality of judgment. Gaza] and cities of Philistines (cf. Amos 1:6-8; Isaiah 20:1). Noon-day] Not by thieves at night; but in the hottest part of day, generally spent in rest (2 Samuel 4:5), and less likely for attack; hence sudden invasion (Jeremiah 15:8). Zephaniah 2:5. Cherethites] Cretans. The connection of Philistines with Crete early noticed... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Zephaniah 2:1-15

Chapter 2Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired ( Zephaniah 2:1 );Now that "not desired" in the Hebrew literally means "a nation that knows no shame." They were doing shameful things, but they refused to be ashamed.Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD come upon you, before the day of the LORD'S anger has come upon you. Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Zephaniah 2:1-15

Zephaniah 2:1 . Gather yourselves together, for fasting and prayer, oh nation not desired, whose practices are lothed and abhorred; a nation whom God will not own as his chosen people. Zephaniah 2:3 . It may be ye shall be hid from the general scourge. Jeremiah uses the same words in Jeremiah 36:3. The avenging arm becomes weak, when mortals are truly contrite. Zephaniah 2:4 . Gaza shall be forsaken Ashkelon, Ashdod, and Ekron shall be rooted up. Gaza was a primitive city, given... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Zephaniah 2:4-7

Zephaniah 2:4-7For Gaza shall be forsaken.The sinner’s baleful influence, and God’s disposal of allI. The calamities falling upon one sinner often involve others. The ruin of the Hebrew nation would be most calamitous to the Philistine cities, and indeed to the neighbouring States. It is so--1. With nations.2. With individuals.This shows--(1) The social connection between man and man. No man can live unto himself. Each man is a link in the great chain of human life; and he cannot move without... read more

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Zephaniah 2:1-15

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Zephaniah 2:1-4

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Zephaniah 2:1-15

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Zephaniah 2:4-7

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Zephaniah 2:1-7

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Zephaniah 2:4

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Zephaniah 2:4-7

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Zephaniah 2:1-15

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Zephaniah 2:1-15

The Biblical Illustrator - Zephaniah 2:4-7

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