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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Zephaniah 1:1-6

Here is, I. The title-page of this book (Zeph. 1:1), in which we observe, 1. What authority it has, and who gave it that authority; it is from heaven, and not of men: It is the word of the Lord. 2. Who was the instrument of conveying it to the church. His name was Zephaniah, which signifies the servant of the Lord, for God revealed his secrets to his servants the prophets. The pedigree of other prophets, whose extraction we have an account of, goes no further back than their father, except... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zephaniah 1:1

The word of the Lord which came unto Zephaniah the son of Cushi ,.... This is the title of the book, which expresses the subject matter of it, the word of the Lord; the word of prophecy from the Lord, as the Targum; and shows the divine authority of it; that it was not of himself, nor from any man, but was of God; as well as describes the penman of it by his descent: who or what this his father was; whether a prophet, according to the rule the Jews give, that, when the name of a prophet and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zephaniah 1:2

I will utterly consume all things from off the land, saith the Lord. That is, from the land of Judah, by means of the Chaldeans or Babylonians: this is a general denunciation of the judgments of God, the particulars follow: or, "in gathering I will gather"; all good things out of the land; all the necessaries of life, and blessings of Providence; all that is for the sustenance and pleasure of man, as well as all creatures, by death or captivity; and so the land should be entirely stripped,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zephaniah 1:3

I will consume man and beast ,.... Wicked men for their sins, and beasts for the sins of men; and, as a punishment for them, the creatures whom they have abused to the gratifying of their lusts: I will consume the fowls of the heaven, and the fishes of the sea ; so that there shall be none for the use of man, which are both delicate food; the latter were not consumed at the general deluge. Kimchi thinks this is said by way of hyperbole; but it is possible for these to be consumed, as men... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Zephaniah 1:1

The word of the Lord which came unto Zephaniah - Though this prophet has given us so large a list of his ancestors, yet little concerning him is known, because we know nothing certain relative to the persons of the family whose names are here introduced. We have one chronological note which is of more value for the correct understanding of his prophecy than the other could have been, how circumstantially soever it had been delivered; viz., that he prophesied in the days of Josiah, son of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Zephaniah 1:2

I will utterly consume all things - All being now ripe for destruction, I will shortly bring a universal scourge upon the land. He speaks particularly of the idolaters. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Zephaniah 1:3

I will consume man and beast - By war, and by pestilence. Even the waters shall he infected, and the fish destroyed; the air become contaminated, and the fowls die. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Zephaniah 1:1

Verse 1 Zephaniah first mentions the time in which he prophesied; it was under the king Josiah. The reason why he puts down the name of his father Amon does not appear to me. The Prophet would not, as a mark of honor, have made public a descent that was disgraceful and infamous. Amon was the son of Manasseh, an impious and wicked king; and he was nothing better than his father. We hence see that his name is recorded, not for the sake of honor, but rather of reproach; and it may have been that... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Zephaniah 1:2

Verse 2 It might seem at the first view that the Prophet dealt too severely in thus fulminating against his own nation; for he ought to have begun with doctrine, as this appears to be the just order of things. But the Prophet denounces ruin, and shows at the same time why God was so grievously displeased with the people. We must however remember, that the Prophet, living at the same period with Jeremiah, had regard to the stubbornness of the people, who had been already with more than... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Zephaniah 1:1

§ 1. Title and inscription. The word of the Lord (see note on Micah 1:1 ). Zephaniah, "Whom the Lord shelters" (see Introduction, § II .). The son of, etc. The genealogy thus introduced shows that the prophet was of illustrious descent; or it may be inserted to distinguish him from others who bore the same name. Hizkiah . The same name which is elsewhere written in our version Hezekiah. Whether the great King of Judah is here meant may well be questioned (see Introduction). Other... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Zephaniah 1:1-6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zephaniah 1:1

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zephaniah 1:2

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zephaniah 1:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Zephaniah 1:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Zephaniah 1:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Zephaniah 1:3

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Zephaniah 1:1

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Zephaniah 1:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Zephaniah 1:1

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