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John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zephaniah 3:13

The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity ,.... This is the remnant, according to the election of grace, the few the Lord reserved for himself, left in the land, and in his church, for his own glory; who, being truly convinced of sin, and brought to believe in Christ, should leave and forsake their former course of sinning; not that they should be without sin, or none be committed by them; but should not live in it, and be workers of it; make a trade of sinning, and continue therein; or... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zephaniah 3:14

Sing, O daughter of Zion ,.... The congregation of Zion, as the Targum; the church of Christ in Gospel times, which has great reason to sing and rejoice, because of the coming of Christ, redemption by him, and all other benefits and blessings of grace; because of the Gospel, and the ordinances of it, and the numbers of souls converted, both among Jews and Gentiles; especially the church in the latter day is here called upon to sing for joy, when the Jews will be converted; to which these... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zephaniah 3:15

The Lord hath taken away thy judgments ,.... Both outward and inward; not only exile, poverty, contempt and reproach among the nations of the earth; but hardness of heart, blindness of mind, impenitence and unbelief, to which the Jews are now given up, in a judicial way; but at this time these shall be removed, through the goodness of God unto them, and the power of divine grace upon them: they will be brought to a sense of sin, and an acknowledgment of it; their iniquities will be pardoned;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zephaniah 3:16

In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, fear thou not ,.... Do not be afraid of any enemies; neither outward ones, the armies of Gog and Magog, the Turk, who will threaten, and will attempt to dispossess them of their land, now returned to it; nor inward and spiritual enemies, sin, Satan, death, and hell, being all vanquished and subdued by Christ: this will be said, not by the enemies themselves, who will confess they have no power to stand before the mighty God, as Aben Ezra; but either... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zephaniah 3:17

The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty ,.... Every word carries in it something very encouraging to the church and people of God; and is an antidote against those fears and faintings they are subject to; Christ "is in the midst of" them; near at hand to support and supply them, to assist and strengthen them, to protect and defend them; he is not only near by his essential presence, which is everywhere; and by his providential presence, which is concerned with all his creatures;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zephaniah 3:18

I will gather them that are sorrowful for the solemn assembly ,.... Who are grieved and troubled, because they cannot meet at the time and place of religious worship, or attend the word and ordinances of the Lord; either through distance of place, or infirmity of body; or through the menaces and persecutions of men: and to be prevented the use of the means of grace, upon any account, is a great concern of mind to truly gracious souls: or who are filled with grief and sorrow "for the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zephaniah 3:19

Behold, at that time I will undo all that afflict thee ,.... Or, "I will do" F23 עושה "agam", Tigurine version; "conficiam", Castalio; "ego conficiens", Calvin; "ego faciens, vel facio", Burkius. ; their business for them; "slay" them, as the Vulgate Latin version; and make an entire destruction of them, as the Targum; bring them to utter ruin. This must be understood of antichrist, both eastern and western, the Turk and Pope, and all the antichristian states that have afflicted... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zephaniah 3:20

At that time I will bring you again , even in the time that I gather you ,.... That is, at the time that the Lord will gather them in the effectual calling to himself and to his church, he will return them to their own land; and, as soon as the Jews are converted, they will not only be gathered into Christian churches, but will be gathered together in one body, and appoint themselves one head; and will go up out of each of the lands wherein they have been dispersed, and enter into their... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Zephaniah 3:6

I have cut off the nations - Syria, Israel, and those referred to, Isaiah 36:18 , Isaiah 36:20 . - Newcome. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Zephaniah 3:7

Surely thou wilt fear me - After so many displays of my sovereign power and judgments. But they rose early - And instead of returning to God, they practiced every abomination. They were diligent to find out times and places for their iniquity. This is the worst state of man. read more

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