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Zephaniah 1:1-18
The Pulpit Commentary on Zephaniah 1:1-18
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Matthew Henry on Zephaniah 1:1-6Zephaniah 1:1-6 · Matthew Henry Concise CommentaryRuin is coming, utter ruin; destruction from the Almighty. The servants of God all proclaim, There is no peace for the wicked. The expressions are figurative, speaking every where desolation; the land shall be left with…Judgment Predicted. (b. c. 612.)Zephaniah 1:1-6 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleJUDGMENT PREDICTED. (B. C. 612.) Here is, I. The title-page of this book (Zephaniah 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…The Pulpit Commentary on Zephaniah 1:1-18Zephaniah 1:1-18 · The Pulpit CommentaryPart I. THE JUDGMENT UPON ALL THE WORLD, AND UPON JUDAH IN PARTICULAR.The Pulpit Commentary on Zephaniah 1:1Zephaniah 1:1 · The Pulpit Commentary§ 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 illus…
commentaryMatthew Henry on Zephaniah 1:1-6Ruin is coming, utter ruin; destruction from the Almighty. The servants of God all proclaim, There is no peace for the wicked. The expressions are figurative, speaking every where desolation; the land shall be left with…Matthew HenrycommentaryJudgment Predicted. (b. c. 612.)JUDGMENT PREDICTED. (B. C. 612.) Here is, I. The title-page of this book (Zephaniah 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…Matthew HenrycommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on 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 illus…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Zephaniah 1:1-18Part I. THE JUDGMENT UPON ALL THE WORLD, AND UPON JUDAH IN PARTICULAR.Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Zephaniah 1:2I will utterly consume; literally, taking away I will make an end. Jeremiah (Jeremiah 8:13)uses the same expression. The prophet begins abruptly with this announcement of universal judgment before he warns Judah in part…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Zephaniah 1:3Man and beast, etc This is not mere hyperbole to express the utter wasting and destruction that were impending, but points to the mysterious connection between man and the lower creation, how in agreement with the prima…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Zephaniah 1:4-6§ 3. The judgment will fall especially upon Judah and Jerusalem for their idolatry.Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Zephaniah 1:4I will also stretch out mine hand. This expression is used when God is about to do great things or inflict notable punishment (see Exodus 3:20; Exodus 15:12; Deuteronomy 4:34; Isaiah 5:25; Jeremiah 51:25, etc.). Judah.…Joseph S. Exell and contributors