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Zephaniah 1:7-18
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| Historical References, Commentary and Comparative
Texts:
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II.13, Paedagogus,
Clement of Alexandria (c 200) |
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Rashi's Commentary, c. 1075. chabad.org. |
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John Calvin's
Commentary on Zephaniah.
 | "For profane men ever
promise to themselves some respite, and think that they gain much by
delay: the Prophet, on the contrary, does now expose to scorn this
self-security, and says, that the day of Jehovah was nigh at hand." |
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| From the Geneva Notes. |
| From
Matthew Henry's
Commentary.
| "God's day is at hand;
the punishment of presumptuous sinners is a sacrifice to the justice of
God." |
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| From
Wesley's
Notes.
| "Therefore let not
sinners be laid asleep by the patience of God; for when the measure of
their iniquity is full, his justice will both overtake and overcome
them, will make quick and thorough work." |
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| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
| "The effect of wealthy
undisturbed ease ("lees") on the ungodly is hardening:
they become stupidly secure." |
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| Contemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
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Commentary,
Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18, Carolyn J. Sharp, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2008.
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"If we can move
beyond our initial anxiety at Zephaniah's rhetoric of judgment, this
passage offers marvelous opportunities for pedagogical, liturgical,
and pastoral engagement." |
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Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18, Studies on Old Testament texts from
Series A, Ralph W. Klein, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.
| "In Zephaniah, God's judgment
intends to be redemptive and not merely retributive or punitive.
It's not an end in itself but a means to a better end." |
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"The
Prophet Zephaniah and the 'Great Day of the Lord,'"
The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey
with Jesus Foundation, 2008. |
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| Articles & Background: |
| Articles in
ATLAS Journals. (Direct link when you are
subscribed and logged in to
ATLASerials online collection of Religion and Theology Journals.):
| Moore, Michael S., "Yahweh's Day,"
Restoration Quarterly, 1987.
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| Smoak, Jeremy D., "Building Houses
and Planting Vineyards: The Early Inner-Biblical Discourse on an Ancient
Israelite Wartime Curse," Journal of Biblical Literature, 2008.
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