Zephaniah 3:14-20
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- Historical References, Commentary and Comparative
Texts:
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Chapter XI of the Epistle of Barnabas. (ca. 130)
- John Calvin's Commentary on Zephaniah.
- Rashi's Commentary, c. 1075. chabad.org.
- From the Geneva Notes.
- "God delights to show his love and great affection toward his Church."
- From
Matthew Henry's
Commentary.
- "What makes a people holy, will make them happy."
- From
Wesley's
Notes.
- "While thy carriage is as becomes my presence with thee, thou shalt neither fear, nor feel the like evils."
- From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
- "Incredible as the event may seem, your own eyes with delight shall see it. You will scarcely believe it for joy, but the testimony of your own eyes shall convince you of the delightful reality."
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- Contemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
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- "This Sunday, we speak of joy, the joy of a people redeemed and restored, but also the joy of a God who is deeply invested in the life of the world."
- Zephaniah 3:14-20, Studies on Old Testament texts from Series C, Ralph W. Klein, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.
- Expository Notes, Zephaniah 3:14-20, Prof. Stephen L. Cook, Virginia Theological Seminary. Click on links within this introduction.
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Zephaniah 3:14-20, The Old
Testament Readings: Weekly Comments on the Revised Common Lectionary, Theological Hall of the Uniting Church, Melbourne, Australia.
- "This passage captures the tension between the hope and conviction we hold in God?s future, and the radical change and re-shaping of our world that is required for this foreseen future to become a present reality."
- Zephaniah 3:14-20, Commentary, Background, Insights from Literary Structure, Theological Message, Ways to Present the Text. Anna Grant-Henderson, Uniting Church in Australia.
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"Rebels Redeemed," Chris Repp, Sabbatheology, The Crossings
Community, 2009.
- "But while we are bent on self-destruction, and no amount of threatening will change us, God is faithful even when we are not."
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"Toward Home," Joanna M. Adams, The Christian Century, 2006.
- "Sometimes in my own country I feel as if I am living in a foreign land. I am not referring to the ethnic and religious diversity of our nation, which is thereby made richer. I am referring to experiences that make me ask myself, 'Who are these people, and where did they learn to behave that way?'"
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- "...God's people learned to rejoice in God's presence, even or especially when there seemed little visible evidence to support it."
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"Never
Again: Zephaniah 3:15 and the Hope of Divine Judgment,"
- "How do you understand God's judgment?"
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Kairos CoMotion Lectionary Discussion,
Zephaniah 3:14-20, Wesley White. "A place of
conversation regarding Progressive Christianity."
- "Learning a 'no fear' response to disaster is one thing and to have disasters removed from our response-ability is quite another."
- "Looking to the City: The Old Testament Lessons for Advent and Christmas (Year C)," Sponheim, Paul R., Word & World, 1994.
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"The Joy of Forgiveness," Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com:
A Lectionary Resource for Catholics.
- "How many times do people have parties only to complain about the company. It's unfortunate that people do not have reconciliation parties and celebrate joy!"
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- Articles & Background:
- Recommended articles
from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are
linked below.
ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of
selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices.
- Adams, Joanna M., "Toward Home,"
The Christian Century, 2006.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Dorgan, Margaret, DCM,
"Listen for the Festive Music," The Living Pulpit, 1996. (see
Joy issue focus of The Living Pulpit 5.4, 1996.)
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Dyrness, William, "Rejoice Anyway,"
The Christian Century, 1994.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - O'Driscoll, Herbert,
"Night Music," The Christian Century, 2003.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Putt, B. Keith, "Risking Love and the
Divine 'Perhaps': Postmodern Poetics of a Vulnerable God,"
Perspectives in Religious Studies, 2007.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Sponheim, Paul R., "Looking to the City: The Old Testament Lessons for Advent and Christmas
(Year C)," Word & World, 1994.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Tsevat Matitiahu,
"Some Biblical Notes," Hebrew Union College Annual, 1952/53.
(Section on translation of Zephaniah 3:17 begins on page 111.)
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Weise, Robert W., "Homiletical Helps on LW Series B -
Epistles," Concordia Journal, 2007. (Section on this text begins
on p. 417.)
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Adams, Joanna M., "Toward Home,"
The Christian Century, 2006.
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- Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
- Clip Art, Zephaniah 3:15, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators.
- Zephaniah 3:17, Zephaniah 3:17, Heartlight - Free Christian PowerPoint Backgrounds.
- Commercial Sites:
- "Restored Fortune," Zephaniah 3, The Work of the People, Films/Visual Liturgy based on RCL texts.
- Hymns and Music:
- "Sing, Zion's Daughter," hymn based on Zephaniah 3:14-20, Taylor Burton-Edwards, tune: MORNING SONG. United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship.
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