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Zechariah 3:6-7 meaningMay 15, 2023
The angel of the LORD admonishes Joshua to follow the LORD wholeheartedly in order to have the reward of ruling over the temple, and ultimately in God’s presence.
Zechariah 3:1-5 meaningMay 15, 2023
Zechariah sees an adversary (Satan) desiring to accuse Joshua before the LORD. However, the angel of the LORD rebukes the adversary and cleanses Joshua, allowing him to continue to perform his priestly duties.
Micah 2:1-5 meaningMay 15, 2023
Micah describes the sins of wealthy people who constantly scheme new ways to cheat their fellow Judeans in order to enrich themselves.
Micah 3:9-12 meaningMay 15, 2023
Micah confronted Israel’s leaders with the judgments that will come upon Israel as a consequence of their sin.
Micah 3:5-8 meaningMay 15, 2023
Micah declared an oracle of judgment against the religious leaders of Israel whose teaching justified the evil done by wealthy land barons.
Micah 3:1-4 meaningMay 15, 2023
Micah calls on Israel’s civil leaders to listen to his description of their sins.
Micah 1:8-16 meaningMay 13, 2023
Micah mourns the LORD’s forthcoming judgement on His people.
Micah 1:2-7 meaningMay 13, 2023
This first section of Micah's first address (Micah 1:2 – 2:13) contains a call to all of the LORD's creation to be witnesses to His accusations against all of Israel. This is followed by the LORD's announcement of His judgment upon Samaria, the northern kingdom.
Micah 1:1 meaningMay 13, 2023
Micah, a prophet from Judah, receives the word of the LORD.
Zephaniah 3:18-20 meaningMay 12, 2023
The LORD promises to regather His covenant people to the land of Israel and restore their blessings. At that time, He will deal with all their oppressors and replace Judah's shame with honor and renown. The earth will be restored, and filled with love, wellness, and prosperity.
Zephaniah 3:14-17 meaningMay 12, 2023
Speaking in the prophetic past, showing the certainty of what is predicted in the future, Zephaniah calls the people of Judah to shout for joy because the LORD their Suzerain God has overturned the sentence of condemnation against them and dismissed their adversaries. The people of God can thus lay fear aside and rejoice always because the LORD, the great warrior, is in their midst. They will dwell in intimate love and fellowship, in a world brimming with joy.
Zephaniah 3:9-13 meaningMay 12, 2023
After the divine judgment, the LORD promises to purify the people's lips, take them under His refuge, and fill the earth with righteousness. So much so that the lowly and humble will be protected and prosperous, like a well-tended flock. This appears to refer to a future time when the earth will be restored.
Zephaniah 3:8 meaningMay 12, 2023
No nations are pursuing righteousness, so God announces His decision to destroy the earth and all nations. He says He will first rise up as a witness, which might refer to Jesus's first advent, where He resurrected and defeated death.
Zephaniah 3:1-7 meaningMay 12, 2023
Zephaniah pronounces judgment against Judah and her wicked rulers, prophets, and priests. God sent them ample examples of nations being disciplined for evil, but rather than learn and repent, Judah eagerly pursued wickedness.
Zephaniah 2:13-15 meaningMay 12, 2023
Zephaniah pronounces judgment against Assyria for her pride and arrogance. God will make Nineveh a ruin, and the land of Assyria will be emptied of population and become a place for pasturing animals.
Zephaniah 2:12 meaningMay 12, 2023
The LORD pronounces judgment against the Ethiopians. He will judge them with the sword of war.
Zephaniah 2:8-11 meaningMay 12, 2023
The LORD pronounces judgment against Moab and Ammon for their arrogance against His covenant people. He will destroy them like Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed.
Zephaniah 2:4-7 meaningMay 12, 2023
Zephaniah pronounces judgment against Philistia. The LORD will destroy the Philistines and give their land as pasture to the Judahites. The destruction upon Philistia should serve as a warning to Judah, for them to repent and return to their LORD.
Zephaniah 2:1-3 meaningMay 12, 2023
Zephaniah exhorts the people of Judah to repent to avoid the judgment of God upon Judah. He also exhorts the righteous within Judah to seek God, for perhaps He might hide them from suffering when Judah is judged.
Zechariah 1:18-21 meaningMay 10, 2023
Zechariah sees four horns representing the nations of the four points of the compass. He also sees four blacksmiths who will destroy the horns, meaning that successive political powers will destroy the powers before them.
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