(REFLECTIONS ON Zephaniah 3:1-20) Who will remain? 1 Woe to her who is rebellious and defiled,The tyrannical city!2 She heeded no voice,She accepted no instruction.She did not trust in the Lord,She did not draw near to her God.3 Her princes within her are roaring lions,Her judges are wolves at evening;They leave nothing for the morning.4 Her […]

(REFLECTIONS ON Zephaniah 2:1-15) North, south, east, west, the judgment of the Lord upon the nations surrounding Judah named in today’s Scripture. And yet, in the midst of this judgment, there is a promise of restoration for the remnant of Judah, “For their God will care for them and restore their fortune.” Yes, there is a […]

(REFLECTIONS ON Zephaniah 1:1-18) 2 “I will completely remove all thingsFrom the face of the earth,” declares the Lord.3 “I will remove man and beast;I will remove the birds of the skyAnd the fish of the sea,And the ruins along with the wicked;And I will cut off man from the face of the earth,” declares the […]

25–31 December 2016. Zephaniah 3 (click to read). Merry Christmas everyone! Zephaniah 3 is a beautiful and well-known text that we often read in the church during Advent, in the lead up to Christmas. That’s because it is a text full of hope and joy, and the promise of our coming Saviour. But the chapter […]