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Pamphlet 1720 Zephaniah kc 7-3

The great day of the LORD is near, it is near

Our Father is completely just and fair!

He is not a respecter of persons (Acts 10:34).
Therefore understand that if He did not bring the wicked and the unjust to judgment,
He Himself would commit iniquity.

This He will not do!

Zephaniah 3:5 The just LORD is in the midst thereof; he will not do iniquity: every morning doth he bring His judgment to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame.
God will not do iniquity by letting their unrepentant sins go unpunished.
That would be wrong, indeed!
[6] I have cut off the nations: their towers are desolate; I made their streets waste, that none passeth by: their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, that there is none inhabitant.
I believe there is enough documented historical evidence
from two earth ages to make the case, don't you?
[7] I said, Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive instruction; so their dwelling should not be cut off, howsoever I punished them: but they rose early, and corrupted all their doings.
You would think they would get the message and heed the warning!

Surely!

But NO!

Well, after the final proclamation goes forth from the two witnesses
they will not be able to say, "Gee, I didn't know.

Talk to my attorney!"

Sorry!

See you in the Valley of Jehoshaphat, pal!

[8]Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the LORD, until the day that I rise up to the prey [enemy]: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.
Dr. Bullinger points out in the Companion Bible (pg. 1274)
that this verse actually contains ALL the letters of the Hebrew alphabet
including the five final letters!
"This implies that the verse takes in the whole purpose of Jehovah concerning Israel.", he writes.

And so it does,
for the Plan of God is being worked out here on this earth
as His children walk "under the sun", i.e. in temporary flesh bodies,
wherein the "fruits of their spirit" are manifested (made known, brought forth) in the flesh
and cast upon others which in the case of the wicked
may inflict great pain and cause suffering and even death,
yet without destroying the soul.

For you see, when Jesus Christ returns
and "utterly consumes all things from off the land (Zeph. 1:2)", i.e. ends this flesh age,
He will at the same time destroy Babylon the Great
and end the confusion of the Tower of Babel
and turn the people to a pure language.

[9] For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the LORD, to serve him with one consent.
This means more than just turning the people back to the language of the angels,
even pure Hebrew,
but it means to give them "clean lips" (from the Word of God)
that "they may all call upon the name of the LORD to serve Him with one consent".
[10] From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine offering.
This is the good news... no, the great news,
the promise written throughout the scriptures by all the prophets
of the restoration of His scattered people!

This happens during the Millennium which begins on the Great Day of the Lord's return.

And you know what....?

"The great day of the LORD is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the LORD: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly." (Zeph. 1:14)
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