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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown on Zephaniah 1:18

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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · 19th-century historical commentary
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Neither . . . silver nor . . . gold shall . . . deliver them, &c.-- (Pro 11:4). fire of his jealousy-- (Eze 38:19); His wrath jealous for His honor consuming the guilty like fire. make even a speedy riddance of all--rather, a "consummation" (complete destruction: "full end," Jer 46:28; Eze 11:13) "altogether sudden" [MAURER]. "A consumption, and that a sudden one" [CALVIN]. Next: Zephaniah Chapter 2
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