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And it shall come to pass at that time, [that] I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, The LORD will not do good, neither will he do evil.
Zephaniah 1:12 — KJV
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Zephaniah 1:12
King James Version (KJV)
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— D.L. Moody
Zephaniah 1:12
Verse 12 of 18
Commentary
Commentary on Zephaniah 1:12
Theological / DevotionalJerusalem. The capital and representative of the whole nation.
With candles. A figure showing the intensity of the search that the enemies of Judah will carry out in order to slaughter or capture as many as possible.
On their lees. Or, “on their dregs.” That is, the people were hardened in their iniquitous ways. The professed followers of the Lord in the days of Zephaniah did not realize, as many Christians do not realize today, that there must be no relaxation in our spiritual warfare this side of heaven. No one should rest content with his present spiritual attainments. Only as we show continual progress are we living up to our God-given opportunities. Complacency is the greatest enemy of a living Christian experience.
Say in their heart. A false concept of God always results in a wrong pattern of conduct. The people here referred to were practically deists. They agreed there was a God but conceived of Him as an absentee Ruler who cared little for His people and paid little attention to them. His promises of blessing and warnings of punishment were alike meaningless. He was no different from the gods of the heathen.
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