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From beyond the rivers of Cush, my worshipers, even the daughter of my dispersed people, will bring my offering.
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A Global Invitation
Commentators widely agree that mentioning worshippers from "beyond the rivers of Ethiopia" signifies the global reach of God's salvation. This location, representing the farthest known lands, shows that the good news is not limited to Israel. God's plan includes drawing people from every corner of the earth to become His suppliants, fulfilling prophecies of a worldwide church.
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Zephaniah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia - (). The farthest southern people, with whom the Jews had contact, stand as the type of the whole world …
19th Century
Anglican
This is an enlargement of the consolation addressed to the meek of the earth in Zephaniah 2:3, and of the prediction of Zephaniah 2:11. Th…
16th Century
Protestant
Interpreters do not agree regarding the meaning of this verse. Some of the Hebrews connect this with the previous one, as if the Prophet were still…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia Either the African Ethiopia, or Arabia Chusea, which lay between Judea and Egypt:…
The preaching of the gospel is predicted, when vengeance would be executed on the Jewish nation. The purifying doctrines of the gospel, or the pure…
