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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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Albert Barnes
On Zephaniah 3:10
18th Century
Theologian
From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia - (). The farthest southern people, with whom the Jews had contact, stand as the type of the whole world …
Charles Ellicott
On Zephaniah 3:8–10
19th Century
Bishop
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…
John Calvin
On Zephaniah 3:10
16th Century
Theologian
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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John Gill
On Zephaniah 3:10
17th Century
Pastor
From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia
Either the African Ethiopia, or Arabia Chusea, which lay between Judea and Egypt:…
Matthew Henry
On Zephaniah 3:8–13
17th Century
Minister
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…