Tag: Zephaniah
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Remember!
“Zachor!” is a Hebrew commandment usually translated as “Remember!” The problem with the Western word “remember” is that it relates to the past: bring back to memory what once was. That is not the intention of the Biblical authors. They want to speak into the present of God’s people whenever and wherever that may be.…
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Restoration Party
What does God do after restoring Israel? According to today’s reading Zephaniah 3:1-20 “He will sing and be joyful over you, as joyful as people at a festival.” Or in the immortal words of The Beastie Boys: I did make that reference earlier…