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When many read “For then I will turn to the peoples a pure language” (Zephaniah 3:9), they assume the Supreme King Yhwh is promising to give Israel and the nations a brand-new dialect—some future restored tongue.

However, when we consider Zephaniah within the context of his royal lineage, the prophetic era in which he prophesied, and the actions Yhwh condemned in Judah, we see something far deeper: Zephaniah is not speaking in a figurative sense. He is speaking of behavior.

“Pure language” refers to a purified walk, purified conduct, purified body language, and purified obedience.  READ MORE...