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Earthdayplans as CreatingLivingParks

Earthdayplans Creating Living Parks is not a religion it teaches others to be Green Caretakers for the streams is a Business that recycle’s, to plant fruit trees worldwide, to create jobs. This business teaches a unified language, Like sign language, this business is the demonstrating as it were the sacred pronouncements of God’s moral principles and adhering to it, as a unified language, the association with God’s right to rule , his sacred pronouncements (Nehemiah 8:15) . . ., according to what is written , not any idea’s  of our own, but by adhering to God’s sacred pronouncements.  1 Pet.4:11; Mat.4:4; Gen.47:24 :

Earthdayplans Green Care Farms goal is (2 Chronicles 34:21) . . doing according to all that is written in union with bible principles and Jesus willing qualities. To train young and old  to be care takers for the farms for the meek ones will inherit the farms.

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WHAT HOPE FOR OUR DEAD LOVED ONES?

 It was a haughty day when one of God’s creation (Revelation 20:2; Revelation 12:9; 2 Corinthians 11:3)  the original serpent, who is the Devil, who started to venerated himself with his own (self-assuming) idea’s,   Prov.12:2b; and as he roved about in the earth giving self-assuming ideas to the woman, and ideas against God by saying, Is it really so that God said; Gen.3:1-5; Note this is the first pattern from a very prideful spirit of idea’s, at the same time the pattern of showing disregard, many patterns are found from this prideful spirit started before the woman sinned, Those very prideful ideas, Prov.12:2b; Ps.5:5; 94:4; that showed disregard to God and his sacred pronouncements. We see the patterns of ridiculing, the patterns of giving Glory elsewhere, ( this is blaspheme ) when the Devil gave glory to his victim the woman Gen.3:5; and the pattern of the desire of the eyes, Gen.3:6; and some other patterns found at 2Tim.3:2-7; Rom.1:25-32; every pattern that's not found in Jesus Christ 1Pet.2:21; the Devil uses, those patterns from a prideful spirit. So meditate to avoid the patterns found at Gen. 3:1-7; . This same prideful spirit has been walking about on earth, giving ideas to cause mankind to show disregard, and to opposes God’s sacred pronouncements. Those sacred pronouncements was God’s Way (The Way to a unified language a pure language), The Way to let God have the right to rule under Jesus Christ, based on faith (based on support from Jehovah's Spirit and path),  The demonstrating of his principle qualities are the steps to the camped road leading off to everlasting life, this is the way that Jehovah himself, shall and has showed the path to way to a pure unified language. We must Physically adhering to and demonstrating God’s sacred pronouncements, this is first to walk with Jehovah.    (1 Corinthians 15:46) ⁴⁶ Nevertheless, the first is, not that which is spiritual, but that which is physical, afterward that which is spiritual. . .We physically need to do God’s will in order to grow spiritual. (Amos 3:7-8) ⁷ For the Sovereign Lord Jehovah will not do a thing unless he has revealed his confidential matter to his servants the prophets. ⁸ There is a lion that has roared! Who will not be afraid? The Sovereign Lord Jehovah himself has spoken! Who will not prophesy?’ “The patterns of  (being supported by walking with Jehovah the rock) with faithful servants the prophets of old, who kept holy spirit within them, they are uncovering and revealing Jehovah’s confidential matters. How are they able to do this? By the patterns the prophets left behind if they kept holy spirit within them, they did not show disregard to any man or God. 1Thess. 4:8: They fulfilled Gods sacred pronouncements, and his qualities, and personalities they walk in the cramped path with Jehovah and with his Spirit Gal.5:22-23.  Gen.1:26a; lets, (Jehovah and Jesus) make man in our image, according to our likeness, This prideful one hates every pattern belonging to Jehovah and Jesus,1Pet.2:21, this prideful one also hates ( by showing disregard to anyone ) and this prideful one shows disregard to Jehovah’s Willing Qualities, Gal.5:22-23: (1 Peter 4:8-11) ⁸ Above all things, have intense love (Lets keep on Showing Regard, 1Thess.5:12-15;) for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins (lets show disregard to the sin not to the person, 1Thess. 4:8 this is proving to be the love of the Christ. (Ephesians 3:19) . . .to know the love of the Christ which surpasses knowledge. . .) 1 Peter 4:9 Be hospitable to one another without grumbling. ¹⁰ In proportion as each one has received a gift, use it in ministering to one another as fine stewards of God’s undeserved kindness expressed in various ways. ¹¹ If anyone speaks, [let him speak] as it were [the] sacred pronouncements of God; if anyone ministers, [let him minister] as dependent on the strength that God supplies; so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. The glory and the might are his forever and ever. Amen. (1 John 2:5) . . .whoever does observe his word, truthfully in this [person] the love of God has been made perfect. . . (Colossians 2:2-3) . . [their] understanding, with a view to an accurate knowledge of the sacred secret of God, namely, Christ. ³ Carefully concealed in him are all the treasures of wisdom and of knowledge.. . (Philippians 1:8-9) . . .yearning for all of YOU in such tender affection as Christ Jesus has. ⁹ And this is what I continue praying, that YOUR love may abound yet more and more with accurate knowledge and full discernment;. . .

 

Let’s look at one of the first sacred pronouncements of God, which Jehovah is walking firm in this path with his son and he welcomes all to walk with him in this sacred pronouncements he has given to mankind, and let’s adhere to it, by doing according to all that is written from God’s sacred pronouncements, Gen.1:26-29 Walk with Jehovah’s sacred pronouncement, Gen.1:1-2; Did Jesus let and support God’s active force to be done at Gen.1:1-29;? (Proverbs 8:22-31)  “Jehovah himself produced me ( Jesus) as the beginning of his way, the earliest of his achievements of long ago. ²³ From time indefinite I ( Jesus) was installed, from the start, from times earlier than the earth. ²⁴ When there were no watery deeps I was brought forth as with labor pains, when there were no springs heavily charged with water. ²⁵ Before the mountains themselves had been settled down, ahead of the hills, I was brought forth as with labor pains, ²⁶ when as yet he had not made the earth and the open spaces and the first part of the dust masses of the productive land. ²⁷ When he prepared the heavens I was there; when he decreed a circle upon the face of the watery deep, ²⁸ when he made firm the cloud masses above, when he caused the fountains of the watery deep to be strong, ²⁹ when he set for the sea his decree that the waters themselves should not pass beyond his order, when he decreed the foundations of the earth, ³⁰ then I came to be beside him as a master worker, and I came to be the one he was specially fond of day by day, I being glad before him all the time, ³¹ being glad at the productive land of his earth, and the things I was fond of were with the sons of men.(Proverbs 8:32) . . .; yes, happy are the ones that keep my ( Jehovah’s) very ways (his sacred pronouncements). . .Will you support Jehovah’s path like Jesus did to let Jehovah’s firm active spirit (sacred pronouncements) lead you walking in his path, Gen.1:1-2, 11-12, 26; Col.1:16-17: Let’s keep on this pattern that Jesus lived before and after he came to earth. The Way of letting God’s sacred pronouncements lead him, and us with our Business’s and every way of life to everlasting life by showing regard to God’s sacred pronouncements come what may.

Why adhere to God’s sacred pronouncements? 1Peter 4:11; If anyone speaks, [let him speak] as it were [the] sacred pronouncements of God

Is God’s sacred pronouncements the very pattern and the way that Jesus walked? (Matthew 4:4) ⁴ But in reply he said: “It is written, ‘Man must live, not on bread alone, but on every utterance coming forth through Jehovah’s mouth.’” (Matthew 4:10) ¹⁰ Then Jesus said to him: “Go away, Satan! For it is written, ‘It is Jehovah your God you must worship, and it is to him alone you must render sacred service. . .

 

Are God’s sacred pronouncements the pattern to The Way? (Romans 3:2b) First of all, because they were entrusted with the sacred pronouncements of God.  (Deuteronomy 8:3) . . .So he humbled you and let you go hungry and fed you with the manna, which neither you had known nor your fathers had known; in order to make you know that not by bread alone does man live but by every expression of Jehovah’s mouth does man live. . . (Joshua 1:8) . . .This book of the law should not depart from your mouth, and you must in an undertone read in it day and night, in order that you may take care to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way successful and then you will act wisely.

 (2 Chronicles 34:21) ²¹ “Go, inquire of Jehovah in my own behalf and in behalf of what is left in Israel and in Judah concerning the words of the book that has been found, for great is Jehovah’s rage that must be poured out against us because of the fact that our forefathers did not keep the word of Jehovah by doing according to all that is written in this book.”

(Acts 7:38) This is he that came to be among the congregation in the wilderness with the angel that spoke to him on Mount Si´nai and with our forefathers, and he received living sacred pronouncements to give YOU.

(Genesis 1:26-29) ²⁶ And God went on to say: “Let us make man in our image, according to our likeness, and let them have in subjection the fish of the sea and the flying creatures of the heavens and the domestic animals and all the earth and every moving animal that is moving upon the earth.” ²⁷ And God proceeded to create the man in his image, in God’s image he created him; male and female he created them. ²⁸ Further, God blessed them and God said to them: “Be fruitful and become many and fill the earth and subdue it, and have in subjection the fish of the sea and the flying creatures of the heavens and every living creature that is moving upon the earth.” ²⁹ And God went on to say: “Here I have given to YOU all vegetation bearing seed which is on the surface of the whole earth and every tree on which there is the fruit of a tree bearing seed. To YOU let it serve as food.. . (2 Chronicles 34:21b. for great is Jehovah’s rage that must be poured out against us because of the fact that our forefathers ( and us) did not keep the word of Jehovah by doing according to all that is written.

 So we see many of mankind has not have the faith to (Show regard) for God’s image, according to God’s and Jesus likeness, This image and likeness would have caused mankind to show regard to his willing qualities, this would have cause a pattern, to The Way to subdue the earth, by adhere to God’s sacred pronouncements, this subduing of the earth would have cause a pattern to The Way for mankind to have in subjection the fish of the sea and the flying creatures of the heavens and every living creature that is moving upon the earth. What is the day like for us, because of the lack of faith (Obadiah 15) ¹⁵ For the day of Jehovah against all the nations is near. In the way that you have done, it will be done to you. Your sort of treatment will return upon your own head. . .(By always showing Regard there would be good but , when one shows disregard there is away a bad path being done.)

What would the day by like for us, if we show regard and walk with Jehovah who gives reward for showing regard  -v–being lead by ideas that causes others to show disregard  to mankind and to the earth? (Revelation 11:16-18) . . .worshiped God, ¹⁷ saying: “We thank you, Jehovah God, the Almighty, the One who is and who was, because you have taken your great power and begun ruling as king. ¹⁸ But the nations became wrathful, and your own wrath came, and the appointed time for the dead to be judged, and to give [their] reward to your slaves the prophets and to the holy ones and to those fearing your name, the small and the great, and to bring to ruin those ruining the earth.”.(Genesis 6:11-12) ¹¹ And the earth came to be ruined in the sight of the [true] God and the earth became filled with violence. ¹² So God saw the earth and, look! it was ruined, because all flesh had ruined its way on the earth.

 

 

Let us always showing regard for God’s sacred pronouncements (Genesis 6:22) . . .And Noah proceeded to do according to all that God had commanded him. He did just so. . .this would prepare the way to come to know Jehovah and make his roads straight. (Mark 1:3) . . .‘Prepare the way of Jehovah, YOU people, make his roads straight,’. . . (John 1:23) . . .MAKE the way of Jehovah straight,’ just as Isaiah the prophet said.. . .(Isaiah 40:3-5) . . .“Clear up the way of Jehovah, YOU people! MAKE the highway for our God through the desert plain straight. ⁴ Let every valley be raised up, and every mountain and hill be made low. And the knobby ground must become level land, and the rugged ground a valley plain. ⁵ And the glory of Jehovah will certainly be revealed, and all flesh must see [it] together, for the very mouth of Jehovah has spoken [it].”

(Matthew 3:2-3) . . .: “REPENT, for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn near.” ³ This, in fact, is the one spoken of through Isaiah the prophet in these words: “Listen! Someone is crying out in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way of Jehovah, YOU people! Make his roads straight.’”

(Luke 3:3-6) . . .preaching baptism [in symbol] of repentance for forgiveness of sins, ⁴ just as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “Listen! Someone is crying out in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way of Jehovah, YOU people, make his roads straight. ⁵ Every gully must be filled up, and every mountain and hill leveled down, and the curves must become straight ways and the rough places smooth ways; ⁶ and all flesh will see the saving means of God.’” (John 1:23-28) (John 3:25-36) ²⁵ Therefore a dispute arose on the part of the disciples of John with a Jew concerning purification. ²⁶ So they came to John and said to him: “Rabbi, the man that was with you across the Jordan, to whom you have borne witness, see, this one is baptizing and all are going to him.” ²⁷ In answer John said: “A man cannot receive a single thing unless it has been given him from heaven. ²⁸ YOU yourselves bear me witness that I said, I am not the Christ, but, I have been sent forth in advance of that one. ²⁹ He that has the bride is the bridegroom. However, the friend of the bridegroom, when he stands and hears him, has a great deal of joy on account of the voice of the bridegroom. Therefore this joy of mine has been made full. ³⁰ That one must go on increasing, but I must go on decreasing.” ( All forms of worship must take up this pattern (John 3:29-30) . . .. ³⁰ That one ( Jesus) must go on increasing, but I (All forms of worship ) must go on decreasing.” (Colossians 1:18) . . .he (Jesus) is the head of the body, the congregation. . .(Ephesians 1:19-23) . . .. It is according to the operation of the mightiness of his strength, ²⁰ with which he has operated in the case of the Christ when he raised him up from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, ²¹ far above every government and authority and power and lordship and every name named, not only in this system of things, but also in that to come. ²² He also subjected all things under his feet, and made him head over all things to the congregation, ²³ which is his body, the fullness of him who fills up all things in all. (Romans 12:5) so we, although many, are one body in union with Christ, but members belonging individually to one another. (Ephesians 4:16) From him {Jesus Christ } all the body, by being harmoniously joined together and being made to cooperate through every joint that gives what is needed, according to the functioning of each respective member in due measure, makes for the growth of the body for the building up of itself in love.(Romans 16:3-5) . . .my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, ⁴ who have risked their own necks for my soul, to whom not only I but also all the congregations of the nations render thanks; ⁵ and [greet] the congregation that is in their house. . . .(1 Corinthians 1:2) ² to the congregation of God that is in Corinth, to YOU who have been sanctified in union with Christ Jesus, called to be holy ones, together with all who everywhere are calling upon the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours: (Philippians 3:8-11) . . .I do indeed also consider all things to be loss on account of the excelling value of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord. On account of him I have taken the loss of all things and I consider them as a lot of refuse, that I may gain Christ ⁹ and be found in union with him, having, not my own righteousness, (Not one own ideas, or form of ones own righteousness as worship to God) which results from law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness that issues from God on the basis of faith, (faith base on supporting God’s sacred pronouncements 1Pet.4:11; 1Pet.2:21;(Hebrews 2:10-13) Philippians 3:¹⁰ so as to know him and the power of his resurrection and a sharing in his sufferings, submitting myself to a death like his, ¹¹ [to see] if I may by any means attain to the earlier resurrection from the dead.(Colossians 1:13-20) ¹³ He delivered us from the authority of the darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son of his love, ¹⁴ by means of whom we have our release by ransom, the forgiveness of our sins. ¹⁵ He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; ¹⁶ because by means of him all [other] things were created in the heavens and upon the earth, the things visible and the things invisible, no matter whether they are thrones or lordships or governments or authorities. All [other] things have been created through him and for him. ¹⁷ Also, he is before all [other] things and by means of him all [other] things were made to exist, ¹⁸ and he is the head of the body, the congregation. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that he might become the one who is first in all things; ¹⁹ because [God] saw good for all fullness to dwell in him, ²⁰ and through him to reconcile again to himself all [other] things by making peace through the blood [he shed] on the torture stake, no matter whether they are the things upon the earth or the things in the heavens.(Ephesians 1:17-23) ¹⁷ that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give YOU a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the accurate knowledge of him; ¹⁸ the eyes of YOUR heart having been enlightened, that YOU may know what is the hope to which he called YOU, what the glorious riches are which he holds as an inheritance for the holy ones, ¹⁹ and what the surpassing greatness of his power is toward us believers. It is according to the operation of the mightiness of his strength, ²⁰ with which he has operated in the case of the Christ when he raised him up from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, ²¹ far above every government and authority and power and lordship and every name named, not only in this system of things, but also in that to come. ²² He also subjected all things under his feet, and made him head over all things to the congregation, ²³ which is his body, the fullness of him who fills up all things in all.

 

 

(Deuteronomy 8:3) . . .So he humbled you and let you go hungry and fed you with the manna, which neither you had known nor your fathers had known; in order to make you know that not by bread alone does man live but by every expression of Jehovah’s mouth does man live. . . (Joshua 1:8) . . .This book of the law should not depart from your mouth, and you must in an undertone read in it day and night, in order that you may take care to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way successful and then you will act wisely. ³¹ He that comes from above is over all others. He that is from the earth is from the earth and speaks of things of the earth. He that comes from heaven is over all others. ³² What he has seen and heard, of this he bears witness, but no man is accepting his witness. ³³ He that has accepted his witness has put his seal to it that God is true. ³⁴ For the one whom God sent forth speaks the sayings of God, for he does not give the spirit by measure. ³⁵ The Father loves the Son and has given all things into his hand. ³⁶ He that exercises faith in the Son has everlasting life; he that disobeys the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God remains upon him.

*** Rbi8 p. 6 Introduction ***THE Holy Bible is a written revelation from the Sovereign Lord Jehovah to all people on this earth. This inspired book has global appeal, since it contains good news of a God-designed Messianic Kingdom that will establish peace and righteousness forever on a united Paradise earth. It shows that God lovingly provided a legal recovery from death for the world of fallen mankind by means of the ransom sacrifice of his Son Jesus Christ.—John 3:16.

 

 

 

 

 “Keep Yourselves in Expectation to Jehovah and to him alone you must render sacred service”

“‘Therefore keep yourselves in expectation of me,’ is the utterance of Jehovah.”—ZEPHANIAH 3:8. ¹⁰ For it is written, ‘It is Jehovah your God you must worship, and it is to him alone you must render sacred service. . (Matthew 4:10).

“THE great day of Jehovah is near.” This warning cry was uttered by the prophet Zephaniah in the middle of the seventh century B.C.E. (Zephaniah 1:14) Within 40 or 50 years, the prophecy was fulfilled when the day of executing Jehovah’s judgments came upon Jerusalem and upon those nations that had defied Jehovah’s sovereignty by showing disregard and mistreating his people. Why is this of interest to people living at the close of the 20th century? We are living at the time when Jehovah’s final “great day” is fast approaching. Just as in Zephaniah’s time, Jehovah’s “burning anger” is about to blaze against the modern-day equivalent of Jerusalem—Christendom—and all the nations that shows disregard 1Thess.4:8; and mistreat Jehovah’s people and defy his universal sovereignty.—Zephaniah 1:4; 2:4, 8, 12, 13; 3:8; 2 Peter 3:12, 13.

Zephaniah—A Courageous Witness

² Little is known of the prophet Zephaniah, whose name (Hebrew, Tsephan·yah´) means “Jehovah Has Concealed (Treasured Up).” In contrast with other prophets, however, Zephaniah provided his genealogy to the fourth generation, back to “Hezekiah.” (Zephaniah 1:1; compare Isaiah 1:1; Jeremiah 1:1; Ezekiel 1:3.) This is so unusual that most commentators identify his great-great-grandfather as faithful King Hezekiah. If he was, then Zephaniah was of royal descent, and this would have added weight to his harsh condemnation of the princes of Judah and have shown that he was a courageous witness and prophet of Jehovah. His intimate knowledge of the topography of Jerusalem and of what was going on in the royal court suggests that he may have proclaimed Jehovah’s judgments in the capital itself.—See Zephaniah 1:8-11, footnotes.

³ Noteworthy is the fact that, while Zephaniah proclaimed divine judgments against the civil “princes” of Judah (nobles, or tribal chiefs) and “the sons of the king,” he never mentioned the king himself in his criticism. (Zephaniah 1:8; 3:3) This suggests that young King Josiah had already shown a propensity for pure worship, although, in view of the situation decried by Zephaniah, obviously he had not yet started his religious reforms. All of this suggests that Zephaniah prophesied in Judah during the early years of Josiah, who reigned from 659 to 629 B.C.E. The energetic prophesying of Zephaniah undoubtedly heightened young Josiah’s awareness of the idolatry, violence, and corruption that prevailed in Judah at that time and encouraged his later campaign against idolatry.—2 Chronicles 34:1-3.

Reasons for Jehovah’s Burning Anger

⁴ Jehovah had good reason to feel anger toward the leaders and inhabitants of Judah and its capital city Jerusalem. Through his prophet Zephaniah, he stated: “I will stretch out my hand against Judah and against all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and I will cut off from this place the remaining ones of the Baal, the name of the foreign-god priests along with the priests, and those who are bowing down upon the roofs to the army of the heavens, and those who are bowing down, making sworn oaths to Jehovah and making sworn oaths by Malcam.”—Zephaniah 1:4, 5.

⁵ Judah was sullied with the degrading fertility rites of Baal worship, demonic astrology, and the worship of the pagan god Malcam. If Malcam is the same as Molech, as some suggest, then Judah’s false worship included the abominable sacrificing of children. Such religious practices were disgusting in Jehovah’s eyes. (1 Kings 11:5, 7; 14:23, 24; 2 Kings 17:16, 17) They incurred his wrath all the more so since the idolaters still made oaths in Jehovah’s name. He would no longer tolerate such religious uncleanness and would cut off pagan and apostate priests alike.

⁶ Moreover, Judah’s civil leaders were corrupt. Her princes were like rapacious “roaring lions,” and her judges were comparable to ravenous “wolves.” (Zephaniah 3:3) Their subordinates were accused of “filling the house of their masters with violence and deception.” (Zephaniah 1:9) Materialism was rife. Many were taking advantage of the situation to amass wealth.—Zephaniah 1:13.They all practiced showing disregard, mistreat who every they chose, this is disregarding, not men, but God, who puts his holy spirit in you. 1Thess.4:8; Jer.10:23: 

Doubts About Jehovah’s Day

⁷ As we have already seen, the disastrous religious situation that prevailed in Zephaniah’s day indicates that he carried out his work as witness and prophet before King Josiah began his campaign against idolatry, about 648 B.C.E. (2 Chronicles 34:4, 5) Likely, then, Zephaniah prophesied at least 40 years before “the great day of Jehovah” came upon the kingdom of Judah. In the interval, many Jews entertained doubts and ‘drew back’ from serving Jehovah, becoming indifferent. Zephaniah speaks of those who “have not sought Jehovah and have not inquired of him.” (Zephaniah 1:6) Evidently, individuals in Judah were apathetic, not troubling themselves about God.

⁸ Jehovah made known his purpose to inspect those claiming to be his people. Among his professed worshipers, he would seek out those who in their hearts harbored doubts as to his ability or intention to intervene in human affairs. He stated: “It must occur at that time that I shall carefully search Jerusalem with lamps, and I will give attention to the men who are congealing upon their dregs and who are saying in their heart, ‘Jehovah will not do good, and he will not do bad.’” (Zephaniah 1:12) The expression “men who are congealing upon their dregs” (a reference to wine making) refers to those who have settled down, like dregs at the bottom of a vat, and who do not want to be disturbed by any proclamation of imminent divine intervention in the affairs of mankind.

⁹ Jehovah would give attention to the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem and to their priests who had mixed his worship with paganism. If they felt secure, as if under the cover of night within the walls of Jerusalem, he would seek them out as with bright lamps that would penetrate the spiritual darkness wherein they had taken refuge. He would shake them out of their religious apathy, first by awesome messages of judgment, then by executing those judgments.

“The Great Day of Jehovah Is Near”

¹⁰ Jehovah inspired Zephaniah to proclaim: “The great day of Jehovah is near. It is near, and there is a hurrying of it very much. The sound of the day of Jehovah is bitter.” (Zephaniah 1:14) Bitter days indeed were ahead for everyone—priests, princes, and the people—who refused to heed the warning and return to pure worship.1Thess.5:12-14; Describing that day of executing judgment, the prophecy continues: “That day is a day of fury, a day of distress and of anguish, a day of storm and of desolation, a day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick gloom, a day of horn and of alarm signal, against the fortified cities and against the high corner towers.”—Zephaniah 1:15, 16.

¹¹ Within a few short decades, the armies of Babylon would invade Judah. Jerusalem would not escape. Its residential and business sections would be devastated. “‘There must occur on that day,’ is the utterance of Jehovah, ‘the sound of an outcry from the Fish Gate, and a howling from the second quarter, and a great crashing from the hills. Howl, you inhabitants of Maktesh [a section of Jerusalem], for all the people who are tradesmen have been silenced; all those weighing out silver have been cut off.’”—Zephaniah 1:10, 11, footnote.

¹² Refusing to believe that Jehovah’s day was near, many Jews were deeply involved in lucrative business ventures. But through his faithful prophet Zephaniah, Jehovah foretold that their wealth would be “for pillage and their houses for a desolate waste.” They would not drink the wine they produced, and “neither their silver nor their gold [would] be able to deliver them in the day of Jehovah’s fury.”—Zephaniah 1:13, 18.

Other Nations Judged

¹³ By means of his prophet Zephaniah, Jehovah also expressed his anger against nations that had mistreated his people.1Thess.4:8; He declared: “‘I have heard the reproach by Moab and the abusive words of the sons of Ammon, with which they have reproached my people and kept putting on great airs against their territory. Therefore, as I am alive,’ is the utterance of Jehovah of armies, the God of Israel, ‘Moab herself will become just like Sodom, and the sons of Ammon like Gomorrah, a place possessed by nettles, and a salt pit, and a desolate waste, even to time indefinite. . . . And he will stretch out his hand toward the north, and he will destroy Assyria. And he will make Nineveh a desolate waste, a waterless region like the wilderness.’”—Zephaniah 2:8, 9, 13.

¹⁴ Moab and Ammon were Israel’s traditional enemies. (Compare Judges 3:12-14.) The Moabite Stone, in the Louvre Museum in Paris, bears an inscription containing a boastful statement by Moabite King Mesha. He proudly relates his taking several Israelite cities with the help of his god Chemosh. (2 Kings 1:1) Jeremiah, a contemporary of Zephaniah, spoke of the Ammonites’ occupying the Israelite territory of Gad in the name of their god Malcam. (Jeremiah 49:1) As for Assyria, King Shalmaneser V had besieged and taken Samaria about a century before Zephaniah’s day. (2 Kings 17:1-6) A little later, King Sennacherib attacked Judah, took many of its fortified cities, and even threatened Jerusalem. (Isaiah 36:1, 2) The Assyrian king’s spokesman did indeed put on great airs against Jehovah when demanding Jerusalem’s surrender.—Isaiah 36:4-20.

¹⁵ Psalm 83 mentions a number of nations, including Moab, Ammon, and Assyria, who put on great airs against Israel, and braggingly stated: “Come and let us efface them from being a nation, that the name of Israel may be remembered no more.” (Psalm 83:4) The prophet Zephaniah courageously announced that all these haughty nations and their gods would be humiliated by Jehovah of armies. “This is what they will have instead of their pride, because they reproached and kept putting on great airs against the people of Jehovah of armies. Jehovah will be fear-inspiring against them; for he will certainly emaciate all the gods of the earth, and people will bow down to him, each one from his place, all the islands of the nations.”—Zephaniah 2:10, 11.

 

 

“Keep Yourselves in Expectation”

¹⁶ While spiritual lethargy, skepticism, idolatry, corruption, and materialism prevailed among the leaders and many of the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem, apparently some faithful Jews listened to Zephaniah’s warning prophecies. They were saddened by the abominable practices of Judah’s princes, judges, and priests. Zephaniah’s pronouncements were a source of comfort to these loyal ones. Far from being a cause for anguish, the approach of Jehovah’s day was a source of joy for them, because it would bring a halt to such detestable practices. This faithful remnant 1Thess.5:12-14;Matthew 4:10; heeded Jehovah’s rousing call: “‘Therefore keep yourselves in expectation of me,’ is the utterance of Jehovah, (1Pet.4:11;)‘till the day of my rising up to the booty, for my judicial decision is to gather nations, for me to collect together kingdoms, in order to pour out upon them my denunciation, all my burning anger.’”—Zephaniah 3:8. Like the greater Zephaniah, faithful ones 1Thess.5:12-14;of the remnant listened and heeded Jesus pronouncements. (Philippians 1:18-20) . . .Christ is being publicized, and in this I rejoice. In fact, I will also keep on rejoicing, ¹⁹ for I know this will result in my salvation through YOUR supplication and a supply of the spirit of Jesus Christ, ²⁰ in harmony with my eager expectation and hope that I shall not be ashamed in any respect, but that in all freeness of speech Christ will, as always before, so now be magnified by means of my body, whether through life or through death. (Colossians 3:16-17) ¹⁶ Let the word of the Christ reside in YOU richly in all wisdom. Keep on teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, praises to God, spiritual songs with graciousness, singing in YOUR hearts to Jehovah. ¹⁷ And whatever it is that YOU do in word or in work, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, thanking God the Father through him.

 

 

 

¹⁷ Those who heeded that warning were ( adhering to God’s sacred pronouncements 1Thess.5:12-14;(1 Corinthians 3:10-11) . . keep watching how he is building on it. ¹¹ For no man can lay any other foundation than what is laid, which is Jesus Christ. . .who adhered to God’s sacred pronouncements ) By adhering to God’s sacred pronouncements your not taken by surprise. Many lived to see the fulfillment of Zephaniah’s prophecy. In 632 B.C.E., Nineveh was taken and destroyed by a coalition of Babylonians, Medes, and hordes from the north, probably Scythians. Historian Will Durant relates: “An army of Babylonians under Nabopolassar united with an army of Medes under Cyaxares and a horde of Scythians from the Caucasus, and with amazing ease and swiftness captured the citadels of the north. . . . At one blow Assyria disappeared from history.” This was exactly what Zephaniah had prophesied.—Zephaniah 2:13-15.

¹⁸ Many Jews who kept themselves in expectation of Jehovah also lived to see his judgments executed upon Judah and Jerusalem. Concerning Jerusalem, Zephaniah had prophesied: “Woe to her that is rebelling and polluting herself, the oppressive city! She did not listen to a voice; she did not accept discipline. In Jehovah she did not trust. To her God she did not draw near.” (Zephaniah 3:1, 2) Because of her unfaithfulness, Jerusalem was twice besieged by the Babylonians and finally taken and destroyed in 607 B.C.E. (2 Chronicles 36:5, 6, 11-21) As for Moab and Ammon, according to Jewish historian Josephus, in the fifth year after the fall of Jerusalem, the Babylonians waged war on them and conquered them. They subsequently ceased to exist, as prophesied.

¹⁹ The fulfillment of these and other details of Zephaniah’s prophecy was a faith-strengthening experience for Jews and non-Jews who kept themselves in expectation of Jehovah. Among those who survived the destruction that befell Judah and Jerusalem were Jeremiah, the Ethiopian Ebed-melech, and the house of Jehonadab, the Rechabite. (Jeremiah 35:18, 19; 39:11, 12, 16-18) The faithful Jews in exile and their offspring, who continued to wait on Jehovah, became a part of the happy remnant who were delivered from Babylon in 537 B.C.E. and returned to Judah to reestablish pure worship.—Ezra 2:1; Zephaniah 3:14, 15, 20.

²⁰ What does all of this mean for our time? In many ways the situation in Zephaniah’s day corresponds to the detestable things occurring today in Christendom. Moreover, the various attitudes of the Jews in those times bear a resemblance to attitudes that shows disregard that can be found today, sometimes even among Jehovah’s people 1Thess.4:8; . These are matters that will be taken up in the following article. (James 1:5-8) ⁵ So, if any one of YOU is lacking in wisdom, let him keep on asking God, for he gives generously to all and without reproaching; and it will be given him. ⁶ But let him keep on asking in faith, not doubting at all, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven by the wind and blown about. ⁷ In fact, let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from Jehovah; ⁸ he is an indecisive man, unsteady in all his ways.

 

 

[Footnote]

It would appear that the expression “sons of the king” refers to all the royal princes, since Josiah’s own sons were very young at the time.

By Way of Review

· What was the religious situation in Judah in Zephaniah’s day?

· What conditions prevailed among the civil leaders, and what was the attitude of many of the people?

· How did nations put on great airs against Jehovah’s people?

· What warning did Zephaniah give to Judah and other nations?

· How were those who kept themselves in expectation of Jehovah rewarded?

[Study Questions]

 1. What warning was given by the prophet Zephaniah, and of what interest is this to people living today?

2, 3. (a) What do we know about Zephaniah, and what indicates that he was a courageous witness of Jehovah? (b) What facts enable us to locate the time and place of Zephaniah’s prophesying?

 4. In what words did Jehovah express his anger against Judah and Jerusalem?

5, 6. (a) What was the religious situation in Judah at the time of Zephaniah? (b) What was the condition of Judah’s civil leaders and their subordinates?

 7. How long before “the great day of Jehovah” did Zephaniah prophesy, and what was the spiritual condition of many Jews?

8, 9. (a) Why would Jehovah inspect “men who are congealing upon their dregs”? (b) In what ways would Jehovah give attention to the inhabitants of Judah and their civil and religious leaders?

10. How did Zephaniah describe “the great day of Jehovah”?

11, 12. (a) What judgment message was pronounced against Jerusalem? (b) Would material prosperity save the Jews?

13. What judgment message did Zephaniah pronounce against Moab, Ammon, and Assyria?

14. What evidence is there that foreign nations ‘put on great airs’ against the Israelites and their God, Jehovah?

15. How would Jehovah humiliate the gods of nations who had put on great airs against his people?

16. (a) For whom was the approach of Jehovah’s day a source of joy, and why? (b) What rousing call went forth to this faithful remnant?

17. When and how did Zephaniah’s messages of judgment begin to be fulfilled upon the nations?

18. (a) How was divine judgment executed on Jerusalem, and why? (b) How was Zephaniah’s prophecy concerning Moab and Ammon fulfilled?

19, 20. (a) How did Jehovah reward those who kept themselves in expectation of him? (b) Why do these events concern us, and what will be considered in the following article? (Zephaniah 3:8-9) ⁸ “‘Therefore keep yourselves in expectation of me,’ is the utterance of Jehovah, ‘till the day of my rising up to [the] booty, for my judicial decision is to gather nations, for me to collect together kingdoms, in order to pour out upon them my denunciation, all my burning anger; for by the fire of my zeal all the earth will be devoured. ⁹ For then I shall give to peoples the change to a pure language, in order for them all to call upon the name of Jehovah, in order to serve him shoulder to shoulder.’

 

 

 

 

From every expression of Jehovah’s mouth as a Pure Language for All Nations

“Then I shall give to peoples the change to a pure language, in order for them all to call upon the name of Jehovah, in order to serve him shoulder to shoulder.”—ZEPHANIAH 3:9.

(Deuteronomy 8:3) . . .but by every expression of Jehovah’s mouth does man live. . . Matthew 4:10).

 

JEHOVAH GOD is accomplishing in our day a work that is truly marvelous.1Thess.5:12-14; He is uniting people out of all nations. As he long ago foretold in his Holy Word, he is doing it by teaching them a new language.—Zephaniah 3:9.

² What is that language? Why is it necessary? What does learning it require of us personally?

The Gift of Speech

³ The ability to communicate by means of speech is a divine gift that sets humankind apart from all the animal creation. The first human, Adam, was created with a mind that was capable of intelligent thought. He was endowed with vocal cords, a tongue, and lips that could be used for speech, as well as a vocabulary and the ability to coin new words. Adam could understand when Jehovah spoke to him, and Adam, in turn, could put his thoughts into words. (Genesis 1:28-30; 2:16, 17, 19-23) The language given to Adam was evidently the one that later came to be known as Hebrew. For at least the first 1,757 years of human existence, all mankind evidently continued to demonstrate that one language.—Genesis 11:1.

⁴ Then, in the days of Nimrod, in order to frustrate the efforts of wicked men, Jehovah confused the language of all who had allowed themselves to be regimented to share in building the tower of Babel. (Genesis 11:3-9) It appears that Jehovah first blotted out all memory of their previous common language and then introduced new languages into their minds. This involved not only new vocabularies but also new grammars and new patterns of thought. From the languages that Jehovah originated at Babel, others gradually developed until today, according to language academies, some three thousand tongues are spoken throughout the earth. ⁵ For people who are speaking all these languages, would “the change to a pure language” require that they abandon their native tongue and learn the original language that God gave to Adam? The circumstances that surrounded the giving of the prophecy help to answer that question.

Need for a Pure Language

⁶ The kingdom of Judah had recently been ruled over first by Manasseh and then by Amon, who had set up altars to Baal, employed divination, and promoted spiritistic practices. (2 Kings 21:1-6; 2 Chronicles 33:21-23) As a result, during the reign of Amon’s son and successor, Josiah, Jehovah commissioned his prophet Zephaniah to warn that divine judgment was going to be executed on the land.—Zephaniah 1:1, 2.

⁷ Even though the Judeans knew from their own history and from the inspired Scriptures that Jehovah is the true God, they were indulging in the immoral rites of Baal worship. They bowed down to the sun and the moon and the constellations of the zodiac, which was in direct violation of God’s law. (Deuteronomy 4:19; 2 Kings 23:5) On top of all of this, they were participating in a form of interfaith, acting as if all religion were the same, by making sworn oaths both to Jehovah and in the name of the false god Malcam. Their attitude was that “Jehovah will not do good, and he will not do bad.” (Zephaniah 1:4-6, 12) As for the nations around Judah, all of them had a record of opposition to Jehovah and his people, so they too were in line to have divine justice executed upon them.—Zephaniah 2:4-15;1Thess.4:8.

⁸ It is against such a background of events that Jehovah foretold that he would “give to peoples the change to a pure language,1Thess.5:12-14; in order for them all to call upon the name of Jehovah, in order to serve him shoulder to shoulder.” (Zephaniah 3:9) What, then, is that pure language? (Ephesians 4:25) Wherefore, now that YOU have put away falsehood, speak truth each one of YOU with his neighbor, because we are members belonging to one another.

 

⁹ Is it the Hebrew language? No; the people of Judah already had that, but the things they were saying and doing were obviously not pure and upright in Jehovah’s eyes. And the pure language is not simply the written Word of God. They also had that. But what they needed was a proper understanding of the truth about God and his purposes, and only Jehovah could provide that by means of his spirit.1Thess.5:12-14;(1 Corinthians 15:46) ⁴⁶ Nevertheless, the first is, not that which is spiritual, but that which is physical, afterward that which is spiritual.. . .1Thess.4:8;

 When they learned physically to demonstrate that pure language, their thinking, their speech, their conduct, 1Thess.5:12-14;(would all center on recognition of the fact that Jehovah is the only true God. (Zephaniah 2:3) They would put their trust in him and give full support to his sovereignty. (Give full support to Gods sacred pronouncements 1Pet.4:11; ) (Gods sacred pronouncements would give all the glory to God and to him alone.  Mat.4:4,10; )This is of special interest to us today. Why? 1Cor.10:31:

Those Who Are Given the Pure Language

¹⁰ Pointing to fulfillment of the prophecy at a particular period of time, Zephaniah 3:9 says: “For then I shall give to peoples the change to a pure language.” When is that? Verse 8 answers that it is during the time that Jehovah is ‘gathering the nations,’ before he ‘pours out upon them his burning anger,’ that he gives to meek ones of the earth the change to a pure language.

¹¹ During the days of King Josiah, before Jehovah allowed the Babylonian armies to execute judgment, many forsook false worship and, instead, served Jehovah. (2 Chronicles 34:3-33) Again, in the first century C.E., before Jerusalem was destroyed by the Romans, thousands of people learned the truth about God and his purpose and became united in his service. At that time the language of truth was greatly enriched by the things that Jesus Christ did in fulfillment of Jehovah’s purpose. But it is in our own day that Zephaniah’s prophecy is being fulfilled on a global scale. All nations are now being gathered to the war of the great day of God the Almighty at Armageddon. (Revelation 16:14, 16) That gathering has been under way since the birth of the Kingdom in 1914. And it is during this same period that Jehovah has been giving to peoples worldwide the change to a pure language in fulfillment of this prophecy. Learning that language is of vital importance because the survivors of the coming great tribulation will be people who have truly made that pure language their language.—Joel 2:32.

¹² In accord with this, it was early in the era following World War I that Jehovah began to open the eyes of understanding of his anointed servants to the marvelous vision that is recorded at Isaiah chapter 6. (Verses 1-4) This vision emphasizes the importance of our having clean lips in order to serve Jehovah acceptably. It shows that, in the superlative sense, Jehovah is holy. His servants must also reflect that quality. (1 Peter 1:15, 16) But the anointed remnant needed help in this regard. During World War I, they had to some extent allowed themselves to get spotted up with involvement in the affairs of the world. “The fear of Jehovah is pure,” or clean, but they had let fear of man and of human idea’s, affect their lips, silencing their proclamation of God’s Word to a large extent. (Psalm 19:9) Through contact with Christendom, the remnant were still soiled by some of her traditions and practices. (And did not Give their full support to Gods sacred pronouncements 1Pet.4:11 ;)

¹³ Realizing their situation, the remnant said, as did the prophet Isaiah: “Woe to me! For I am as good as brought to silence, because a man unclean in lips I am, and in among a people unclean in lips I am dwelling; for my eyes have seen the King, Jehovah of armies, himself!” (Isaiah 6:5) They recognized that their condition was unacceptable. They did not weakly persist in a wrong course or stubbornly refuse to accept Jehovah’s reproof. They did not join the clergy when these paid mere lip service to God’s Kingdom and then endorsed the League of Nations as if it were that Kingdom.

¹⁴ Because of the repentant attitude of that humble remnant, Jehovah in his undeserved kindness proceeded to cleanse their lips. Isaiah 6:6, 7 tells us: “At that, one of the seraphs flew to me, and in his hand there was a glowing coal that he had taken with tongs off the altar. And he proceeded to touch my mouth and to say: ‘Look! This has touched your lips, and your error has departed and your sin itself is atoned for.’” It was the cleansing message from God’s Word that destroyed as by fire the traditions and teachings of men. It purged from their hearts the fear of man and replaced it with a burning zeal to use their lips to honor Jehovah. Thus Jehovah was fulfilling his promise to “give to peoples the change to a pure language [literally, a clean lip 1Pet.4:11] (to Give full support to Gods sacred pronouncements), in order for them all to call upon the name of Jehovah.”—Zephaniah 3:9.

¹⁵ So when the Isaiah class in modern times began to hear the voice of Jehovah asking, as recorded at Isaiah 6:8: “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” they gladly responded: “Here I am! Send me.” It was not easy for all of them to get started in the public ministry, but they wanted to be used by God as a people for his name. His spirit strengthened them. Their numbers grew. (Psalm 130:7) Let Israel keep waiting for Jehovah. For there is loving-kindness with Jehovah, And abundantly so is there redemption with him

¹⁶ In time it became evident that their preaching was yielding unexpected results. Through them, Jehovah was helping another group to learn the pure language. (Isaiah 55:5) These did not share the hope of heavenly life, but they counted it a privilege to be companions of the remnant of Kingdom heirs and to serve and give their full support to Gods sacred pronouncements 1Pet.4:11; shoulder to shoulder walking with Jehovah to proclaim his sacred pronouncements, this gives him Mat.6:10; the right to rule as king of God’s Kingdom. Progressively, these have come out of “all nations and tribes and peoples and tongues” until they now make up “a great crowd” numbering into the millions. The speech that issues forth from their mouths is not the sort that would identify them with any of the divisive elements of the world. They are not pinning their hopes on any man or any human Gods sacred pronouncements. Instead, “they keep on crying with a loud voice, saying: ‘Salvation we owe to our God, who is seated on the throne, and to the Lamb.’”—Revelation 7:9, 10.

What Learning the Language Requires of Us

¹⁷ Regardless of how long we have been in touch with Jehovah’s sacred pronouncements, there is much that we can do to improve our knowledge of the pure language 1Thess.5:12-14; and our ability to use it well. It is important to put forth the effort to do that. Why? Because this is an indication of our love for the truth.

¹⁸ At the outset, such love helps to open a person’s mind and heart so that he is able to understand scriptures that are pointed out to him; it moves him to draw close to Jehovah and to appreciate His sacred pronouncements. Thus, love of the truth is a key to breaking free from the shackles of false religion. Some people profess an interest in the Bible’s message but never really let go of all the appendages of false religion and its permissive way of life. Why not? As explained at 2 Thessalonians 2:10, they do not “accept the love of the truth that they might be saved.” How vital that we have that love! (Habakkuk 2:1-3) 2 At my guard post I will keep standing, and I will keep myself stationed upon [the] bulwark; and I shall keep watch, to see what he will  demonstrate  by me and what I shall reply at the reproof of me. ² And Jehovah proceeded to answer me and to say: “Write down [the] vision, and set [it] out plainly upon tablets, in order that the one reading aloud from it may do so fluently. ³ For [the] vision is yet for the appointed time, and it keeps panting on to the end, and it will not tell a lie. Even if it should delay, keep in expectation of it; for it will without fail come true. It will not be late.

 

¹⁹ Once we embrace the truth, our nourishing that love is a major factor in our spiritual development. Keep in mind that Jehovah refers to the truth as a “language.” When a person learns a new language, he has to put forth diligent effort to build his vocabulary, pronounce words correctly, learn the details of grammar, and so forth. Love of the new language and of the people who demonstrate it will help him to keep making progress. He may be able to speak the language to some extent in a few months, but it takes years of conscientious effort to speak it like a native. That same sort of effort is needed in order to master the pure language. .(Psalm 62:1) Indeed toward God is my soul [waiting in] silence. From him my salvation is.(Psalm 37:34) Hope in Jehovah and keep his way, And he will exalt you to take possession of the earth. When the wicked ones are cut off, you will see [it]. Joshua 23:14

 

 

 

²⁰ It is especially noteworthy that the language that God gives his servants is said to be pure.1Pet.4:11; this is true, not because of grammatical construction, but because it gives evidence of moral and spiritual cleanness. There is no allowance in this language for lying, deceit, or a tricky tongue.(Proverbs 20:22) Do not say: “I will pay back evil!” Hope in Jehovah, and he will save you. Those who demonstrate the pure language to be written in their hearts, . (Romans 2:15) .. .

  This pure language is the way, { (2 Thessalonians 3:7) . . .For YOU yourselves know the way YOU ought to imitate us, because we did not behave disorderly among YOU) this pure language is the demonstrating of the truth.       (2 Timothy 1:13-14) ¹³ Keep holding the pattern of healthful words that you heard from me with the faith and love that are in connection with Christ Jesus. ¹⁴ This fine trust guard through the holy spirit which is dwelling in us.

(Zephaniah 3:13; Ephesians 4:25) Their speech must likewise reflect Jehovah’s high standards regarding sexual morality. (Ephesians 5:3, 4) (Titus 2:1) 2 You, however, keep on speaking what things are fitting for healthful teaching. (Titus 3:8) ⁸ Faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I desire you to make firm assertions constantly, in order that those who have believed God may keep their minds on maintaining fine works. These things are fine and beneficial to men.} The Scriptures also make us aware that everything connected with Babylon the Great, the world empire of false religion, is unclean. (Revelation 18:2-4) The depictions of its gods are called “dungy idols.” (Jeremiah 50:2) Appropriately, then, those who learn the pure language must dispose of the physical appendages of false worship,( if it does not adhere to Gods sacred pronouncements) reject its teachings, break free from its celebrations, and also eliminate from their speech expressions that reflect its wrong thinking. Prov.12:2b: Besides this, at Revelation 16:13-16, we are put on notice that the propaganda that is gathering the nations in opposition to God’s Kingdom is also unclean, Prov.12:2b; being inspired by demons. So we need to be alert not to let any of these unclean things infect our speech. (Philippians 1:15-20) ¹⁵ True, some are preaching the Christ through envy and rivalry, but others also through goodwill. ¹⁶ The latter are publicizing the Christ out of love, (1Thess.5:12-14; ) for they know I am set here for the defense of the good news; ¹⁷ but the former do it out of contentiousness, not with a pure motive, for they are supposing to stir up tribulation (by showing disregard1Thess.4:8;) [for me] in my [prison] bonds. ¹⁸ What then? [Nothing,] except that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is being publicized, and in this I rejoice. In fact, I will also keep on rejoicing, ¹⁹ for I know this will result in my salvation through YOUR supplication and a supply of the spirit of Jesus Christ, ²⁰ in harmony with my eager expectation and hope that I shall not be ashamed in any respect, but that in all freeness of speech Christ will, as always before, so now be magnified by means of my body, whether through life or through death.

 

²¹ What we are learning is called a language, and appropriately so, but that does not mean that those who speak it merely learn how to use expressions that are common to Jehovah’s people. Tone of voice, facial expressions, and gestures are also important. These may convey messages that words alone do not. They frequently reflect what we truly are inside. They can indicate whether we have rooted out jealousy, contentions, and fits of anger, all of which are works of the sinful flesh. When God’s spirit freely operates in our lives, its fruitage becomes manifest in the way that we communicate with others.—1Thess.5:12-14; Galatians 5:19-23; Ephesians 4:31, 32.

²² Anyone who has learned a new language knows that a real milestone has been reached when he finds himself actually thinking in the new language, instead of translating from his native tongue. So, too, when we study the truth, put forth earnest effort to apply it in our lives, and regularly share it with others, we gradually find ourselves thinking in terms of the truth. We are not forever comparing the old with the new and struggling to make a choice. Even in little things, Bible principles come to mind to provide needed direction.—Proverbs 4:1-12. (Isaiah 30:18) And therefore Jehovah will keep in expectation of showing YOU favor, and therefore he will rise up to show YOU mercy. For Jehovah is a God of judgment. Happy are all those keeping in expectation of him.

 

²³ It is true that there are thousands of languages used by mankind, but the pure language can be expressed in all of these. Unitedly, earth wide, Gods sacred pronouncements are making us have a good use of the pure language 1Thess.5:12-14; as they serve him (Mat.6:10; adhering to his qualities 2 Cor.1:3-4; and sacred pronouncements, 1Pet.4:11,) shoulder to shoulder giving a public witness that brings honor to Jehovah, our loving God. ( James 5:7) Exercise patience, therefore, brothers, until the presence of the Lord. Look! The farmer keeps waiting for the precious fruit of the earth, exercising patience over it until he gets the early rain and the late rain. (Psalm 27:14) Hope in Jehovah; be courageous and let your heart be strong. Yes, hope in Jehovah. 1Sam.12:21-24:

 

 

 

Questions for Review

· What is included in the gift of speech?

· What is the pure language?

· Toward whom has Zephaniah 3:9 been fulfilled?

· How can we give evidence that we truly love the pure language?

[Study Questions]

 1, 2. (a) In fulfillment of Zephaniah 3:9, what is Jehovah doing in our day? (b) To understand how the prophecy of Zephaniah affects us, what questions need to be answered?

 3. (a) With what marvelous gift was Adam endowed? (b) What was the language that Adam spoke?

 4. How did events in the days of Nimrod affect human language?

 5. How can we determine what “the change to a pure language” involves?

 6-8. (a) What religious situation had developed in Judah before the giving of the prophecy of Zephaniah 3:9? (b) In the nations surrounding Judah, what attitude prevailed?

 9. (a) Why is the pure language not Hebrew or simply the written Word of God? (b) What is that pure language, and how does it affect the lives of those who demonstrate it?

10. During what period of time was the prophecy of Zephaniah 3:9 due to be fulfilled?

11. (a) What two fulfillments did Zephaniah 3:9 have before modern times? (b) How is its fulfillment today different?

12. (a) What bearing does the vision recorded at Isaiah 6 have on the prophecy regarding a pure language? (b) Why did the anointed remnant need help if they were to continue to be acceptable for Jehovah’s service?

13, 14. (a) How did the remnant show the right attitude, and what action did Jehovah take in their behalf? (b) In what way did Jehovah give the remnant a pure language?

15. How was the response of the remnant in harmony with the reason for which Jehovah gave them the pure language?

16. (a) What unexpected results did the preaching of the remnant yield? (b) How do the great crowd give evidence that they too now demonstrating  the pure language?

17. Why is it important that we learn the pure language well and improve in our ability to use it?

18, 19. (a) Right from the outset, why is it important to cultivate a strong love for the truth? (b) Why is it important to continue to nourish that love?

20. (a) What makes the pure language truly pure? (b) Why is great care needed on the part of every one of us?

21. What is there to the pure language in addition to words spoken?

22. When we learn the pure language well, how does it affect our making of decisions?

23. Regardless of what their native tongue may be, what shows that it is Gods sacred pronouncements bringing all the nations to demonstrating the pure language?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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