Biblical Reading and Reflections: September 16th (Zephaniah 1 & Matthew 13:1—23)
Alastair's Adversaria
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The Coming Day of the Lord
Tereis is an agglomeration of dramatic descriptions. The character of the day is described in verse 15. We might here the theophony of sini. All the people who had lived as practical atheists, not believing that the lord would act in their situation will be hunted down by the lord and punished. Repetition of the term day is used for rhetorical effect. It expresses the urgency of the rapidly approaching day with great literary artistry.
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