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THE JUDICIAL DECISION OF GOD.

"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". (From Zephaniah 3:8).

IN ORDER TO REMOVE "HAUGHTILY EXULTANT ONES". (3:11).
Those falsely claiming to be spiritual "Jews" (Rom 2:28,29), and their offspring who falsely claim to be sons of Zion (Isaiah 61:8,9), but who are all liars (Rev 3:9), together with all other enemies of heavenly Mount Zion (Heb 12:22 24), will be "devoured" by the Spirit "fire" of the Lord's Judgement. All mankind on earth will be judged for their sins against the Lord Jehovah: All nations and kingdoms, all demoncracies and dictatorships. (1:17,18).

The prophesied coming of our Lord The Christ Michael is evidently "thief"-like. (Rev 16:15). For although the current despoiling of Lebanon's "haughtily exultant ones" and Ethiopia's drought and famine is evident, these elements of the signal of the Day of God have not been detected as such. (Zech 11:1-3. Isaiah 18:1-7). The "thief"-like beginning of the removal of "haughtily exultant ones" goes unheeded.

After their recent exodus to Israel, one could mistakenly believe that Ethiopian Jews are the saved ones described in Zephaniah 3:10 entreating Jehovah with a gift. But if that were true, why did Jehovah give the command: "Keep silence before the Sovereign Lord Jehovah; for the Day of Jehovah is near, for Jehovah has prepared a sacrifice; He has sanctified His invited ones"? (1:7). Ethiopians may only make entreaties to Jehovah and offer themselves as a gift to Him after the period of the removal of "haughtily exultant ones" from among them. Currently, "haughtily exultant ones" are still alive and active among them, proving that the recent exodus of a small number of Ethiopian Jews is not the fulfilment of Zephaniah 1:7. (3:10,11).

Before the day of the Lord's anger comes upon you: "Seek the Lord, all in the land who live humbly by His laws, seek righteousness, seek a humble heart; it may be that you will find shelter in the day of the Lord's anger." (2:3 NEB). Jehovah will remove "haughtily exultant ones" from among His beloved people and will let remain "a people humble and lowly" who will "actually take refuge in the Name of Jehovah." (3:11,12).

"As regards the remaining ones of Israel, they will do no unrighteousness, nor speak a lie, nor will there be found in their mouths a tricky tongue". (3:13). They will then speak the "pure language" of Jehovah and so be able to call upon His Name, offering their spiritually clean "gift" (themselves), "in order to serve Him shoulder to shoulder." (3:9).

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