Reading for November 8th

Read Zephaniah 3.8-20 Judah is restored.
A major shift occurs here in the book of Zephaniah from the criticism of Judah and announcement of its destruction (1.2-2.3; 3.1-7) to the anticipation of its renewal.
Either Zephaniah himself looked forward to a new era after Judah's fall, or this speech was added by Zephaniah's editors after Judah's fall to provide hope to its exiles.
The speech shares numerous images with literature composed during and after the exile
(after 587 BCE).
In verse 9 the expectation of the conversion of the nations is characteristic of exilic literature
(Isa 55.4-5; Mic 4.1-2).
My holy mountain is the Temple mount in Jerusalem.
In verses 19-20 the return of Judah's exiles, often pictured as lame and outcast,
was a widespread hope during the Exile and afterwards (Isa 35.5-10; Mic 4.6-8).
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