The word came to be used both of the world (Genesis 12:3; Isaiah 23:17; Amos 9:8) and of the land of promise (Genesis 28:15; Exodus 20:12). The context here in Zephaniah favours a message of universal scope.1
The word came to be used both of the world (Genesis 12:3; Isaiah 23:17; Amos 9:8) and of the land of promise (Genesis 28:15; Exodus 20:12). The context here in Zephaniah favours a message of universal scope.1
2 “I will utterly sweep away everything from the face of the earth,” declares the LORD.