a. I will search Jerusalem with lamps: No one will be able to hide against the judgment of God. It is coming, and even if God must get out the “flashlights,” He will find them. i. “Unlike Diogenes, the pre-Christian Greek philosopher who was searching for an honest man, Yahweh in this context does not seek righteousness but sin to punish and eradicate.” (Baker) b. Punish the men who are settled in complacency: The LORD promises judgment against those
Zephaniah 1:12–13