Jer 3:17, Eze 48:35, Zep 3:15, 17, Zec 2:10 | JFB | STEP | 17. Jerusalem-- the whole city, not merely the temple. As it has been the center of the Hebrew theocracy, so it shall be the point of attraction to the whole earth ( ; , ; 14:16-21). throne of ... Lord-- The Shekinah, the symbol of God's peculiar nearness to Israel ( ) shall be surpassed by the antitype, God's own throne in Jerusalem ( , ; , ; ). imagination-- rather, as Margin, "the obstinacy" or stubbornness.

‏ Jeremiah 3:17

17. Jerusalem--the whole city, not merely the temple. As it has been the center of the Hebrew theocracy, so it shall be the point of attraction to the whole earth (Is 2:2-4; Zec 2:10, 11; 14:16-21).

throne of ... Lord--The Shekinah, the symbol of God's peculiar nearness to Israel (De 4:7) shall be surpassed by the antitype, God's own throne in Jerusalem (Psa 2:6, 8; Eze 34:23, 24; Zec 2:5).

imagination--rather, as Margin, "the obstinacy" or stubbornness.

‏ Ezekiel 48:35

35. Lord is there--Jehovah-Shammah. Not that the city will be called so in mere name, but that the reality will be best expressed by this descriptive title (Jr 3:17; 33:16; Zec 2:10; Re 21:3; 22:3).

‏ Zephaniah 3:15

15. The cause for joy: "The Lord hath taken away thy judgments," namely, those sent by Him upon thee. After the taking away of sin (Zep 3:13) follows the taking away of trouble. When the cause is removed, the effect will cease. Happiness follows in the wake of holiness.

the Lord is in the midst of thee--Though He seemed to desert thee for a time, He is now present as thy safeguard (Zep 3:17).

not see evil any more--Thou shalt not experience it (Jr 5:12; 44:17).

‏ Zephaniah 3:17

17. he will rest in his love--content with it as His supreme delight (compare Lu 15:7, 10) [Calvin], (Is 62:5; 65:19). Or, He shall be silent, namely as to thy faults, not imputing them to thee [Maurer] (Psa 32:2; Eze 33:16). I prefer explaining it of that calm silent joy in the possession of the object of one's love, too great for words to express: just as God after the six days of creation rested with silent satisfaction in His work, for "behold it was very good" (Ge 1:31; 2:2). So the parallel clause by contrast expresses the joy, not kept silent as this, but uttered in "singing."

‏ Zechariah 2:10

10. I will dwell in ... midst of thee--primarily at Messiah's first advent (Psa 40:7; Joh 1:14; Col 2:9; 1Ti 3:16); more fully at His second advent (Is 40:10). So Zec 9:9, where see on Zec 9:9 (Is 12:6; Eze 37:27; Zep 3:14). Meanwhile God dwells spiritually in His people (2Co 6:16).