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Patristic A.D. 430 · Historical Christian Faith commentaries database, on Zeph 2:11 (ON FAITH IN THINGS UNSEEN 4)

Augustine of Hippo, on Zeph 2:11

Augustine of Hippo · A.D. 354–430
Zeph 2:11 · Douay-Rheims
“The Lord shall be terrible upon them, and shall consume all the gods of the earth: and they shall adore him every man from his own place, all the islands of the Gentiles.”
On this verse:
“And neither will you believe that it was foretold that these nations would come to some place of God, as it has been said, "To you the Gentiles shall come from the ends of the earth." Understand, if you can, that it is to the God of the Christians, who is supreme and the true God, that the people of these nations come, not by walking but by believing. For this same announcement has been made in these words by another prophet: "The Lord shall be terrible upon them and shall consume all the gods of the earth, and they shall adore him every man from his place, all the islands of the Gentiles." One says, "To you the Gentiles shall come from the ends of the earth"; the other, "They shall adore him every man from his own place." Therefore they will not be required to withdraw from their own place in coming to him, because they will find him in whom they believe in their own hearts.”

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