Zephaniah 3:9
“Then I will purify the lips of the peoples, that all of them may call on the name of the LORD and serve him shoulder to shoulder.”
King James Version
The restoration of pure worship in a universal language, reversing Babel, pointing to Pentecost and ultimate unity in Christ.
Fulfillment References
Acts 2:21 Romans 10:13 Revelation 7:9
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
JewishThe Babel confusion reversed — all nations speak a pure language to worship God. Central to universalist Jewish eschatology.
CatholicPartial fulfillment at Pentecost (Acts 2 — reversal of Babel); full fulfillment at the Parousia.
ProtestantPentecost begins the fulfillment — all nations call on the Lord through the gospel.
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