Zephaniah 1:14-18… “Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to save them on the day of the Lord’s wrath; in the fire of his passion the whole earth shall be consumed; for a full, a terrible end he will make of all the inhabitants of the earth.” vs. 18
It seems that the prophets took a particular delight in painting horrific pictures of what the Lord was going to do to the disobedient hierarchy in Jerusalem, Judea, and Israel. Because they were well acquainted with war and ravaging armies they knew what invaders could do. Cities were put under siege, walls pulled down, and the people would either be taken prisoners or slaughtered. Zephaniah knew all the stories, but he added a new twist. This wouldn’t be a localized disaster. This time the whole earth would be consumed and all its inhabitants destroyed.
It’s doubtful that anyone paid much attention to Zephaniah. Josiah did make some attempts at reform but within 20 years the Babylonians arrived and they pretty much leveled Jerusalem. But Zephaniah’s predictions have persisted and we’re still reading them today, not because we think they’ll some day come true, but because of their underlying truth. It is entirely possible for the inhabitants of the earth to be so consumed by their love of silver and gold that the whole planet could one day be devastated.
In fact there are some who say that our insatiable desire for wealth and power is right now on the verge of wreaking havoc on our beautiful blue planet.
Thought for the Day: What will our worship of AI do to the earth?
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