“And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord of hosts, that I will cut off the names of the idols out of the land, and they shall no more be remembered: and also I will cause the prophets and the unclean spirit to pass out of the land.”
On that day, declares the LORD of hosts, I will cut off the names of the idols from the land, and they shall be remembered no more; and also I will remove from the land the prophets and the spirit of uncleanness. The eschatological transformation will include complete elimination of idolatry and false prophecy, removing the spiritual confusion that had characterized pre-redemptive Israel. The cutting off of idols' names suggests that even memory of false gods will be erased, indicating a thoroughness of religious purification. The removal of the unclean spirit suggests that evil spiritual forces will be expelled from God's redeemed land. This verse emphasizes that redemption includes not only positive transformation but also the purging of all that opposes God's purposes. The combination of idol removal and false prophet elimination shows that redemption requires eliminating deceptive spirituality.
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