7 – Humility In The Day Of The Lord

This is a long passage starting with verse six and continuing to the end of chapter two. It reveals the attitude referred to as "haughty people". What they have done is to embrace the pagan customs which were practiced by the Canaanites and Philistines who were geographically close to them. So instead of influencing them with their knowledge of the genuine God of all creation they left Him for the pagan idolatry. At best they engaged in a syncretic blend of the Law of God with the pagan idolatrous religious practices. Considering the previous section wherein God reveals the Israelites ultimate blessings in the Messianic Kingdom He now gives rationale for the Tribulation which will precede the Kingdom age. This will be a most terrible and fierce pouring out of God's wrath on a sinful and rebellious humankind to clear the earth of sin (Isaiah 13:9), evangelize the world for the Messiah (Matthew 24:14; Revelation 7:1–17), and to break the power of the holy people thereby bringing the Israelites into a saving grace knowledge of their Messiah (Daniel 12:5–7; Romans 11:25–27).