The judgements on the wicked, and the happiness of the righteous. We hear it from the mouth of god as spoken and written by the prophet malachi in chapter 4. Malachi chapter 4 explained discover the 66 books of the. We need to be reminded to get out of our daily rut, which sometimes is sin masquerading as important activities, and look up to the face of our lord and his precious word. Paul uses verses 23 in this passage to make his point in romans 9. Some translations follow the septuagint greek language tradition, which numbers these verses as 3. Malachi chapter 4 king james version 1 for, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven. Afterward, consider that the sin of mankind made all the difference. All advantages, either as to outward circumstances, or spiritual privileges, come from the free love of god, who makes one to differ from another. Ye shall tread down this may be the commission given to the romans.
They will be called the wicked land, a people always under the wrath of the lord. The prophet then, with a solemnity becoming the last of the prophets, closes the sacred canon with enjoining the strict observance of the law till the forerunner already promised should appear, in the spirit of elijah, to introduce the messiah, and begin a new and everlasting dispensation, 46. One last promise made in this book is the appearance of elijah, in order to bring some of the people back to repentance malachi 4. We know this because in malachis day the temple was already rebuilt malachi 1. Malachi 4 kjv for, behold, the day cometh, that shall bible gateway. Malachi was the last of the prophets, and is supposed to have prophesied b. They are able to rebuild jerusalem and the temple only with the permission of babylon. This chapter begins with a statement of the name of the prophet and the identification of his message as the word of god himself malachi 1. The book of malachi is quoted four times in the new testament. On that day the arrogant and the wicked will be burned up like straw. Behold, i will send you elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the lord. Malachi chapter 1 focuses on a prophecy of the lord that was meant for the people of israel.
Most people in the world have no experience of lasting joy in their lives. This is the last section well be looking at together from the book. If you are using one of our church bibles, you will find that on page 802. Take your copies of gods holy word in your hands and turn with me please to malachi chapter 3 at the sixteenth verse.
We know this because the jews were under a civil ruler the governor of malachi 1. If you do not listen, 2 a and if you do not take to heart. The book is also alluded to a number of times in the new. For behold, the day is coming, burning like an oven, and all the proud, yes, all who do wickedly will be stubble. Consider the large contrast between the very first verse and the very last verse. He is married to the former peggy rutta and they have three children and six grandchildren.
Remember ye the law of moses where all these things are predicted. These words complete malachis plea for israel to be faithful to god, and give an additional warning about gods impending judgment. This chapter begins with showing the great and free favor which god had manifested to the israelites, above what he had done to the edomites, who are threatened with farther marks of the divine displeasure. And the day which is coming shall burn them up, says the lord of. Today we begin a new book of scripture, moving to the tanak tnk portion of our bibles. Malachi is the last book of the old testament covering events that occurred around 475400 b. Malachis writing style is prose including a series of questions asked both by the lord and the people of israel. For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven. He has earned degrees from east texas baptist college, southwestern baptist theological seminary, and trinity evangelical divinity school and has done postgraduat.
In the previous verse god promised a judgment of fire for the proud, but god. When god declares his love for israel in verse 2, the response of israel is to say, how. Malachi 1 the oracle of the word of the lord to israel by. The septuagint, arabic, and coptic, place this verse the last.
Further, the book of malachi must have been written after nehemiahs first arrival in jerusalem in the thirty second year of artaxerxes longimanus in 444 b. Malachi 4 niv judgment and covenant renewal bible gateway. They were giving the lame and the blind to him, showing that their hearts were not in it. Malachi 4 new international version niv judgment and covenant renewal. I turned his mountains into a desert and his heritage.
Malachi overview spurgeons verse expositions of the bible. Verse 7 tells us that the priest is the messenger of the lord of hosts. In chapter 1 we learned that their offerings were an insult to god. A jewish tradition is that malachi was a member of the great synagogue, a group that collected and preserved scripture for future generations. The prophet then, with a solemnity becoming the last of the prophets, closes the sacred canon with enjoining the strict observance of the law till the forerunner already promised should appear, in the spirit of elijah, to introduce the messiah, and begin a new and everlasting dispensation, 4 6.
Book of malachi matthew janzen i loved jacob, but hated esau malachi pt. All of our resources exist to guide you toward everlasting joy in jesus christ. John the baptist promised as the forerunner of messiah. There are two systems for numbering the three verses following malachi 3. Malachi 4 judgment and covenant renewal bible gateway. Verse 4 here we see malachi return back to the problem we saw in chapter 1. And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers, lest i come and strike the earth with a curse. Malachi means my messenger or my angel, a name that echoes gods vow in chapter 3, verse 1. Malachi chapter 4 kjv king james version great food for thought and challenge. Someday well meet him, but right now, little is known of malachi the man. Tread down the wicked people, tread down the wicked place. These words complete malachi s plea for israel to be faithful to god, and give an additional warning about gods impending judgment.
Israel has been attacked and defeated many times by their enemies, at this point in history. All the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble, and the day that is coming will set them on fire, says the lord almighty. Malachi 1, new international version niv the bible app. In verse 2, god admonishes the priests to hear the word of god. All advantages, either as to outward circumstances, or spiritual privileges, come from the. Malachi would have prophesied sometime during the time nehemiah was away or during his second term as governor. Then suddenly the lord you are seeking will come to his temple. Malachi 4 is the fourth chapter of the book of malachi in the hebrew bible or the old testament of the christian bible. All the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble, and that day that is coming will set them on fire. Well, in malachis day this fall had already taken place, and their demise was to be permanent according to verse 4. He reproves the priests and the people for the evil practices into which they had fallen, and invites them to repentance and reformation, with promises of the blessings to be bestowed at the coming of the messiah. Malachi 4 is a very brief chapter, composed of only 6 verses. This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophet malachi, and is a part of the book of the twelve minor prophets. Malachi served god either at the time of nehemiah or immediately after that book ended.
See, i am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me, and the lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple. In fact, i have already cursed it, because you do not take it to heart. But when their hearts were purified, their motivations were then pure and god was pleased. He chose the prophet malachi to deliver it to them.
This is the last time gods voice will be heard for the next four centuries. Israel doubts gods love god starts out by saying that he loves the children of israel, but realizes that they doubt his love for them. Others follow the hebrew language tradition, which numbers these verses as. In verse 1, malachi says this commandment or this word is for the priests the men of god of israel. Malachi is translated his messenger in chapter 1, verse 1, of the septuagint most likely, malachi was the last prophet of the old testament era a contemporary of nehemiah.
And the day which is coming shall burn them up, says the lord of hosts, that will leave them neither root nor branch. Bible commentaries spurgeons verse expositions of the bible malachi. This book is titled malachi because that is the name of the prophet who wrote the book. Malachi, the name of the last book of the ot, means my messenger. Who does 2 peter chapter 3 verse 7 say, this terrible punishment is reserved for. Sermons on malachi first presbyterian church, jackson.
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