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Malachi Chapter 4 (BBE)

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Malachi Chapter 4
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1 For see, the day is coming, it is burning like an oven; all the men of pride and all who do evil will be dry stems of grass: and in the day which is coming they will be burned up, says the Lord of armies, till they have not a root or a branch.

2 But to you who give worship to my name, the sun of righteousness will come up with new life in its wings; and you will go out, playing like young oxen full of food.

3 And the evil-doers will be crushed under you, they will be dust under your feet, in the day when I do my work, says the Lord of armies.

4 Keep in mind the law of Moses, my servant, which I gave him in Horeb for all Israel, even the rules and the decisions.

5 See, I am sending you Elijah the prophet before the day of the Lord comes, that great day, greatly to be feared.

6 And by him the hearts of fathers will be turned to their children, and the hearts of children to their fathers; for fear that I may come and put the earth under a curse.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Malachi chapter 4 describe the coming day of the LORD?
It says the day "shall burn as an oven," leaving the proud and wicked "neither root nor branch," while those who fear God's name find healing "with healing in his wings" (v1-2).
Who is promised to come before the great and dreadful day of the LORD?
The LORD says, "I will send you Elijah the prophet," whose role is to "turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers" (v5-6).
What does this final chapter tell Israel to remember?
"Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments" (v4), closing out the book on that note.

Today's Verse

Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;

Ezekiel 17:2 | ASV

Verse Of The Day

Its final promise sends Elijah before the great and dreadful day of the LORD to turn fathers' hearts to their children, a restoration hope paired with the healing and building language of Jeremiah 33:6. These six short verses end the prophets on the edge of expectation.