Malachi
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Malachi 4
Malachi 4
1For, behold, the day cometh, it burneth as a furnace; and all the proud, and all that work wickedness, shall be stubble; and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith Jehovah of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
1For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
Commentary · verse 1
2But unto you that fear my name shall the sun of righteousness arise with healing in its wings; and ye shall go forth, and gambol as calves of the stall.
2But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.
Commentary · verse 2
To those who feared God, the "Sun of righteousness" will bring healing (repair/life). This referred to Christ's physical return to earth at the end of the Tribulation. However, the word "wings" was kanaph which meant "an edge or extremity." When Christ came to earth the first time, there was healing in His "wings"...in the edges of the garment He wore. See Matthew 9:20-21.
3And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I make, saith Jehovah of hosts.
4Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, even statutes and ordinances.
5Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of Jehovah come.
3And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the LORD of hosts.
4Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments.
5Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:
Commentary · verses 3-5
Elijah the prophet would be physically sent to Israel during the final 3 1/2 years of the Tribulation as one of the Two Witnesses. However, Elijah would spiritually be sent to Israel which referred to John the Baptist. Elijah was spiritually sent to Israel about three years before the end of the 69th Week of Daniel and Elijah would be physically sent to Israel about three years before the end of the 70th Week of Daniel.
6And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers; lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.
6And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.
Commentary · verse 6
This blatantly referred to John the Baptist. See Luke 1:17. The last verse of the Old Testament pointed towards the first act involving the Holy Spirit in the New Testament: the circumstances surrounding the conception of John the Baptist.
We've seen the Old Testament consisted of five books of the Torah, twelve books of the historical section, five books of the poetic section, five books of the major prophet section, and finally twelve books of the minor prophet section...thirty-nine books in all. The Book of Malachi was the twelfth of the twelve books that made up the minor prophet section of the Old Testament. Malachi was a contemporary of Haggai and Zechariah. Likewise, Malachi encouraged the returning Jews not to sin any more. The Book of Malachi contained critical Doctrine and concluded by blatantly pointing to John the Baptist. However, there were around four hundred years between the events of the Old Testament and the events of the New Testament. These four hundred years were known as "The Silent Period."
This verse primarily meant judgment on Jerusalem but also was showing eternal judgment of the proud and wicked. God wanted Israel to realize that the ultimate profit was spiritual, not physical. Everything physical will burn. However, spiritual things will be refined and purified by the fire. Spiritual things will exist eternally.