Malaquias 3

Malaquias 3

MALACHI 2 MALACHI 4 Malachi 3 Commentary THE ORACLE OF THE WORD OF JEHOVAH THROUGH MALACHI (Malachi 1:1) (Malachi means "My Messenger" or "Messenger of Jehovah") Click for EXCELLENT TIMELINE - Go to Page 42 Mal 1:6-2:9 Mal 2:10-3:15 Mal 3:16-4:3 Love of God for Israel Rejected! Rebuke of Sins of Priests: Illicit Practices Indifference Rebuke of Sins of People: Mixed Marriages Divorces Robbing God Blessing to All Who Fear Jehovah God's Wrath on the Wicked Remember the Law Promise of... Elijah, Restore Hearts Warning of… Day of the Lord PRIVILEGE OF ISRAEL POLLUTION OF ISRAEL PROMISE TO ISRAEL PAST CARE PRESENT COMPLAINT FUTURE COMING (See also Mal 3:1-6) GOD'S COMPASSION for Israel GOD'S COMPLAINT Against Israel GOD'S CONSOLATION to Righteous Remnant GOD'S CONDEMNATION of Wicked Book of Remembrance Coming of Messiah Coming of Elijah GOD'S LOVE SADLY SPURNED! GOD'S GRACE STILL OFFERED! PLACE: JERUSALEM TIME OF WRITING: Difficult to Date but… Circa 445-420BC God's Declaration Israel's Refutation God's Rebuttal Israel's priest and people repeatedly failed to see their sin against God and their need to confess so that they might experience His mercy and forgiveness. As Wiersbe wisely points out "It is a dangerous thing when people argue with God and try to defend their sinful ways." ISRAEL'S REFUTATION OF THEIR SIN 1 Mal 1:2 But you say, “How hast Thou loved us?” 2 Mal 1:6 But you say, ‘How have we despised Thy name?’ 3 Mal 1:7 But you say, ‘How have we defiled Thee?’ 4 Mal 2:14 Yet you say, ‘For what reason?’ 5 Mal 2:17 Yet you say, “How have we wearied Him?” 6 Mal 3:7 But you say, ‘How shall we return?’ 7 Mal 3:8 But you say, ‘How have we robbed Thee?’ 8 Mal 3:13 Yet you say, ‘What have we spoken against Thee?’ Israel doesn't even reply to God's accusations by "Yes, but" but only "But!" There is no "Yes," no acknowledgement whatsoever of their guilt before a holy God. This reflects their intractably stony hearts, their immutably stiff necks, their unresponsive rebellious spirits! A sad state indeed, for a people chosen by God to be lights unto the Gentiles! Here is a summary of truths about the Day of the Lord in Malachi 3 and Malachi 4: Here is a summary of truths on the Day of the LORD from the New Testament and 4 other Old Testament books... Here are the youtube discussions based on the Precept study of Revelation Part 4, lessons 7 and 8... What the Bible Teaches About the Day of the Lord - Part 1 What the Bible Teaches About the Day of the Lord - Part 2 Malachi 3:1 "Behold, I am going to send My messenger, and he will clear the way before Me. And the Lord, Whom you seek, will suddenly come to His temple; and the Messenger of the covenant, in Whom you delight, behold, He is coming," says the LORD of hosts. (Words in red = Jehovah speaking) I am going: Mal 2:7, 4:5 Mt 11:10,11 Mk 1:2,3 Lk 1:76, 7:26-28 John 1:6,7 he will clear: Isa 40:3-5 Mt 3:1-3 17:10-13 Lk 1:16,17 3:3-6 John 1:15-23,33,34 3:28-30 Ac 13:24,25 19:4 and the Lord: Ps 110:1 Isa 7:14 9:6 Hag 2:7-9 Lk 2:11,21-32,38,46 Lk 7:19,20 19:47 John 2:14-16 The Messenger: Ge 48:15,16 Ex 23:20 Isa 63:9 Ho 12:3-5 Ac 7:38 He is coming: Hag 2:7 Malachi 3 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries GOD HIMSELF RESPONDS: "I AM COMING BACK" LXE Malachi 3:1 Behold, I send forth My messenger, and he shall survey the way before Me: and the Lord, Whom ye seek, shall suddenly come into His temple, even the Angel of the covenant, Whom ye take pleasure in: behold, He is coming, saith the Lord Almighty. Context = In light of their serious accusations, God Himself responds to their questions in Malachi 2:17+. Behold (02009) (hinneh) - Listen up! Pay attention! I the LORD am now going to speak! This interjection is found some 994 times in the OT (First use - Ge 1:29 spoken to Adam; Ge 6:12-13) and always serves to call the reader's attention to something. In this context Jehovah is going to address their blasphemous questions in Malachi 2:17-note and His reply should get their attention! Behold is used twice in this verse, first to alert them to Messiah's messenger and then to alert them to the coming of Messiah Himself.