Thematic Bible
Malachi 3:1 (show verse)
"Watch out! I'm sending my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly, the LORD you are looking for will come to his Temple. He is the messenger of the covenant whom you desire. Watch out! He is coming!" says the LORD of the Heavenly Armies.
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As jehovah, the messenger of the covenant
Church » Temple
The Covenant » Christ, the messenger of
Delight » God delighting in his servant
Election » The elected one
Jesus Christ » Divinity of » Jehovah the messenger of the covenant
Jesus Christ » Names of » Messenger of the covenant
John the baptist » What was foretold about john the baptist
John the baptist » Characteristics of » Called the "forerunner" of Christ
Malachi » Fortells the coming of the messiah
Messenger » Figurative
divine Messenger » John the baptist as » Called the "forerunner" of Christ
Names » Of Christ » Messenger of the covenant
Prophecies respecting Christ » His being preceded by john the baptist
Refining » The lord refining
Seeking God » Includes seeking » Christ
Temple » The second » Prophecies of its restoration
The Second Temple » Christ » To appear in
Church » Temple
The Covenant » Christ, the messenger of
Delight » God delighting in his servant
Election » The elected one
Jesus Christ » Divinity of » Jehovah the messenger of the covenant
Jesus Christ » Names of » Messenger of the covenant
John the baptist » What was foretold about john the baptist
John the baptist » Characteristics of » Called the "forerunner" of Christ
Malachi » Fortells the coming of the messiah
Messenger » Figurative
divine Messenger » John the baptist as » Called the "forerunner" of Christ
Names » Of Christ » Messenger of the covenant
Prophecies respecting Christ » His being preceded by john the baptist
Refining » The lord refining
Seeking God » Includes seeking » Christ
Temple » The second » Prophecies of its restoration
The Second Temple » Christ » To appear in
Malachi 3:2 (show verse)
But who will survive the day when he comes? Or who can stand when he appears? Because he's like a refiner's fire and a launderer's soap,
Art » Primitive » Of the refiner of metals
Arts and crafts » Names of various » Refiners of metals
Arts of the » Refiner of metals
Election » The elected one
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » Fire » Purifying
Fire » As a purifier
Fire » Figurative » Judgments
Fire » Illustrative of » Christ as judge
Malachi » Fortells the coming of the messiah
Refining » Figurative » Of the corrective judgments of God
Refining » The lord refining
Soap » A washing compound
Stand? Who can » Sinful man cannot stand approved before God
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Purifying
Arts and crafts » Names of various » Refiners of metals
Arts of the » Refiner of metals
Election » The elected one
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » Fire » Purifying
Fire » As a purifier
Fire » Figurative » Judgments
Fire » Illustrative of » Christ as judge
Malachi » Fortells the coming of the messiah
Refining » Figurative » Of the corrective judgments of God
Refining » The lord refining
Soap » A washing compound
Stand? Who can » Sinful man cannot stand approved before God
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Purifying
Malachi 3:3 (show verse)
he will sit refining and purifying silver, purifying the descendants of Levi, refining them like gold and silver. Then they'll bring a righteous offering to the LORD.
Afflictions » Promises concerning » Refining influence of
Afflictions » Life tested by the lord » The refining process
Art » Primitive » Of the refiner of metals
Arts and crafts » Names of various » Refiners of metals
Arts of the » Refiner of metals
Cleansing » Ps 51 » Spiritual promised
Election » The elected one
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » Fire » Purifying
Furnace » Use of » For refining silver
God's Promises » Of cleansing » Spiritual promised
Gold » Refined
Levites » Prophecies concerning
Malachi » Fortells the coming of the messiah
Offerings » Required to be » Offered in righteousness
Purification of heart » Cleansing, spiritual » Promised
Refining » Figurative » Of the corrective judgments of God
Refining » The lord refining
spiritual Refining » The refining influence afflictions
Righteousness » Death of seed of » Sacrifices of
Sacrifices » Of righteousness
Silver » Refining of
Spiritual » Refining » The refining influence of afflictions
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Purifying
spiritual Tests » Life tested by the lord » process
Trials » The refining influence of
Afflictions » Life tested by the lord » The refining process
Art » Primitive » Of the refiner of metals
Arts and crafts » Names of various » Refiners of metals
Arts of the » Refiner of metals
Cleansing » Ps 51 » Spiritual promised
Election » The elected one
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » Fire » Purifying
Furnace » Use of » For refining silver
God's Promises » Of cleansing » Spiritual promised
Gold » Refined
Levites » Prophecies concerning
Malachi » Fortells the coming of the messiah
Offerings » Required to be » Offered in righteousness
Purification of heart » Cleansing, spiritual » Promised
Refining » Figurative » Of the corrective judgments of God
Refining » The lord refining
spiritual Refining » The refining influence afflictions
Righteousness » Death of seed of » Sacrifices of
Sacrifices » Of righteousness
Silver » Refining of
Spiritual » Refining » The refining influence of afflictions
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Purifying
spiritual Tests » Life tested by the lord » process
Trials » The refining influence of
Malachi 3:4 (show verse)
Then the offering to the LORD by Judah and Jerusalem will be acceptable as it was in the past, even as in former years.
Malachi 3:5 (show verse)
"I'll come near to you for judgment. I'll be a witness, quick to speak against sorcerers, against adulterers, against those who swear falsely, against those who defraud the laborer of his wage, against those who defraud the widow and the orphan, against those who deprive the alien of justice, and against those who don't fear me," says the LORD of the Heavenly Armies.
Aliens » To be treated with justice
Business life » Employers » Failing to pay a living wage
Children » God's care of
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Perjury condemned
Election » The elected one
Employee » Oppressions of
Fatherless » God will » Punish those who oppress
Fortune telling » Sorcery
God » Judgments of » General references to
God's Judgments » General references to
Hireling » Not to be oppressed
Magic » Sorcery
Malachi » Fortells the coming of the messiah
Oaths » The jews » Condemned for false
Oppression » God will judge
Perjury » Perjury condemned
Servant » Hired » Unclassified scriptures relating to
Servants » Hired » Often oppressed and their wages kept back
Sorcery » Denounced
Strangers » Instances of oppression of
Swearing falsely » The wicked » Shall be judged on account of
Theft » Includes fraud concerning wages
Wages » Sins of employers respecting payment of wages » Failing to pay a living wage
The wicked » Appointed by God corrupt » Threatenings against
Widow's » God » Will witness against oppressors of
Business life » Employers » Failing to pay a living wage
Children » God's care of
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Perjury condemned
Election » The elected one
Employee » Oppressions of
Fatherless » God will » Punish those who oppress
Fortune telling » Sorcery
God » Judgments of » General references to
God's Judgments » General references to
Hireling » Not to be oppressed
Magic » Sorcery
Malachi » Fortells the coming of the messiah
Oaths » The jews » Condemned for false
Oppression » God will judge
Perjury » Perjury condemned
Servant » Hired » Unclassified scriptures relating to
Servants » Hired » Often oppressed and their wages kept back
Sorcery » Denounced
Strangers » Instances of oppression of
Swearing falsely » The wicked » Shall be judged on account of
Theft » Includes fraud concerning wages
Wages » Sins of employers respecting payment of wages » Failing to pay a living wage
The wicked » Appointed by God corrupt » Threatenings against
Widow's » God » Will witness against oppressors of
Malachi 3:6 (show verse)
"Because I the LORD don't change; therefore you children of Jacob aren't destroyed."
Malachi 3:7 (show verse)
"Ever since the time of your ancestors, you have turned away from my decrees and haven't kept them. Return to me and I'll return to you," says the LORD of the Heavenly Armies. "But you ask, "How will we return?'
Backsliding » Select reading mal 37-18 gal 4
Condescension of God » Expostulates with backsliding israel
God » Remember » Returning to
God » Mercy of » Ordinances of
Malachi » Reproves God's people for their impiety
Presumption » Instances of » In reviling God
Returning to God » General references to
Condescension of God » Expostulates with backsliding israel
God » Remember » Returning to
God » Mercy of » Ordinances of
Malachi » Reproves God's people for their impiety
Presumption » Instances of » In reviling God
Returning to God » General references to
Malachi 3:8 (show verse)
"Will a person rob God? Yet you are robbing me! But you ask, "How are we robbing you?' "By the tithe and the offering.
Backsliding » Select reading mal 37-18 gal 4
Condescension of God » Expostulates with backsliding israel
Malachi » Reproves God's people for their impiety
Offerings » Withheld see offerings; withheld » Withheld
Offerings » The jews often » Defrauded God of
Parsimony » General references to
Parsimony » In withholding offerings
Parsimony (stinginess) » Of the jews » Toward God
Presumption » Instances of » In reviling God
Tithe » The jews reproved for withholding
Tithes » Withheld
Condescension of God » Expostulates with backsliding israel
Malachi » Reproves God's people for their impiety
Offerings » Withheld see offerings; withheld » Withheld
Offerings » The jews often » Defrauded God of
Parsimony » General references to
Parsimony » In withholding offerings
Parsimony (stinginess) » Of the jews » Toward God
Presumption » Instances of » In reviling God
Tithe » The jews reproved for withholding
Tithes » Withheld
Malachi 3:9 (show verse)
You are cursed under the curse the entire nation because you are robbing me!
Malachi 3:10 (show verse)
"Bring the entire tithe into the storehouse that there may be food in my house. So put me to the test in this right now," says the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, "and see if I won't throw open the windows of heaven for you and pour out on you blessing without measure.
Backsliding » Select reading mal 37-18 gal 4
Benevolence » The duty of » Encouragement to
Condescension of God » Expostulates with backsliding israel
Fulness » Spiritual » Fulness of blessing
God » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » Gives in superabundance
Levites » Tithes withheld from
Malachi » Reproves God's people for their impiety
divine Providence » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » Gives in superabundance
Spiritual » Fulness » Fulness of blessing
Tithes » Stored in the temple
Treasure-houses » Chambers provided in the temple for various kinds of offerings
Benevolence » The duty of » Encouragement to
Condescension of God » Expostulates with backsliding israel
Fulness » Spiritual » Fulness of blessing
God » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » Gives in superabundance
Levites » Tithes withheld from
Malachi » Reproves God's people for their impiety
divine Providence » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » Gives in superabundance
Spiritual » Fulness » Fulness of blessing
Tithes » Stored in the temple
Treasure-houses » Chambers provided in the temple for various kinds of offerings
Malachi 3:11 (show verse)
And I'll prevent the devourer from harming you, so that he does not destroy the crops of your land. Nor will the vines in your fields drop their fruit," says the LORD of the Heavenly Armies.
Malachi 3:12 (show verse)
"Then all the nations will call you blessed, for you will be a land of delight," says the LORD of the Heavenly Armies.
Malachi 3:13 (show verse)
"You have spoken arrogant words against me," says the LORD. "Yet you ask, "What did we say against you?'
Malachi 3:14 (show verse)
You said, "It is futile to serve God,' and, "What did we get out of it when we carried out his requirements and went about like mourners in the presence of the LORD of the Heavenly Armies?'
Malachi 3:15 (show verse)
and, "Now we call the arrogant one blessed. Those who do evil prosper and those who challenge God escape the consequences.'"
Malachi 3:16 (show verse)
Then those who feared the LORD talked with each other. The LORD listened and took note, and a scroll of remembrance was written in his presence about those who fear the LORD and honor His name.
Book » Of remembrance
Books » Illustrative of » Memorials of conversation and conduct of men
Character » Of saints » Fearing God
Church » Its spiritual relationships » Fellowship in
Communion of saints » God marks, with his approval
Communion of saints » In holy conversation
Discerning » Who discerns
Fear of God » Promises concerning
Godly Fear » Those who have » Converse together of holy things
Godly Fear » A characteristic of saints
Fellowship, with God » With Christ » Among believers
Friendship » General references to » Among believers
Power » Of testimony » An everyday duty
Saints » Death of » Fellowship of
Spiritual » Talk » The habit of the saints
religious Testimony » Withheld special marks of true » An everyday duty
Books » Illustrative of » Memorials of conversation and conduct of men
Character » Of saints » Fearing God
Church » Its spiritual relationships » Fellowship in
Communion of saints » God marks, with his approval
Communion of saints » In holy conversation
Discerning » Who discerns
Fear of God » Promises concerning
Godly Fear » Those who have » Converse together of holy things
Godly Fear » A characteristic of saints
Fellowship, with God » With Christ » Among believers
Friendship » General references to » Among believers
Power » Of testimony » An everyday duty
Saints » Death of » Fellowship of
Spiritual » Talk » The habit of the saints
religious Testimony » Withheld special marks of true » An everyday duty
Malachi 3:17 (show verse)
"They'll be mine," says the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, "in the day when I prepare my treasured possession. I'll spare them, just as a man spares his own son who serves him.
Church » For other leaders » Precious
Church » Body of Christ » Precious
Church » Similitudes of the church compared to » 5 a casket of jewels
Discerning » Who discerns
Jewels » Figurative
Precious stones » Illustrative of » Saints
Righteous » Compared with » Jewels
compared to Saints » Jewels
Similitudes » The church compared to » 5 a casket of jewels
Church » Body of Christ » Precious
Church » Similitudes of the church compared to » 5 a casket of jewels
Discerning » Who discerns
Jewels » Figurative
Precious stones » Illustrative of » Saints
Righteous » Compared with » Jewels
compared to Saints » Jewels
Similitudes » The church compared to » 5 a casket of jewels
Malachi 3:18 (show verse)
When you return, you will see the difference between the righteous and the wicked, and between the one who serves God and the one who does not."