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Malachi 3:1 (show verse)
"I am about to send my messenger, who will clear the way before me. Indeed, the Lord you are seeking will suddenly come to his temple, and the messenger of the covenant, whom you long for, is certainly coming," says the Lord who rules over all.
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)
Who can endure the day of his coming? Who can keep standing when he appears? For he will be like a refiner's fire, like 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 act like a refiner and purifier of silver and will cleanse the Levites and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will offer the Lord a proper offering.
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)
The offerings of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasing to the Lord as in former times and years past.
Malachi 3:5 (show verse)
"I will come to you in judgment. I will be quick to testify against those who practice divination, those who commit adultery, those who break promises, and those who exploit workers, widows, and orphans, who refuse to help the immigrant and in this way show they do not fear me," says the Lord who rules over all.
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)
"Since, I, the Lord, do not go back on my promises, you, sons of Jacob, have not perished.
Malachi 3:7 (show verse)
From the days of your ancestors you have ignored my commandments and have not kept them! Return to me, and I will return to you," says the Lord who rules over all. "But you say, 'How should 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)
Can a person rob God? You indeed are robbing me, but you say, 'How are we robbing you?' In tithes and contributions!
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 bound for judgment because you are robbing me -- this whole nation is guilty.
Malachi 3:10 (show verse)
"Bring the entire tithe into the storehouse so that there may be food in my temple. Test me in this matter," says the Lord who rules over all, "to see if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you a blessing until there is no room for it all.
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)
Then I will stop the plague from ruining your crops, and the vine will not lose its fruit before harvest," says the Lord who rules over all.
Malachi 3:12 (show verse)
"All nations will call you happy, for you indeed will live in a delightful land," says the Lord who rules over all.
Malachi 3:13 (show verse)
"You have criticized me sharply," says the Lord, "but you ask, 'How have we criticized you?'
Malachi 3:14 (show verse)
You have said, 'It is useless to serve God. How have we been helped by keeping his requirements and going about like mourners before the Lord who rules over all?
Malachi 3:15 (show verse)
So now we consider the arrogant to be happy; indeed, those who practice evil are successful. In fact, those who challenge God escape!'"
Malachi 3:16 (show verse)
Then those who respected the Lord spoke to one another, and the Lord took notice. A scroll was prepared before him in which were recorded the names of those who respected the Lord and honored 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 will belong to me," says the Lord who rules over all, "in the day when I prepare my own special property. I will spare them as a man spares his 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)
Then once more you will see that I make a distinction between the righteous and the wicked, between the one who serves God and the one who does not.