Reading 'Verbatim', the Books of the Old Testament - 'Malachi Chapter 4', Bi-Monthly, MWF, Post 2-PM, October 30, 2020

​My friends, 

Now, Wednesday and Friday, October 28-30, 2020, as the Lord wills, we shall post verbatim chapters 1-4. 
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Today we conclude our posts and give the following 'links' to all posted in the Book of Malachi for your ease in reviewing all posted before we begin our 'book's of Ezra, Nehemiah and Esther' beginning the week of November 9-11-13, 2020, as the Lord wills.audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html   

​Reading 'Verbatim', the Books of the Old Testament - 'Malachi Chapter 4',  Bi-Monthly, MWF, Post 2-AM, October 30, 2020  

​Thank you for returning to study the 'Wonderful Word of God' with me and Jesus through Our Mutual Teacher, the Holy Spirit.  Amen. Amen. [John 14:26] audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html. ​​

Detailed Outline of the Book of Malachi audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html
The contents of the book may be analyzed further as follows:
Malachi 3:13-4:3 Fourth Oracle: The people's sin of speaking against the Lord
Malachi 4:4-6 The priests and people are warned

In conclusion of Chapter 3 audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html
God's care of his people; The distinction between the righteous and the wicked. (13-18) Part 2

and continuing through Chapter 4,audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html  
The judgements on the wicked, and the happiness of the righteous. (1-3) Regard to be had to the law; John the Baptist promised as the forerunner of Messiah. (4-6) to wit: audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html

13 'Your words have been stout against me, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, What have we spoken so much against thee?
14 Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD of hosts?
15 And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered.

16 Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name. audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html
17 And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.
18 Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.'​

God's care of his people; The distinction between the righteous and the wicked. 
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​Notes: 13-18 'Among the Jews at this time, some plainly discovered themselves to be children of the wicked one. The yoke of Christ is easy. [Matthew 11:29] But those who work wickedness, tempt God by presumptuous sins. Judge of things as they will appear when the doom of these proud sinners comes to be executed. Those that feared the Lord, spake kindly, for preserving and promoting mutual love, when sin thus abounded. They spake one to another, in the language of those that fear the Lord, and think on his name. As evil communications corrupt good minds and manners, so good communications confirm them. A book of remembrance was written before God. He will take care that his children perish not with those that believe not. They shall be vessels of mercy and honour, when the rest are made vessels of wrath and dishonour. The saints are God's jewels; they are dear to him. He will preserve them as his jewels, when the earth is burned up like dross. Those who now own God for theirs, he will then own for his. It is our duty to serve God with the disposition of children; and he will not have his children trained up in idleness; they must do him service from a principle of love. Even God's children stand in need of sparing mercy. All are righteous or wicked, such as serve God, or such as serve him not: all are going to heaven or to hell. We are often deceived in our opinions concerning both the one and the other; but at the bar of Christ, every man's character will be known. As to ourselves, we have need to think among which we shall have our lot; and, as to others, we must judge nothing before the time. But in the end all the world will confess that those alone were wise and happy, who served the Lord and trusted in Him.' Commentary by Matthew Henry, 1710. 

Chapter 4 The judgements on the wicked, and the happiness of the righteous. (1-3) Regard to be had to the law; John the Baptist promised as the forerunner of Messiah. (4-6)audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html

​1 'For, 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.
2 But 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.
3 And 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.'

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Notes: 1-3 'Here is a reference to the first and to the second coming of Christ: God has fixed the day of both. Those who do wickedly, who do not fear God's anger, shall feel it. It is certainly to be applied to the day of judgment, when Christ shall be revealed in flaming fire; to execute judgment on the proud, and all that do wickedly. In both, Christ is a rejoicing Light to those who serve him faithfully. By the Sun of Righteousness we understand Jesus Christ. Through him believers are justified and sanctified, and so are brought to see light. His influences render the sinner holy, joyful, and fruitful. It is applicable to the graces and comforts of the Holy Spirit, brought into the souls of men. Christ gave the Spirit to those who are his, to shine in their hearts, and to be a Comforter to them, a Sun and a Shield. That day which to the wicked will burn as an oven, will to the righteous be bright as the morning; it is what they wait for, more than those that wait for the morning. Christ came as the Sun, to bring, not only light to a dark world, but health to a distempered world. Souls shall increase in knowledge and spiritual strength. Their growth is as that of calves of the stall, not as the flower of the field, which is slender and weak, and soon withers. The saints' triumphs are all owing to God's victories; it is not they that do this, but God who does it for them.

Behold another day is coming, far more dreadful to all that work wickedness than any which is gone before. How great then the happiness of the believer, when he goes from the darkness and misery of this world, to rejoice in the Lord for evermore!'  Amen. Amen. [Study the 'Book of the 'Revelation of Jesus Christ' for more!!  Amen. Amen.audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html]  ​

Regard to be had to the law; John the Baptist promised as the forerunner of Messiah.
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4 'Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments.
5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:
6 And 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.'

Regard to be had to the law; John the Baptist promised as the forerunner of Messiah.
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Notes: 4-6 'Here is a solemn conclusion, not only of this prophecy, but of the Old Testament. Conscience bids us remember the law. Though we have not prophets, yet, as long as we have Bibles, we may keep up our communion with God. Let others boast in their proud reasoning, and call it enlightening, but let us keep near to that sacred word, through which this Sun of Righteousness shines upon the souls of his people. They must keep up a believing expectation of the gospel of Christ, and must look for the beginning of it. John the Baptist preached repentance and reformation, as Elijah had done. The turning of souls to God and their duty, is the best preparation of them for the great and dreadful day of the Lord. John shall preach a doctrine that shall reach men's hearts, and work a change in them. Thus he shall prepare the way for the kingdom of heaven. The Jewish nation, by wickedness, laid themselves open to the curse. God was ready to bring ruin upon them; but he will once more try whether they will repent and return; therefore he sent John the Baptist to preach repentance to them. Let the believer wait with patience for his release, and cheerfully expect the great day, when Christ shall come the second time to complete our salvation. But those must expect to be smitten with a sword, with a curse, who turn not to Him that smites them with a rod. None can expect to escape the curse of God's broken law, nor to enjoy the happiness of his chosen and redeemed people, unless their hearts are turned from sin and the world, to Christ and holiness. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with us all. Amen.' Commentary by Matthew Henry, 1710.  Amen. Amen. ​

God's care of his people; The distinction between the righteous and the wicked.  
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Notes: 13-18 'Among the Jews at this time, some plainly discovered themselves to be children of the wicked one. The yoke of Christ is easy. [Matthew 11:29] But those who work wickedness, tempt God by presumptuous sins. Judge of things as they will appear when the doom of these proud sinners comes to be executed. Those that feared the Lord, spake kindly, for preserving and promoting mutual love, when sin thus abounded. They spake one to another, in the language of those that fear the Lord, and think on his name. As evil communications corrupt good minds and manners, so good communications confirm them. A book of remembrance was written before God. He will take care that his children perish not with those that believe not. They shall be vessels of mercy and honour, when the rest are made vessels of wrath and dishonour. The saints are God's jewels; they are dear to him. He will preserve them as his jewels, when the earth is burned up like dross. Those who now own God for theirs, he will then own for his. It is our duty to serve God with the disposition of children; and he will not have his children trained up in idleness; they must do him service from a principle of love. Even God's children stand in need of sparing mercy. All are righteous or wicked, such as serve God, or such as serve him not: all are going to heaven or to hell. We are often deceived in our opinions concerning both the one and the other; but at the bar of Christ, every man's character will be known. As to ourselves, we have need to think among which we shall have our lot; and, as to others, we must judge nothing before the time. But in the end all the world will confess that those alone were wise and happy, who served the Lord and trusted in Him.' Commentary by Matthew Henry, 1710. ​Amen. Amen. 

WHERE ARE - YOU, ADAM, EVE???

Now that we have concluded our posts of the 'Book of Malachi', and you have 'links' to all posted in the Book of Malachi for your ease in reviewing, I will see you as we begin our 'book's of Ezra, Nehemiah and Esther' beginning the week of November 9-11-13, 2020, as the Lord wills.

Thank you for returning to study the 'Wonderful Word of God' with me and Jesus through Our Mutual Teacher, the Holy Spirit.  Amen. Amen. [John 14:26] audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html. ​