Bible Commentaries
Malachi 4

Introduction

Overview

Malachi 4:1, God’s judgment on the wicked; Malachi 4:2, and his blessing on the good; Malachi 4:4, He exhorts to the study of the law; Malachi 4:5, and tells of Elijah’s coming and office.

Verse 1

the day: Malachi 4:5, Malachi 3:2, Ezekiel 7:10, Joel 2:1, Joel 2:31, Zephaniah 1:14, Zechariah 14:1, Luke 19:43, Luke 21:20, 2 Peter 3:7

shall burn: Psalms 21:9, Psalms 21:10, Nahum 1:5, Nahum 1:6, Zephaniah 1:18, Matthew 3:12, 2 Thessalonians 1:8

and all the: Malachi 3:15, Malachi 3:18, Exodus 15:7, Psalms 119:119, Isaiah 2:12-17, Isaiah 5:24, Isaiah 40:24, Isaiah 41:2, Isaiah 47:14, Obadiah 1:18, Nahum 1:10

that it: Job 18:16, Amos 2:9

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 32:22 - For a fire 2 Samuel 22:39 - General 2 Samuel 22:43 - as small 2 Kings 10:17 - he slew Job 40:11 - behold Psalms 50:3 - a fire Psalms 83:14 - As the fire Psalms 92:7 - workers Psalms 97:3 - General Psalms 119:21 - rebuked Ecclesiastes 2:13 - I saw Isaiah 1:31 - and they Isaiah 2:11 - lofty Isaiah 4:4 - by the spirit Isaiah 9:9 - in the pride Isaiah 9:18 - wickedness Isaiah 10:17 - for a flame Isaiah 13:9 - cruel Isaiah 23:9 - to stain Isaiah 24:6 - hath Isaiah 26:11 - fire Isaiah 28:18 - trodden down by it Isaiah 31:9 - whose fire Isaiah 43:2 - when thou walkest Isaiah 61:2 - and Jeremiah 7:20 - Behold Jeremiah 30:7 - for Jeremiah 30:15 - thy sorrow Lamentations 2:3 - he burned Ezekiel 12:23 - The days Ezekiel 15:4 - the fire Ezekiel 20:38 - I will purge Ezekiel 21:32 - for fuel Ezekiel 22:15 - consume Ezekiel 24:11 - that the filthiness Daniel 11:7 - out of Daniel 11:35 - to try Hosea 9:16 - their root Hosea 11:6 - consume Amos 5:18 - the day of the Lord is Amos 9:10 - the sinners Zephaniah 1:7 - for the day Zephaniah 2:2 - before the fierce Zechariah 13:8 - two Matthew 3:10 - now Matthew 13:30 - burn Matthew 21:41 - He will Matthew 24:21 - General Luke 12:49 - come Luke 17:24 - in Luke 21:22 - all Acts 2:19 - General Acts 13:40 - Beware 1 Thessalonians 2:16 - for Hebrews 6:8 - whose Hebrews 10:27 - fiery

Verse 2

that fear: Malachi 3:16, Psalms 85:9, Isaiah 50:10, Isaiah 66:1, Isaiah 66:2, Luke 1:50, Acts 13:26, Revelation 11:18

the Sun: 2 Samuel 23:4, Psalms 67:1, Psalms 84:11, Proverbs 4:18, Isaiah 9:2, Isaiah 30:26, Isaiah 49:6, Isaiah 60:1-3, Isaiah 60:19, Isaiah 60:20, Hosea 6:3, Matthew 4:15, Matthew 4:16, Luke 1:78, Luke 2:32, John 1:4, John 1:8, John 1:14, John 8:12, John 9:4, John 12:35, John 12:36, John 12:40, Acts 13:47, Acts 26:18, Ephesians 5:8-14, 2 Peter 1:19, 1 John 2:8, Revelation 2:28, Revelation 22:16

healing: Psalms 103:3, Psalms 147:3, Isaiah 53:5, Isaiah 57:18, Isaiah 57:19, Jeremiah 17:14, Jeremiah 33:6, Ezekiel 47:12, Hosea 6:1, Hosea 14:4, Matthew 11:5, Revelation 22:2

wings: Ruth 2:12, Matthew 23:37

ye shall: Psalms 92:12-14, Isaiah 49:9, Isaiah 49:10, Isaiah 55:12, Isaiah 55:13, Jeremiah 31:9-14, Hosea 14:5-7, John 15:2-5, 2 Thessalonians 1:3, 2 Peter 3:18

Reciprocal: Genesis 22:12 - now Genesis 32:31 - rose upon Deuteronomy 32:22 - For a fire Deuteronomy 33:14 - the precious 2 Samuel 22:29 - lighten 2 Kings 4:1 - thy servant did fear Job 11:17 - age Job 22:28 - the light Psalms 19:4 - In them Psalms 27:1 - light Psalms 36:9 - in thy Psalms 67:7 - fear Psalms 72:7 - In his days Psalms 103:13 - them Psalms 112:4 - there ariseth Psalms 115:13 - He will bless Psalms 118:27 - showed Psalms 139:9 - the wings Proverbs 14:26 - fear Proverbs 15:4 - A wholesome Proverbs 19:23 - fear Ecclesiastes 2:13 - I saw Ecclesiastes 7:18 - for Song of Solomon 4:6 - day Song of Solomon 6:10 - clear Isaiah 1:6 - they have Isaiah 8:20 - light Isaiah 30:23 - thy cattle Isaiah 58:8 - thy light Jeremiah 30:15 - thy sorrow Jeremiah 30:17 - For I Jeremiah 44:10 - neither Ezekiel 21:27 - until Daniel 11:32 - shall be Micah 7:8 - the Lord Zephaniah 2:2 - before the fierce Matthew 11:3 - Art Matthew 13:15 - and I Luke 4:18 - and Luke 7:19 - Art Luke 8:44 - immediately Luke 12:56 - that Luke 16:29 - have Luke 17:24 - in Luke 24:27 - and all Luke 24:44 - in the prophets John 1:31 - but John 7:17 - General John 8:32 - ye shall John 9:5 - long John 12:46 - am Acts 10:43 - him Acts 13:32 - how Acts 26:6 - the promise Ephesians 4:15 - may 1 Peter 2:2 - grow 1 Peter 2:24 - healed Revelation 1:16 - and his Revelation 7:2 - And I Revelation 12:1 - clothed

Verse 3

tread down: Genesis 3:15, Joshua 10:24, Joshua 10:25, 2 Samuel 22:43, Job 40:12, Psalms 91:13, Isaiah 25:10, Isaiah 26:6, Isaiah 63:3-6, Daniel 7:18, Daniel 7:27, Micah 5:8, Micah 7:10, Zechariah 10:5, Romans 16:20, Revelation 11:15, Revelation 14:20

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 22:39 - General 1 Kings 5:3 - put 2 Kings 9:33 - and he trode 2 Chronicles 22:7 - destruction Psalms 7:5 - tread Psalms 9:5 - destroyed Psalms 18:42 - cast Psalms 49:14 - upright Psalms 60:12 - tread Psalms 119:118 - trodden Proverbs 14:19 - General Isaiah 16:4 - oppressors Isaiah 27:4 - who would Lamentations 1:15 - trodden Ezekiel 28:18 - I will bring

Verse 4

the law: Exodus 20:3-21, Deuteronomy 4:5, Deuteronomy 4:6, Psalms 147:19, Psalms 147:20, Isaiah 8:20, Isaiah 42:21, Matthew 5:17-20, Matthew 19:16-22, Matthew 22:36-40, Mark 12:28-34, Luke 10:25-28, Luke 16:29-31, John 5:39-47, Romans 3:31, Romans 13:1-10, Galatians 5:13, Galatians 5:14, Galatians 5:24, Galatians 5:25, James 2:9-13

in: Deuteronomy 4:10

with: Exodus 21:1 - Exodus 23:33, Leviticus 1:1 - Leviticus 7:38, Psalms 147:19

Reciprocal: Exodus 3:1 - Horeb Numbers 3:51 - as the Lord Deuteronomy 4:44 - General Deuteronomy 5:31 - General Deuteronomy 31:9 - Moses Deuteronomy 34:5 - So Moses 1 Kings 2:3 - written 1 Kings 19:8 - Horeb 2 Kings 23:25 - according 1 Chronicles 16:15 - ye mindful Nehemiah 1:7 - which thou Nehemiah 8:1 - bring Nehemiah 10:29 - given Isaiah 26:8 - in Isaiah 56:1 - Keep Jeremiah 6:16 - Stand Ezekiel 46:9 - come before John 3:28 - but John 9:29 - know

Verse 5

I will: Malachi 3:1, Isaiah 40:3, Matthew 11:13, Matthew 11:14, Matthew 17:10-13, Matthew 27:47-49, Mark 9:11-13, Luke 1:17, Luke 7:26-28, Luke 9:30, John 1:21, John 1:25

great: Malachi 4:1, Joel 2:31, Acts 2:19, Acts 2:20, Revelation 6:17

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 18:37 - thou hast turned 1 Kings 19:8 - Horeb Isaiah 2:12 - the day Isaiah 13:6 - for the day Ezekiel 13:5 - the day Zephaniah 1:14 - great Zechariah 14:1 - General Matthew 3:4 - his raiment Matthew 11:10 - General Matthew 16:14 - Elias Matthew 17:3 - Elias Matthew 24:27 - the coming Mark 6:15 - it is Elias Mark 8:28 - Elias Luke 1:76 - thou shalt Luke 7:27 - Behold Luke 9:19 - John John 1:6 - a man John 3:28 - but Acts 3:21 - the times 1 Thessalonians 2:16 - for 2 Peter 1:16 - coming 2 Peter 3:10 - the day 1 John 2:28 - at his Revelation 20:4 - the souls

Verse 6

turn: Luke 1:16, Luke 1:17, Luke 1:76

lest: Isaiah 61:2, Daniel 9:26, Daniel 9:27, Zechariah 11:6, Zechariah 13:8, Zechariah 14:2, Matthew 22:7, Matthew 23:35-38, Matthew 24:27-30, Mark 13:14-26, Luke 19:41-44, Luke 21:22-27

and smite: Deuteronomy 29:19-29, Isaiah 24:6, Isaiah 43:28, Isaiah 65:15, Daniel 9:11, Zechariah 5:3, Zechariah 14:12, Mark 11:21, Hebrews 6:8, Hebrews 10:26-31, Revelation 22:3, Revelation 22:20, Revelation 22:21

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 28:16 - in the city 1 Kings 18:37 - thou hast turned 2 Chronicles 19:4 - brought Psalms 85:4 - turn us Isaiah 11:4 - and he shall Isaiah 40:3 - Prepare Jeremiah 26:6 - a curse Jeremiah 31:18 - turn Matthew 11:13 - General Matthew 17:10 - Why Matthew 17:11 - and restore Mark 9:12 - restoreth Luke 3:4 - Prepare Luke 7:27 - Behold John 1:6 - a man Acts 3:21 - the times Revelation 2:5 - and do