E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Malachi 4:3
the wicked = lawless ones. Hebrew rasha '. App-44 . in the day . See App-18 . I shall do this = that I am preparing; as in Malachi 3:17 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Malachi 4:3
"And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I make, saith Jehovah of hosts."McFadyen disapproved of what God here revealed:"In their joy, they would frisk like calves, and part of that joy would be to trample the wicked like ashes under the soles of their feet. This ugly vindictive trait reminds us how fierce the temper of the later time could be."[11]If this text is read, it must be clear that nothing in it speaks about the joy the... read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Malachi 4:3
Malachi 4:3. Ye shall tread down the wicked— This seems to refer to the miracles of the rising church; by which the wicked, through divine grace, yielded and submitted themselves; for there could be no other way employed for their subjugation to the Gospel by Christians as such. See Houbigant. read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Malachi 4:3
3. Solving the difficulty ( :-) that the wicked often now prosper. Their prosperity and the adversity of the godly shall soon be reversed. Yea, the righteous shall be the army attending Christ in His final destruction of the ungodly (2 Samuel 22:43; Psalms 49:14; Psalms 47:3; Micah 7:10; Zechariah 10:5; 1 Corinthians 6:2; Revelation 2:26; Revelation 2:27; Revelation 19:14; Revelation 19:15). ashes—after having been burnt with the fire of judgment (Revelation 19:15- :). read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Malachi 4:3
The righteous would also enjoy superiority over the wicked in that day, the opposite of the situation in Malachi’s day. The wicked would be as ashes (from the burning, Malachi 4:1) under their (the calves’) feet in that the wicked would suffer judgment and offer no resistance (cf. Isaiah 66:24; Matthew 3:12; Mark 9:48). Almighty Yahweh was preparing that day, so it would inevitably come. read more
John Dummelow
John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Malachi 4:1-6
4The New Elijah1. The comparison is to an oven heated by a fire lighted within it: cp. Matthew 6:30. This passage is closely connected with the preceding. Stubble] rather, ’straw.’2. ’The day of the Lord is darkness and not light’ (Amos 5:20), but when the night of judgment is over, day dawns for the righteous.The Sun of righteousness] ’Righteousness’ is here almost equivalent to ’blessing,’ as in Psalms 24:5.With healing in his wings] Since the dawn spreads with rapidity from the E. over the... read more
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Malachi 4:3
(3) Tread down.—Comp. Isaiah 26:5-6.That I shall do this.—Better, which I am about to make. (Comp. Malachi 3:17.) read more
William Nicoll
Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Malachi 4:1-6
The End of the Christian Year Malachi 4:1 The end of a Christian year and the approach of another bring, like all endings and new beginnings in our frail and brief life, solemn thoughts. The Church in her services encourages them, and impresses them upon us. I. The Day of Change and Ending. Life, if you think of it, is so made that it seems stable, settled, permanent, and yet it is liable always to interruption and shock. It moves incessantly towards some day of change and ending. Both... read more
William Nicoll
Expositor's Bible Commentary - Malachi 4:1-6
4; Malachi 2:1-17; Malachi 3:1-18; Malachi 4:1-6PROPHECY WITHIN THE LAW"MALACHI" 1-4BENEATH this title we may gather all the eight sections of the Book of "Malachi." They contain many things of perennial interest and validity: their truth is applicable, their music is still musical, to ourselves. But their chief significance is historical. They illustrate the development of prophecy within the Law. Not under the Law, be it observed. For if one thing be more clear than another about "Malachi’s"... read more
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Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Malachi 4:1-6
4:1-6 GOD’S CARE IN THE DAY OF JUDGMENTGod’s action in destroying the wicked in the day of judgment is pictured in the illustration of a farmer burning off his field after he has harvested his grain. The righteous are likened to the farmer’s calves, which were previously tied up in the dark stalls but are now set free. They burst forth to go leaping and skipping over the recently burnt-off fields. As the sun shines down upon them it brings healing and vigour into their lives of newfound joy and... read more