Malachi 4:4-6

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Malachi 4:6

And he shall turn the hearts of the fathers unto the children - Now they were unlike, and severed by that unlikeness from each other. Yet not on earth, for on earth parents and children were alike alienated from God, and united between themselves in wickedness or worldliness. The common love of the world or of worldly pursuits, or gain or self-exaltation, or making a fortune or securing it, is, so far, a common bond of interest to those of one family, through a common selfishness, though that... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Malachi 4:4

Malachi 4:4 . Remember ye the law of Moses Ye are not now to expect any succession of prophets for the time to come, nor any prophet whatever, till the forerunner of the Messiah appears: your chief care, therefore, till that time, must be to attend upon the institutions, and to obey the precepts, which Moses has given to all Israel in his law; particularly in that part of it which was delivered to him by God with an audible voice from mount Horeb: see Exodus 19:9; Deuteronomy 4:10. This... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Malachi 4:5

Malachi 4:5. Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet The first prophet that I shall send to you, after him who now speaks to you, will be Elijah the messenger, that shall go before the Messiah to prepare his way. In him the spirit of prophecy shall be revived; and he shall be another Elijah for zeal, for courage, austerity of life, and labour for reformation. “It was the universal opinion in Christ’s time, received by the learned and unlearned, the governors and the common people, that... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Malachi 4:6

Malachi 4:6. And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, &c. After the times of the Maccabees, to the times of Christ, the Jewish people were miserably divided among themselves, by discords, which broke out into civil wars, of which Josephus gives an account. And moreover, the different religious sects among them, especially those of the Sadducees and Pharisees, greatly distracted the people, and alienated and separated the nearest relations from each other. Now John the... read more

Donald C. Fleming

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

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Malachi 4:4

the law of Moses. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 20:3 , &c.) App-92 . Moses My servant. Reference to Pentateuch (Numbers 12:7 ; see note there). App-92 . which I commanded, &c. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 1:6 ; Deuteronomy 4:10 ). App-92 . statutes and judgments. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 4:1 . See note there). App-92 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Malachi 4:5

Elijah the prophet. Called thus, only here, and in 2 Chronicles 21:12 . Elsewhere, always "Elijah the Tishbite", to indicate his own person; but here "Elijah the prophet "because had Israel received Messiah, John the Baptist would have been reckoned as Elijah (see notes on Matthew 17:9-13 , Mark 9:11-13 ): and, at His last supper, the wine, representing His blood, would have been (as it will yet be) reckoned as "the blood of the (New) Covenant", as foretold in Jeremiah 31:31-34 .Hebrews 8:8-13... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Malachi 4:6

children = sons. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Malachi 4:4

"Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, even statutes and ordinances."The last three verses of Malachi are generally rejected and downgraded as an interpolation, gloss, or editorial addition to the prophecy of Malachi. As Gailey put it:"The final verses of the Book of Malachi are probably a postscript by a pious scribe, seeking to provide a suitable conclusion for the Book of Twelve (Minor) Prophets as well as for the Book of... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Malachi 4:5

"Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible days of Jehovah come.""Elijah ..." Did this mean that Elijah who was "caught up" to the Lord, and who therefore, apparently did not die, -that he would return to prepare the way before the Lord? (2 Kings 2:1-12). Of course, the Jews generally understood this to mean that the same Elijah the Tishbite would be the one who returned. There was a strong tradition among the Jews that continues to the present day, to the effect... read more

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