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Albert Barnes

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

Remember ye the law of Moses, My servant - Galatians 3:24. “The law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ.” They then who were most faithful to the law, would be most prepared for Christ. But for those of his own day, too, who were negligent both of the ceremonial and moral law, he says “Since the judgment of God will be so fearful, remember now unceasingly and observe the law of God given by Moses.”Which I commanded - oUnto him for - (literally upon, incumbent upon) all Israel Not Moses... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Malachi 4:1

Malachi 4:1. For behold the day cometh Though it may appear to be at a distance from you, yet it is coming, and will soon overtake and overwhelm you: even that great and terrible day of the Lord, as it is called Joel 2:31. That shall burn as an oven God is described as a consuming fire, when he comes to execute his judgments, Deuteronomy 4:24, and the prediction here was remarkably verified when, upon the taking of the city and temple of Jerusalem, by the Roman army under Titus, they... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Malachi 4:2

Malachi 4:2. But unto you that fear my name So they are described, chap. Malachi 3:16, whose names were written in the book of remembrance; who loved the law of their God, and kept it; who believed its promises, and rejoiced in expectation of the blessings promised; who believed his threatenings and trembled at them, and who walked humbly with their God; shall the Sun of righteousness arise Christ, who is fitly compared to the sun, being the fountain of light and vital heat to his church:... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Malachi 4:3

Malachi 4:3. And ye shall tread down the wicked “Ye shall know that they are wholly subdued.” Newcome. Houbigant thinks this “refers to the miracles of the rising church, by which the wicked were compelled to yield, and submit themselves; for there is no other dominion under which they could be held by Christians.” There was a time when the wicked trode them down, and said to their souls, Bow down that we may go over; but the day will come that will make them victorious over all their... 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

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 4:1

behold. Figure of speech Asterisrmos. App-6 . all that do. Hebrew = every one who doeth. But some eighty codices, with four early printed editions, Targum, Aramaean, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "all who work. " wickedly = lawlessness. Hebrew rasha'. App-44 . saith = hath said. the LORD of hosts. See note on Malachi 1:4 . leave . A Homonym. See notes on Genesis 39:6 . Exodus 23:5 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Malachi 4:2

fear = revere. See the Structure "Y" and "Y", p. 1300. Sun . Here the word "Sun" is feminine, as in Genesis 15:17 . Jeremiah 15:9 . Nahum 3:17 , &c.; and is connected with "rightousness" (which is also feminine), which Messiah, the righteous One, alone can bring. of. In this case "of "would be the Genitive of Apposition. See App-17 . wings = beams, or rays. ye. The 1611 edition of the Authorized Version omits this "ye". grow up = leap for joy, or frisk. as = like. read more

E.W. Bullinger

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

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

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