Malachi 4:1
The Scripture
(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.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter the prophet Malachi warns the people of Israel that God will not give them more blessings than they deserve and that the nations will be judged for their wickedness. He also predicts that the day of the Lord will bring a time of great fire that will test both the righteous and the wicked alike. The chapter ends with a call to repentance and trust in God's justice.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Malachi 4:5Malachi 3:2Ezekiel 7:10Joel 2:1Joel 2:31Zephaniah 1:14Zechariah 14:1Luke 19:43Luke 21:20II Peter 3:7Psalms 21:9Psalms 21:10
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