📖 Malachi — Chapter 4 (KJV)
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Malachi 4:1 For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; Rand 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.
Malachi 4:2 But unto you Rthat fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.
Malachi 4:3 And ye shall Rtread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the LORD of hosts.
Malachi 4:4 Remember ye Rthe law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments.
Malachi 4:5 Behold, RI will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:
Malachi 4:6 And he shall Rturn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Malachi 4:1–2 — The coming day distinguishes wickedness from reverent hope
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The day burns proud and wicked people like stubble. Those fearing the Lord’s name receive the contrasting promise of the Sun of righteousness with healing and freedom pictured as calves going forth.
Key Truth: Let warning and healing hope lead to reverence.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “For, ____ , the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; …” (Malachi 4:1)
Find it in Malachi 4:1 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “But unto you that ____ my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing …” (Malachi 4:2)
Find it in Malachi 4:2 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “… unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of ____ arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go …” (Malachi 4:2)
Find it in Malachi 4:2 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Malachi 4:3–4 — The day’s reversal is joined with remembering the law
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The wicked are pictured as ashes underfoot in the Lord’s day. Israel is then called to remember the law, statutes, and judgments given through Moses at Horeb.
Key Truth: Keep hope connected to remembered instruction.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “And ye shall tread down the ____ ; for they shall be ashes under the soles of …” (Malachi 4:3)
Find it in Malachi 4:3 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “Remember ye the ____ of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in …” (Malachi 4:4)
Find it in Malachi 4:4 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “Remember ye the law of Moses my ____ , which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all …” (Malachi 4:4)
Find it in Malachi 4:4 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Malachi 4:5–6 — Elijah’s promised coming turns hearts before the day
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The Lord promises Elijah before the great and dreadful day. His work turns fathers’ and children’s hearts toward one another, and the final warning states the consequence if this turning does not occur.
Key Truth: Seek restored relationships with a responsive heart.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “____ , I will send you Elijah the prophet before the …” (Malachi 4:5)
Find it in Malachi 4:5 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “And he shall turn the ____ of the fathers to the children, and the heart of …” (Malachi 4:6)
Find it in Malachi 4:6 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “… he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the ____ , and the heart of the children to their fathers, …” (Malachi 4:6)
Find it in Malachi 4:6 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Luke 1:17 — Luke describes John’s ministry in Elijah’s spirit and power, including turning fathers’ hearts.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
What step toward reconciliation can you take with a responsive and faithful heart?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. Which account best distinguishes Malachi 4:1–2 (The coming day distinguishes wickedness from reverent hope) from the other movements of this chapter?
2. Which account best distinguishes Malachi 4:3–4 (The day’s reversal is joined with remembering the law) from the other movements of this chapter?
3. Which account best distinguishes Malachi 4:5–6 (Elijah’s promised coming turns hearts before the day) from the other movements of this chapter?
4. What contrasts with the proud and wicked being burned like stubble?
5. What relational change is central to the final promise and warning?
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