Malachi 3
3
The Messenger of Yahweh
1“Behold! I am sending my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. # 3:1 The Hebrew word for “my messenger” is malʾaki, which is the prophet’s name, Malachi. This messenger is identified as Elijah in 4:5, and the prophecy was fulfilled in the person of John the Baptist. See Isa. 40:3; 57:14; 62:10; Matt. 11:10; Mark 1:2; Luke 7:27. Then suddenly, the Lord whom you long for will enter his temple. The messenger of the covenant, # 3:1 There are three persons mentioned in this verse: “my messenger . . . the Lord . . . the messenger of the covenant.” John the Baptist is the one mentioned first (“my messenger”; see preceding footnote). It is likely that “the Lord” and “the messenger of the covenant” are the same person. The chiastic structure likewise strengthens the view that they are identical. This then leaves us with: “Behold! I [Yahweh] am sending my messenger [John the Baptist], who [John] will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly, the Lord [Jesus] whom you long for will enter his temple [both the temple in Jerusalem and the temple of the body of Christ]. The messenger of the covenant [Jesus], your soul’s delight, will certainly come.” Chapter 3 of Malachi opens with one of the greatest prophecies of hope in all the Old Testament. The Lord, the messenger of the covenant, is coming to purify hearts and to establish a new covenant. This is the only place in the Bible that the phrase messenger of the covenant is found. It probably means “the one who brings a message about the covenant” or “the messenger whom the covenant speaks about.” See Deut. 18:15, 18. your soul’s delight, will certainly come,” says Yahweh, Commander of Angel Armies. 2But who can endure the day of his coming? # 3:2 Although the Hebrew word boʾ is usually translated “coming,” it can also mean “to fall upon” or even “to attack.” Who can abide the day of his falling upon us? Who will not fall down in worship when the Lord is unveiled? # 3:2 Or “who will remain standing when he is unveiled.” See Judg. 13:20; 1 Kings 18:39; Ezek. 1:28; Dan. 10:9; Luke 5:8; Phil. 2:10; Rev. 1:17; 22:8. For he will carry out a purifying process. He will be like a refiner’s fire or a launderer’s bleach. # 3:2 This purifying process is described by means of two similes, likening the messenger to a refiner’s fire and a launderer’s bleach. The image of a refiner’s fire is taken from the process of the melting and heating of metal in a furnace to purify or refine it. As the metal is melted, the impurities either burn away or come to the surface, where they can be skimmed off (see Ps. 66:10; Isa. 1:25; 48:10; Ezek. 22:17–22; Zech. 13:9). The second image compares the messenger with launderer’s bleach. The Hebrew word borit refers to a powerful chemical agent with a strong cleansing effect that is similar to lye. It is thus best described not as soap but rather as a much harsher cleanser, such as bleach or lye. There is a deliberate wordplay with the word for “covenant” (Hb. berit) and the word for “launderer’s bleach” (Hb. borit) that is lost in translation. This borit is an alkaline liquid containing potassium hydroxide that was gathered by percolating water through wood ash. Washing cloth in this cleaner was an effective way of removing greasy and oily stains. Jesus has come to set this purifying fire in our hearts and to cleanse us of the deepest stain of sin and shame. 3He will be as a silversmith who sits refining and purifying silver. # 3:3 See Ps. 12:6; Isa. 1:25; 48:10. He will purify the Levites, refining his priests until they are like pure gold and fine silver. Then I, Yahweh, will have those who bring me offerings in righteousness. 4And the offerings of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasing to me, as in former times and years past.
5“So I will come near to you and put you on trial. I will be quick to testify against sorcerers, adulterers, and those who lie under oath, against those who cheat workers of their wages, who oppress the widows and orphans and ignore the immigrants # 3:5 Or “turn away the foreigners.” but who do not live in awe of me. This is Yahweh, Commander of Angel Armies, speaking to you. 6Truly, I, Yahweh, have not changed. And you, children of Jacob, you haven’t changed either.” # 3:6 This final clause is based on variant readings found in the Septuagint and the Peshitta (Syriac) traditions of the Old Testament: “And you, children of Jacob, have not changed either.” There is more than a hint of sarcasm here, for God was saying that his people hadn’t changed a bit. True to the character of Jacob, who cheated (robbed) his brother, the people’s hearts remained unchanged over the years, and they were cheating (robbing) God like Jacob did to Esau. The Masoretic Text reads “have not ceased to be [destroyed].”
A Call to Repentance
7“Ever since the time of your ancestors, you have turned away from my laws and evaded them. Return to me, and I will return to you,” says Yahweh, Commander of Angel Armies.
“But you ask, ‘How do we need to return?’
8“Is it right for people to rob God? Yet you rob me. # 3:8 The Septuagint is perhaps based on a slightly different Hebrew order of consonants for the word rob. The triliteral root, ʿqb, has the same three consonants but in a different order. The meaning of this root is “to deceive,” and it is the root from which the name Jacob (Hb. yaʿaqob) is formed. If this theory is true, this is a clever pun on the name of Jacob.
“But you ask, ‘How could we possibly rob you?’
“You withhold your tithes and offerings. 9You are under a curse—the whole lot of you are guilty of robbing me. 10Bring the full amount of your tithes into the temple treasury # 3:10 Or “the storehouse,” a reference to a certain part of the temple area. See 1 Kings 7:51; 2 Chron. 31:11; Neh. 10:38–39; 13:4–12. so that there may be ample provisions in my house. Test me and see if I, Yahweh, Commander of Angel Armies, will fling open the floodgates of heaven for you and pour down upon you an overflowing blessing that you will not be able to contain. 11I will defeat the devourer # 3:11 As with many portions of Scripture, this verse has multiple meanings. The “devourer” was the term used for the massive swarms of locusts that would devour the crops. Yet the devourer could also be a term for the devil, who seeks to devour believers (see 1 Peter 5:8) and to destroy our spiritual harvest. so that it will not destroy the fruits of your fields, and your vines will be full of grapes,” says Yahweh, Commander of Angel Armies. 12“Then all the nations will call you blessed, for you will be a land in which God takes delight. I, Yahweh, Commander of Angel Armies, promise you this.”
God Rewards the Faithful
13“Your harsh, rebellious words are in defiance of me,” # 3:13 Or “Your words have prevailed against me.” See Ezek. 35:13. says Yahweh.
“But you ask, ‘What words are you talking about?’
14“You have said, ‘It’s no use serving God. What do we gain by keeping his requirements and observing these mourning ceremonies before Yahweh? 15But now, we will call proud people blessed. Even evildoers prosper, and those who provoke God escape punishment.’ ”
16Then those who lived in awe of Yahweh began discussing these things, and Yahweh noticed and listened. A scroll of remembrance was written in the presence of Yahweh. It included the names of those who lived in awe of Yahweh and honored his name.
17“They will be mine,” says Yahweh, Commander of Angel Armies. “And on the day when I make up my treasured possession, I will show them mercy, just as a compassionate father is gentle with his faithful son. 18And you will once again see that I make a distinction between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve me and those who do not.”
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3
The Messenger of Yahweh
1“Behold! I am sending my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. # 3:1 The Hebrew word for “my messenger” is malʾaki, which is the prophet’s name, Malachi. This messenger is identified as Elijah in 4:5, and the prophecy was fulfilled in the person of John the Baptist. See Isa. 40:3; 57:14; 62:10; Matt. 11:10; Mark 1:2; Luke 7:27. Then suddenly, the Lord whom you long for will enter his temple. The messenger of the covenant, # 3:1 There are three persons mentioned in this verse: “my messenger . . . the Lord . . . the messenger of the covenant.” John the Baptist is the one mentioned first (“my messenger”; see preceding footnote). It is likely that “the Lord” and “the messenger of the covenant” are the same person. The chiastic structure likewise strengthens the view that they are identical. This then leaves us with: “Behold! I [Yahweh] am sending my messenger [John the Baptist], who [John] will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly, the Lord [Jesus] whom you long for will enter his temple [both the temple in Jerusalem and the temple of the body of Christ]. The messenger of the covenant [Jesus], your soul’s delight, will certainly come.” Chapter 3 of Malachi opens with one of the greatest prophecies of hope in all the Old Testament. The Lord, the messenger of the covenant, is coming to purify hearts and to establish a new covenant. This is the only place in the Bible that the phrase messenger of the covenant is found. It probably means “the one who brings a message about the covenant” or “the messenger whom the covenant speaks about.” See Deut. 18:15, 18. your soul’s delight, will certainly come,” says Yahweh, Commander of Angel Armies. 2But who can endure the day of his coming? # 3:2 Although the Hebrew word boʾ is usually translated “coming,” it can also mean “to fall upon” or even “to attack.” Who can abide the day of his falling upon us? Who will not fall down in worship when the Lord is unveiled? # 3:2 Or “who will remain standing when he is unveiled.” See Judg. 13:20; 1 Kings 18:39; Ezek. 1:28; Dan. 10:9; Luke 5:8; Phil. 2:10; Rev. 1:17; 22:8. For he will carry out a purifying process. He will be like a refiner’s fire or a launderer’s bleach. # 3:2 This purifying process is described by means of two similes, likening the messenger to a refiner’s fire and a launderer’s bleach. The image of a refiner’s fire is taken from the process of the melting and heating of metal in a furnace to purify or refine it. As the metal is melted, the impurities either burn away or come to the surface, where they can be skimmed off (see Ps. 66:10; Isa. 1:25; 48:10; Ezek. 22:17–22; Zech. 13:9). The second image compares the messenger with launderer’s bleach. The Hebrew word borit refers to a powerful chemical agent with a strong cleansing effect that is similar to lye. It is thus best described not as soap but rather as a much harsher cleanser, such as bleach or lye. There is a deliberate wordplay with the word for “covenant” (Hb. berit) and the word for “launderer’s bleach” (Hb. borit) that is lost in translation. This borit is an alkaline liquid containing potassium hydroxide that was gathered by percolating water through wood ash. Washing cloth in this cleaner was an effective way of removing greasy and oily stains. Jesus has come to set this purifying fire in our hearts and to cleanse us of the deepest stain of sin and shame. 3He will be as a silversmith who sits refining and purifying silver. # 3:3 See Ps. 12:6; Isa. 1:25; 48:10. He will purify the Levites, refining his priests until they are like pure gold and fine silver. Then I, Yahweh, will have those who bring me offerings in righteousness. 4And the offerings of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasing to me, as in former times and years past.
5“So I will come near to you and put you on trial. I will be quick to testify against sorcerers, adulterers, and those who lie under oath, against those who cheat workers of their wages, who oppress the widows and orphans and ignore the immigrants # 3:5 Or “turn away the foreigners.” but who do not live in awe of me. This is Yahweh, Commander of Angel Armies, speaking to you. 6Truly, I, Yahweh, have not changed. And you, children of Jacob, you haven’t changed either.” # 3:6 This final clause is based on variant readings found in the Septuagint and the Peshitta (Syriac) traditions of the Old Testament: “And you, children of Jacob, have not changed either.” There is more than a hint of sarcasm here, for God was saying that his people hadn’t changed a bit. True to the character of Jacob, who cheated (robbed) his brother, the people’s hearts remained unchanged over the years, and they were cheating (robbing) God like Jacob did to Esau. The Masoretic Text reads “have not ceased to be [destroyed].”
A Call to Repentance
7“Ever since the time of your ancestors, you have turned away from my laws and evaded them. Return to me, and I will return to you,” says Yahweh, Commander of Angel Armies.
“But you ask, ‘How do we need to return?’
8“Is it right for people to rob God? Yet you rob me. # 3:8 The Septuagint is perhaps based on a slightly different Hebrew order of consonants for the word rob. The triliteral root, ʿqb, has the same three consonants but in a different order. The meaning of this root is “to deceive,” and it is the root from which the name Jacob (Hb. yaʿaqob) is formed. If this theory is true, this is a clever pun on the name of Jacob.
“But you ask, ‘How could we possibly rob you?’
“You withhold your tithes and offerings. 9You are under a curse—the whole lot of you are guilty of robbing me. 10Bring the full amount of your tithes into the temple treasury # 3:10 Or “the storehouse,” a reference to a certain part of the temple area. See 1 Kings 7:51; 2 Chron. 31:11; Neh. 10:38–39; 13:4–12. so that there may be ample provisions in my house. Test me and see if I, Yahweh, Commander of Angel Armies, will fling open the floodgates of heaven for you and pour down upon you an overflowing blessing that you will not be able to contain. 11I will defeat the devourer # 3:11 As with many portions of Scripture, this verse has multiple meanings. The “devourer” was the term used for the massive swarms of locusts that would devour the crops. Yet the devourer could also be a term for the devil, who seeks to devour believers (see 1 Peter 5:8) and to destroy our spiritual harvest. so that it will not destroy the fruits of your fields, and your vines will be full of grapes,” says Yahweh, Commander of Angel Armies. 12“Then all the nations will call you blessed, for you will be a land in which God takes delight. I, Yahweh, Commander of Angel Armies, promise you this.”
God Rewards the Faithful
13“Your harsh, rebellious words are in defiance of me,” # 3:13 Or “Your words have prevailed against me.” See Ezek. 35:13. says Yahweh.
“But you ask, ‘What words are you talking about?’
14“You have said, ‘It’s no use serving God. What do we gain by keeping his requirements and observing these mourning ceremonies before Yahweh? 15But now, we will call proud people blessed. Even evildoers prosper, and those who provoke God escape punishment.’ ”
16Then those who lived in awe of Yahweh began discussing these things, and Yahweh noticed and listened. A scroll of remembrance was written in the presence of Yahweh. It included the names of those who lived in awe of Yahweh and honored his name.
17“They will be mine,” says Yahweh, Commander of Angel Armies. “And on the day when I make up my treasured possession, I will show them mercy, just as a compassionate father is gentle with his faithful son. 18And you will once again see that I make a distinction between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve me and those who do not.”
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