Malachi 4

The Sun of Righteousness Will Dawn

1-3 "Count on it: The day is coming, raging like a forest fire. All the arrogant people who do evil things will be burned up like stove wood, burned to a crisp, nothing left but scorched earth and ash— a black day. But for you, sunrise! The sun of righteousness will dawn on those who honor my name, healing radiating from its wings. You will be bursting with energy, like colts frisky and frolicking. And you'll tromp on the wicked. They'll be nothing but ashes under your feet on that Day." God-of-the-Angel-Armies says so.

4 "Remember and keep the revelation I gave through my servant Moses, the revelation I commanded at Horeb for all Israel, all the rules and procedures for right living.

5-6 "But also look ahead: I'm sending Elijah the prophet to clear the way for the Big Day of God—the decisive Judgment Day! He will convince parents to look after their children and children to look up to their parents. If they refuse, I'll come and put the land under a curse."

Malachi 4

1 s “For indeed the days is coming, burning like a furnace, and all the arrogant evildoers will be chaff. The coming day will burn them up,” says the Lord who rules over all. “Itt will not leave even a root or branch.2 But for you who respect my name, the sun of vindicationts will rise with healing wings,s and you will skip aboutt like calves released from the stall.

3 You will trample on the wicked, for they will be like ashes under the soles of your feet on the day which I am preparing,” says the Lord who rules over all.

Restoration through the Lord

4 “Remember the law of my servant Moses, to whom at Horebs I gave rules and regulations for all Israel to obey.t5 Look, I will send you Elijahs the prophet before the great and terrible day of the Lord arrives.

6 He will encourage fathers and their children to return to me,t so that I will not come and strike the earth with judgment.”t