MALACHIMALACHI(1-4)(1-4)

CHAPTER 1CHAPTER 1

BURDEN OF BURDEN OF ESAU/EDOMESAU/EDOM

The The burdenburden of the word of the LORD to Israel by of the word of the LORD to Israel by Malachi.Malachi.

“ “ I have loved you,” says the LORD. I have loved you,” says the LORD.

“ Yet you say, ‘In what way have You loved us?’ “ Yet you say, ‘In what way have You loved us?’ Was Was not Esau Jacob’s brother?” Says the LORD. not Esau Jacob’s brother?” Says the LORD.

“ Yet “ Yet Jacob I have lovedJacob I have loved; But ; But Esau I have hatedEsau I have hated, , And And laid waste his (Kingdoms)laid waste his (Kingdoms) mountains and mountains and

his heritage For the jackals of the wilderness.” his heritage For the jackals of the wilderness.”

Even though Even though EdomEdom has said, “ We have been has said, “ We have been impoverished, But impoverished, But we will return and build the we will return and build the

desolate places,”desolate places,”

AGAINST ESAU AGAINST ESAU FOREVERFOREVER

“ “ They (Edomites)They (Edomites) may build, but may build, but I I will throw downwill throw down; They shall be called ; They shall be called the the Territory of WickednessTerritory of Wickedness, And the , And the people against whom the LORD will people against whom the LORD will have indignation foreverhave indignation forever. Your eyes . Your eyes shall see, And you shall say, ‘ The shall see, And you shall say, ‘ The

LORD is magnified LORD is magnified beyond the border beyond the border of Israel.’of Israel.’

LORD AGAINST EDOMLORD AGAINST EDOM

PSALM 108:10-13PSALM 108:10-13 Who will bring me into the Who will bring me into the strong city? strong city? who will lead me into Edomwho will lead me into Edom? Will ? Will not you, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not you, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our hosts? Give not thou, O God, go forth with our hosts? Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man. Through God we shall do valiantly: for man. Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.he it is that shall tread down our enemies.

EXODUS 17:14EXODUS 17:14 for I will utterly put out the for I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven. remembrance of Amalek from under heaven. And Moses built an altar, and called the name And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovahnissi: For he said, Because the of it Jehovahnissi: For he said, Because the LORD hath sworn that the LORD will have war LORD hath sworn that the LORD will have war with with Amalek (grandson of Esau) from Amalek (grandson of Esau) from generation to generation (Forever).generation to generation (Forever).

AGAINST YOUR BROTHERAGAINST YOUR BROTHERJOEL 3:19JOEL 3:19 Egypt shall be a desolation, and Egypt shall be a desolation, and Edom shall be a desolate wilderness, for Edom shall be a desolate wilderness, for the violence against the children of Judah,the violence against the children of Judah, because they have shed innocent blood in because they have shed innocent blood in their land. But Judah shall dwell for ever, and Jerusalem from generation to their land. But Judah shall dwell for ever, and Jerusalem from generation to generation (Forever).generation (Forever).

EZEKIEL 25:12-14EZEKIEL 25:12-14 Thus says the Lord GOD; Because that Thus says the Lord GOD; Because that EdomEdom has dealt against has dealt against the house of Judahthe house of Judah by taking vengeance, and has greatly offended, and revenged by taking vengeance, and has greatly offended, and revenged himself upon them; Therefore thus says the Lord GOD; himself upon them; Therefore thus says the Lord GOD; I will also stretch out mine I will also stretch out mine hand upon Edom,hand upon Edom, and will cut off man and beast from it; and I will make it desolate and will cut off man and beast from it; and I will make it desolate from from Teman (Arabia); and they of Dedan (Arabia)Teman (Arabia); and they of Dedan (Arabia) shall fall by the sword. And shall fall by the sword. And I will I will lay my vengeance upon Edomlay my vengeance upon Edom by the hand of my people Israel: and they shall do in by the hand of my people Israel: and they shall do in Edom according to mine anger and according to my fury; and they shall know my Edom according to mine anger and according to my fury; and they shall know my vengeance, says the Lord GOD. vengeance, says the Lord GOD.

OBADIAH 1:1-4OBADIAH 1:1-4 The vision of Obadiah. Thus says the Lord GOD concerning The vision of Obadiah. Thus says the Lord GOD concerning EdomEdom; ; We have heard a rumor from the LORD, and an ambassador (Antichrist) is sent We have heard a rumor from the LORD, and an ambassador (Antichrist) is sent among the heathen, Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle. Behold, I have among the heathen, Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle. Behold, I have made you small among the heathen: you are greatly despised.  The pride of your made you small among the heathen: you are greatly despised.  The pride of your heart has deceived you, you that dwells in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is heart has deceived you, you that dwells in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that says in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground? Though you high; that says in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground? Though you exalt yourself as the eagle, and though you set your nest among the stars, thence exalt yourself as the eagle, and though you set your nest among the stars, thence will I bring you down, says the LORD…. Shall I not in that day, says the LORD, even will I bring you down, says the LORD…. Shall I not in that day, says the LORD, even destroy the wise men out ofdestroy the wise men out of EdomEdom, and understanding out of the , and understanding out of the mount of Esaumount of Esau? ? And thy mighty men, O Teman (Arabia), shall be dismayed, to the end that every one And thy mighty men, O Teman (Arabia), shall be dismayed, to the end that every one of the of the mount of Esau may be cut off by slaughtermount of Esau may be cut off by slaughter. For . For your violence against your your violence against your brother Jacobbrother Jacob shame shall cover you, and you shall be cut off for ever shame shall cover you, and you shall be cut off for ever

AMOS 1:11-15AMOS 1:11-15 Thus says the LORD; For three Thus says the LORD; For three transgressions of Edomtransgressions of Edom, and for four, , and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereofI will not turn away the punishment thereof; because ; because he did pursue his brother with he did pursue his brother with the swordthe sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept , and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever: But I will send a his wrath for ever: But I will send a fire uponfire upon TemanTeman, which shall , which shall devourdevour the palaces the palaces of of BozrahBozrah..

DAUGHTER OF BABYLONDAUGHTER OF BABYLONPSALM 137:7PSALM 137:7 Remember, O LORD, the Remember, O LORD, the children of Edomchildren of Edom in the day in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Raise it, raise it, even to the foundation of Jerusalem; who said, Raise it, raise it, even to the foundation thereof. O thereof. O daughter of Babylondaughter of Babylon, , who are to be destroyedwho are to be destroyed; happy ; happy shall he be, that rewards you as you have served us. shall he be, that rewards you as you have served us.

LAMENTATIONS 4:21-22LAMENTATIONS 4:21-22 Rejoice and be glad, O Rejoice and be glad, O daughter of daughter of EdomEdom, that dwell in the land of Uz; , that dwell in the land of Uz; the cup also shall pass through the cup also shall pass through unto youunto you: you shall be drunken (Babylon the Harlot—Revelation & : you shall be drunken (Babylon the Harlot—Revelation & Isaiah), and Isaiah), and shall make yourself nakedshall make yourself naked The punishment of your The punishment of your iniquity is accomplished, O daughter of Zion; he will no more carry iniquity is accomplished, O daughter of Zion; he will no more carry you away into captivity: he will visit your iniquity, you away into captivity: he will visit your iniquity, O daughter of O daughter of Edom; he will discover your sins.Edom; he will discover your sins.

ZECHARIAH 2:7-8ZECHARIAH 2:7-8 “Come, Zion! Escape, you who live in “Come, Zion! Escape, you who live in Daughter Daughter BabylonBabylon!”!” For this is what the LORD Almighty says: “ For this is what the LORD Almighty says: “After the After the Glorious One has sent me against the nationsGlorious One has sent me against the nations that have plundered that have plundered you—for whoever touches you touches the apple of his eye— you—for whoever touches you touches the apple of his eye— I will I will surely raise my hand against themsurely raise my hand against them so that their slaves will plunder so that their slaves will plunder them. Then you will know that the LORD Almighty has sent me.them. Then you will know that the LORD Almighty has sent me.

EDOM A DESOLATIONEDOM A DESOLATIONJEREMIAH 49:7-19JEREMIAH 49:7-19 Concerning Concerning EdomEdom, thus says the LORD , thus says the LORD of hosts; Is wisdom no more in of hosts; Is wisdom no more in TemanTeman? is counsel perished ? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished? Flee ye, turn from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished? Flee ye, turn back, dwell deep, O inhabitants of back, dwell deep, O inhabitants of Dedan (ArabiaDedan (Arabia); for I will ); for I will bring the bring the calamity of Esaucalamity of Esau upon him, the time that I will upon him, the time that I will visit him. If grape gatherers come to you, would they not visit him. If grape gatherers come to you, would they not leave some gleaning grapes? if thieves by night, they will leave some gleaning grapes? if thieves by night, they will destroy till they have enough. But destroy till they have enough. But I have made Esau bareI have made Esau bare, I , I have uncovered his secret places, and he shall not be able have uncovered his secret places, and he shall not be able to hide himself: his seed is spoiled, and his brethren, and to hide himself: his seed is spoiled, and his brethren, and his neighbors, and he is not. Leave thy fatherless children, I his neighbors, and he is not. Leave thy fatherless children, I will preserve them alive; and let thy widows trust in me. For will preserve them alive; and let thy widows trust in me. For thus says the LORD; Behold, they whose judgment was not thus says the LORD; Behold, they whose judgment was not to drink of the cup have assuredly drunken; and are you he to drink of the cup have assuredly drunken; and are you he that shall altogether go unpunished? that shall altogether go unpunished? you shall not go you shall not go unpunishedunpunished, but thou shall surely drink of it. For I have , but thou shall surely drink of it. For I have sworn by myself, says the LORD, that sworn by myself, says the LORD, that Bozrah shall become a Bozrah shall become a desolationdesolation (Isaiah 63:1), a reproach, a waste, and a curse; (Isaiah 63:1), a reproach, a waste, and a curse; and and all the cities thereof shall be perpetual wastes.all the cities thereof shall be perpetual wastes.

ISAIAH 63:1ISAIAH 63:1 Who is this that comes from Who is this that comes from EdomEdom, , with dyed garments from with dyed garments from BozrahBozrah? this that is ? this that is glorious in his apparel, traveling in the glorious in his apparel, traveling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save. Wherefore are righteousness, mighty to save. Wherefore are you red in your apparel, and thy garments like you red in your apparel, and thy garments like him that treads in the winefat?  I have trodden him that treads in the winefat?  I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there the winepress alone; and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment. For the day of I will stain all my raiment. For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.  And I looked, and there was redeemed is come.  And I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that there was none to help; and I wondered that there was none to uphold: therefore mine own arm none to uphold: therefore mine own arm brought salvation unto me; and my fury, it brought salvation unto me; and my fury, it upheld me.  upheld me.  I will tread down the people in mine I will tread down the people in mine angeranger, and make them drunk in my fury, and I , and make them drunk in my fury, and I will bring down their strength to the earth.  will bring down their strength to the earth.  

I will mention the loving kindnesses of the I will mention the loving kindnesses of the LORD, and the praises of the LORD, according LORD, and the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD hath bestowed on us, and to all that the LORD hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his mercies, and according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses. For he said, Surely they his loving kindnesses. For he said, Surely they are my people, children that will not lie: are my people, children that will not lie: so he so he was their Savior.was their Savior. (Connects with Revelation 19 (Connects with Revelation 19—blood on garments/robe)—blood on garments/robe)

JESUS FIGHTS EDOMJESUS FIGHTS EDOM

EDOM = HEADQUARTERS FOR EDOM = HEADQUARTERS FOR ISLAMISLAM

KA’BAH = IMAGE OF KA’BAH = IMAGE OF ALLAHALLAH

LINEAGE OF LINEAGE OF

JACOB/ISRAELJACOB/ISRAELLINEAGE OF LINEAGE OF ESAU/EDOMESAU/EDOM

CHRISTCHRIST ANTICHRISTANTICHRIST

LORD WAS AND ALWAYS WILL BE AGAINST LORD WAS AND ALWAYS WILL BE AGAINST ESAU/EDOMESAU/EDOM

(JACOB’S BROTHER)(JACOB’S BROTHER)

BLEMISHED BLEMISHED SACRIFICESSACRIFICES

A son honors A son honors hishis father, And a servant father, And a servant hishis master. If master. If then I am the Father, then I am the Father, Where Where isis My honor? My honor?

And if I And if I amam a Master, a Master, Where Where isis My reverence? My reverence? Says Says the LORD of hosts the LORD of hosts To you priests who despise My To you priests who despise My namename. Yet you say, ‘In what way have we despised . Yet you say, ‘In what way have we despised Your name?’ Your name?’

“ “ You You offer defiled food on My altaroffer defiled food on My altar, But say, ‘ In , But say, ‘ In what way have we defiled You?’ By saying, ‘ The what way have we defiled You?’ By saying, ‘ The table of the LORD is contemptible.’ table of the LORD is contemptible.’

And when And when you offer the blind as a sacrificeyou offer the blind as a sacrifice, , Is itIs it not not evil? And when evil? And when you offer the lame and sickyou offer the lame and sick, , Is itIs it not not evil? Offer it then to your governor! Would he be evil? Offer it then to your governor! Would he be pleased with you? Would he accept you favorably?” pleased with you? Would he accept you favorably?” Says the LORD of hosts. Says the LORD of hosts.

GREAT AMONG ALL GREAT AMONG ALL NATIONSNATIONS

“ “ But now entreat God’s favor, That He may be But now entreat God’s favor, That He may be gracious to us. gracious to us. While While this is being this is being donedone by your by your hands, Will He accept you favorably?” Says the LORD hands, Will He accept you favorably?” Says the LORD of hosts. “ Who of hosts. “ Who is thereis there even among you who would even among you who would shut the doors, So that you would not kindle fire shut the doors, So that you would not kindle fire onon My altar in vain? I have no pleasure in you,” Says the My altar in vain? I have no pleasure in you,” Says the LORD of hosts, “ LORD of hosts, “ Nor will I accept an offering from Nor will I accept an offering from your handsyour hands. .

For from the rising of the sun, even to its going For from the rising of the sun, even to its going down, down, My name My name shall beshall be great among the Gentiles; great among the Gentiles; In In every place incense every place incense shall beshall be offered to My name, And offered to My name, And a pure offering; For a pure offering; For My name shall be great among My name shall be great among the nationsthe nations,” Says the LORD of hosts. “ ,” Says the LORD of hosts. “ But you But you profane itprofane it, In that you say, ‘ The table of the LORD is , In that you say, ‘ The table of the LORD is defiled; And its fruit, its food, defiled; And its fruit, its food, isis contemptible. contemptible.

““GREAT KING”GREAT KING”

You also say, ‘ Oh, what a weariness!’ And You also say, ‘ Oh, what a weariness!’ And you sneer at it,” Says the LORD of hosts. “ you sneer at it,” Says the LORD of hosts. “ And And you bring the stolen, the lame, and the you bring the stolen, the lame, and the sicksick; Thus you bring an offering! Should I ; Thus you bring an offering! Should I accept this from your hand?” Says the accept this from your hand?” Says the LORD. LORD.

“ “ But cursed But cursed bebe the deceiver Who has in his the deceiver Who has in his flock a male, And takes a vow, But sacrifices flock a male, And takes a vow, But sacrifices to the Lord what is blemished— For to the Lord what is blemished— For I I amam a a great Kinggreat King,” Says the LORD of hosts, “ And ,” Says the LORD of hosts, “ And My name My name is to beis to be feared among the nations. feared among the nations.

MESSAGE FOR THE MESSAGE FOR THE PRIESTSPRIESTS

““And now, And now, O priestsO priests, this commandment is for you. , this commandment is for you.

If you will not hear, And if you will not take If you will not hear, And if you will not take itit to to heart, To heart, To give glory to My namegive glory to My name,” Says the LORD of ,” Says the LORD of hosts, “ I will send a curse upon you, And I will curse hosts, “ I will send a curse upon you, And I will curse your blessings. Yes, I have cursed them already, your blessings. Yes, I have cursed them already, Because you do not take Because you do not take itit to heart. to heart.

“ “ Behold, I will rebuke your descendants And spread Behold, I will rebuke your descendants And spread refuse on your faces, The refuse of your solemn refuse on your faces, The refuse of your solemn feasts; And feasts; And oneone will take you away with it will take you away with it. Then you . Then you shall know that I have sent this commandment to shall know that I have sent this commandment to you, That you, That My covenant with Levi may continueMy covenant with Levi may continue,” Says ,” Says the LORD of hosts. the LORD of hosts.

CHAPTER 2CHAPTER 2

PRIESTHOOD COVENANTPRIESTHOOD COVENANT

“ “ My covenant was with himMy covenant was with him, , oneone of life and of life and peace, And I gave them to him peace, And I gave them to him that he mightthat he might fear fear Me; Me; So he feared Me And was reverent So he feared Me And was reverent before My name. The before My name. The law of truth was in his law of truth was in his mouthmouth, And injustice was not found on his lips. , And injustice was not found on his lips. He walked with Me in peace and equity, And He walked with Me in peace and equity, And turned many away from iniquityturned many away from iniquity. “ For . “ For the lips the lips of a priest should keep knowledge, And of a priest should keep knowledge, And peoplepeople should seek the law from his mouth;should seek the law from his mouth; For he is For he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts. the messenger of the LORD of hosts.

***PRIEST W/TRUTH IS FROM GOD******PRIEST W/TRUTH IS FROM GOD***

PRIESTHOOD CORRUPTEDPRIESTHOOD CORRUPTED

But But you have departed from the wayyou have departed from the way; ; You have You have caused many to stumble at the caused many to stumble at the law.law. You have You have corrupted the covenant of corrupted the covenant of LeviLevi,” Says the LORD of hosts. ,” Says the LORD of hosts.

“ “ Therefore I also have made you Therefore I also have made you contemptible and base Before all the contemptible and base Before all the people, Because you have not kept My people, Because you have not kept My ways But have shown ways But have shown partiality in the partiality in the law.”law.”

MARRIED TO ANOTHERMARRIED TO ANOTHER

Have we not all one Father? Has not one God Have we not all one Father? Has not one God created us? Why do we deal treacherously with created us? Why do we deal treacherously with one another By profaning the covenant of the one another By profaning the covenant of the fathers? Judah has dealt treacherously, And an fathers? Judah has dealt treacherously, And an abomination has been committed in Israel and in abomination has been committed in Israel and in Jerusalem, For Jerusalem, For Judah has profaned The LORD’s Judah has profaned The LORD’s holy holy institutioninstitution which He loves: which He loves:

He (JUDAH)He (JUDAH) has has married the daughter of a married the daughter of a foreign god.foreign god. May the LORD cut off from the tents May the LORD cut off from the tents of Jacob The man who does this, being awake of Jacob The man who does this, being awake and aware, and aware, YetYet who brings an offering to the who brings an offering to the LORD of hosts! LORD of hosts!

COVER THE ALTAR COVER THE ALTAR W/TEARSW/TEARS

And this is the And this is the second thingsecond thing you do: you do: You cover You cover the altar of the LORD with tears, With weeping the altar of the LORD with tears, With weeping and cryingand crying; So ; So He does not regard the offering He does not regard the offering anymoreanymore, Nor receive , Nor receive itit with goodwill from with goodwill from your hands. Yet you say, “For what reason?” your hands. Yet you say, “For what reason?”

Because Because the LORD has been witness Between the LORD has been witness Between you and the wife of your youthyou and the wife of your youth, With whom you , With whom you have dealt treacherously; Yet she is your have dealt treacherously; Yet she is your companion And companion And your wife by covenantyour wife by covenant. But did . But did He not make He not make themthem one, Having a remnant of one, Having a remnant of the Spirit? And why one? the Spirit? And why one? He seeks godly He seeks godly offspring.offspring. Therefore take heed to your spirit, Therefore take heed to your spirit, And let none deal treacherously with the wife And let none deal treacherously with the wife of his youth. of his youth.

AGAINST DIVORCEAGAINST DIVORCE

MALACHI 2:16-17MALACHI 2:16-17 “ For the LORD God of Israel “ For the LORD God of Israel says That says That He hates divorceHe hates divorce, For it covers one’s , For it covers one’s garment with violence,” Says the LORD of hosts. garment with violence,” Says the LORD of hosts.

“ Therefore take heed to your spirit, That you do “ Therefore take heed to your spirit, That you do not deal treacherously.” You have wearied the not deal treacherously.” You have wearied the LORD with your words; Yet you say, “ In what LORD with your words; Yet you say, “ In what way have we wearied way have we wearied Him?Him?” ” In that you say, “ In that you say, “ Everyone who does evil Everyone who does evil IsIs good in the sight of good in the sight of the LORDthe LORD, And He delights in them,” Or, , And He delights in them,” Or, “Where “Where isis the God of justice?” the God of justice?”

HE IS COMING!HE IS COMING!

““Behold, I send Behold, I send My messenger My messenger (JOHN THE BAPTIST/ELIJAH(JOHN THE BAPTIST/ELIJAH)), , And he will prepare the way before Me. And the Lord, And he will prepare the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, Will suddenly come to His temple, Even whom you seek, Will suddenly come to His temple, Even the Messenger of the covenant, In whom you delight. the Messenger of the covenant, In whom you delight. Behold, Behold, He (MESSIAH) is coming,”He (MESSIAH) is coming,” Says the LORD of Says the LORD of hosts.hosts.

“ “ But But who can endure the day of His (JESUS) coming?who can endure the day of His (JESUS) coming? And And who can stand when He appears?who can stand when He appears? For For He He isis like a like a refiner’s firerefiner’s fire And like launderers’ soap. He will sit as a And like launderers’ soap. He will sit as a refiner and a purifier of silver; refiner and a purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of He will purify the sons of LeviLevi, And purge them as gold and silver, That they may , And purge them as gold and silver, That they may offer to the LORD An offering in righteousness. “ Then offer to the LORD An offering in righteousness. “ Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem Will be pleasant to the offering of Judah and Jerusalem Will be pleasant to the LORD, As in the days of old, As in former years. the LORD, As in the days of old, As in former years.

GOD DOES NOT GOD DOES NOT CHANGECHANGE

And And I will come near you for judgmentI will come near you for judgment; I will ; I will be a be a swiftswift witness Againstwitness Against sorcerers, Against sorcerers, Against adulterers, Against perjurers, Against those adulterers, Against perjurers, Against those who exploit wage earners and widows and who exploit wage earners and widows and orphans, And against those who turn away an orphans, And against those who turn away an alien— Because alien— Because they do not fear Methey do not fear Me,” Says the ,” Says the LORD of hosts. “ For I LORD of hosts. “ For I amam the LORD, the LORD, I do not I do not changechange; ;

Therefore you are not consumed, O sons of Therefore you are not consumed, O sons of Jacob. Yet from the days of your fathers You Jacob. Yet from the days of your fathers You have gone away from My ordinances And have have gone away from My ordinances And have not kept not kept them. them. Return to Me, and I will return Return to Me, and I will return to youto you,” Says the LORD of hosts. “ But you ,” Says the LORD of hosts. “ But you said, ‘ In what way shall we return?’ said, ‘ In what way shall we return?’

ROBBING GOD?ROBBING GOD?“ “ Will a man rob God? Will a man rob God? Yet you have robbed MeYet you have robbed Me! But you ! But you

say, ‘ In what way have we robbed You?’ say, ‘ In what way have we robbed You?’ In tithes and In tithes and offerings.offerings.

You are cursed with a curse, For you have robbed Me, You are cursed with a curse, For you have robbed Me, EvenEven this whole nation. Bring this whole nation. Bring all the tithesall the tithes into the into the storehouse, That there may be food in My house, And storehouse, That there may be food in My house, And try Me now in this,” Says the LORD of hosts, try Me now in this,” Says the LORD of hosts,

“ “ If I will not open for you the windows of heaven And If I will not open for you the windows of heaven And pour out for you pour out for you suchsuch blessing That blessing That there willthere will not not be be

roomroom enough enough to receive it.to receive it.“ “

And And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakesI will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, So that , So that he will not destroy the fruit of your ground, Nor shall he will not destroy the fruit of your ground, Nor shall the vine fail to bear fruit for you in the field,” Says the the vine fail to bear fruit for you in the field,” Says the LORD of hosts; And LORD of hosts; And all nations will call you blessedall nations will call you blessed, For , For you will be a delightful land,” Says the LORD of hosts. you will be a delightful land,” Says the LORD of hosts.

SOUND FAMILIAR?SOUND FAMILIAR?

“ “ Your words have been harsh against MeYour words have been harsh against Me,” Says ,” Says the LORD, “ Yet you say, ‘ What have we spoken the LORD, “ Yet you say, ‘ What have we spoken against You?’ You have said, ‘ It is useless to against You?’ You have said, ‘ It is useless to serve God; serve God;

What profit What profit is itis it that we have kept His ordinance, that we have kept His ordinance, And that we have walked as mourners Before the And that we have walked as mourners Before the LORD of hosts? LORD of hosts?

So now So now we call the proud blessedwe call the proud blessed, For , For those who those who do wickedness are raised updo wickedness are raised up; They even ; They even tempt tempt GodGod and go free.’” and go free.’”

BOOK OF BOOK OF REMEMBRANCEREMEMBRANCE

Then those who feared the LORD spoke to one Then those who feared the LORD spoke to one another, And the LORD listened and heard another, And the LORD listened and heard them; them; So So a book of remembrancea book of remembrance was written was written before Him before Him For those who fear the LORD And For those who fear the LORD And who meditate on His name.who meditate on His name.

“ “ They shall be Mine,”They shall be Mine,” says the LORD of hosts, says the LORD of hosts, “ On the day that I make them My jewels. And “ On the day that I make them My jewels. And I will spare them As a man spares his own son I will spare them As a man spares his own son who serves him.” Then you shall again discern who serves him.” Then you shall again discern Between the righteous and the wicked, Between the righteous and the wicked, Between one who serves God And one who Between one who serves God And one who does not serve Him.does not serve Him.

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DAY IS COMINGDAY IS COMINGFor behold, For behold, the day is comingthe day is coming, Burning like an oven, , Burning like an oven, And all the proud, yes, all who do wickedly will be And all the proud, yes, all who do wickedly will be stubble. And stubble. And the day which is coming shall burn them the day which is coming shall burn them upup,” Says the LORD of hosts, “ That will leave them ,” Says the LORD of hosts, “ That will leave them neither root nor branch. neither root nor branch.

But to you who fear My name The But to you who fear My name The Sun of Sun of Righteousness shall arise With healing in His wingsRighteousness shall arise With healing in His wings; ; And you shall go out And grow fat like stall-fed calves. And you shall go out And grow fat like stall-fed calves.

ELIJAH PAVES THE WAYELIJAH PAVES THE WAY

MALACHI 4:3-6MALACHI 4:3-6 You shall trample the wickedYou shall trample the wicked, For , For they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet On the day that I do On the day that I do this,this,” Says the LORD of ” Says the LORD of hosts. “ hosts. “ Remember the Law of MosesRemember the Law of Moses, My servant, , My servant, Which I commanded him in Horeb for all Israel, Which I commanded him in Horeb for all Israel,

WithWith thethe statutes and judgments. Behold, statutes and judgments. Behold, I will I will send you Elijah the prophet Before the coming of send you Elijah the prophet Before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD.the great and dreadful day of the LORD. And And he he will turn The hearts of the fatherswill turn The hearts of the fathers to the children, to the children, And the hearts of the children to their fathers, And the hearts of the children to their fathers,

Lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.” Lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.”

PAVING THE WAYPAVING THE WAY

SPIRIT OF ELIJAHSPIRIT OF ELIJAH ELIJAH RETURNS BEFORE THE LORD