Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of Malachi
Chapter 3  -  Read Chapter
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 3:1 GSB -> Study Notes on 3:1 JFB -> Commentary on 3:1 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:1 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:1 SRN -> Study Notes on 3:1 TSK -> Commentary on 3:1 TSK -> Entry for 3:1 WEN -> Notes on 3:1 NTB -> Church; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Malachi; Prophecy; Quotations And Allusions; Temple TTT -> Christ is God; Covenant, The; Prophecies Respecting Christ; Seeking God; Temple, The Second; Titles and Names of Christ EBD -> Christ; John the Baptist; Malachi SBD -> Angels; Messiah 3:1 - [In Context] The Lord All-Powerful says, "I am sending my messenger to prepare the way for me. Then suddenly, the Master you are looking for will come to his temple. F16 Yes, the messenger of the {New} Agreement that you want really is coming!
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 3:2 GSB -> Study Notes on 3:2 JFB -> Commentary on 3:2 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:2 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:2 TSK -> Commentary on 3:2 TSK -> Entry for 3:2 WEN -> Notes on 3:2 NTB -> Art; Fire; Fuller; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Malachi; Purity; Refining; Soap; Symbols And Similitudes TTT -> Afflictions Made Beneficial; Arts of the; Emblems of the Holy Spirit, The; Fire EBD -> Fuller; Fuller's soap; Refiner; Soap SBD -> Fuller SPG -> Devotional using 3:2 3:2 - [In Context] "No person can prepare for that time. No person can stand against him when he comes. He will be like a burning fire. He will be like the strong soap people use to make things clean.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 3:3 GSB -> Study Notes on 3:3 JFB -> Commentary on 3:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:3 TSK -> Commentary on 3:3 TSK -> Entry for 3:3 WEN -> Notes on 3:3 NTB -> Afflictions And Adversities; Art; Furnace; Gold; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Levites; Malachi; Purity; Refining; Righteousness; Silver; Symbols And Similitudes; Worship TTT -> Afflictions Made Beneficial; Arts of the; Emblems of the Holy Spirit, The; Offerings EBD -> Refiner SBD -> Refiner 3:3 - [In Context] He will make the Levites F17 clean. F18 He will make them pure, like silver is made pure--with fire! He will make them pure like gold and silver. Then they will bring gifts to the Lord--and they will do those things the right way.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 3:4 GSB -> Study Notes on 3:4 JFB -> Commentary on 3:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:4 TSK -> Commentary on 3:4 TSK -> Entry for 3:4 WEN -> Notes on 3:4 NTB -> Israel, Prophecies Concerning; Malachi; Worship 3:4 - [In Context] Then the Lord will accept the gifts from Judah and Jerusalem. It will be like in the past. It will be like the time long ago.
FOOTNOTES: F16: temple   Or, "palace." F17: Levite(s)   A person from the family group of Levi. The Levites helped the priests in the temple and also worked for the civil government. F18: clean   Pure or acceptable to God for worship.

Abbreviations Legend: GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; SPG - Spurgeon's Morning & Evening; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.