Malachi 4:2-3

2 "But for you who fear My name, the ¹sun of righteousness will rise with ²healing in its wings; and you will go forth and ³skip about like calves from the stall.

3 "You will ⁴tread down the wicked, for they will be ⁵ashes under the soles of your feet ⁶on the day which I am preparing," says the LORD of hosts.

Malachi 4:2-3 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO MALACHI 4

This chapter contains an account of the destruction of the wicked Jews, and the happiness of the righteous by the coming of the Messiah; an exhortation to regard the law of Moses; and a description of John the Baptist and his work. The day of Christ's coming, reaching to Jerusalem's destruction, is compared to a burning oven; the wicked Jews to stubble, whose ruin would be utter and complete, Mal 4:1 the appearance of Christ is signified by the arising of him, the sun of righteousness; the manner, with healing in his wings; the effects of which are, going forth in the exercise of grace, and the discharge of duty, and spiritual growth and triumph over their enemies, in which will lie the happiness of them that fear God, Mal 4:2,3 who are put in mind of the law of Moses on Horeb, Mal 4:4 the sending of John the Baptist under the name of Elijah, before the coming of Christ is prophesied of, Mal 4:5 and his work pointed out, with the end of it, Mal 4:6.

Cross References

• 1. 2 Samuel 23:4; Isaiah 30:26; Isaiah 60:1
• 2. Jeremiah 30:17; Jeremiah 33:6
• 3. Isaiah 35:6
• 4. Job 40:12; Isaiah 26:6; Micah 5:8
• 5. Ezekiel 28:18
• 6. Malachi 3:17

Footnotes

• [a]. Or "revere"
• [b]. Or "when I act"