{"id":4515,"date":"2022-05-03T08:55:15","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T06:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/malachi-3-6-of-the-catholic-bible\/"},"modified":"2024-01-12T20:17:34","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T19:17:34","slug":"malachi-3-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/en\/malachi-3-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Malachi 3 6 in the Bible"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Love messages are not always accompanied by beautiful words, and that&#8217;s what Malachi 3:6 demonstrates, a verse with a lot of love that will make you think about life in a very different way. Do you want to see it?<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/en\/malachi-3-6\/#Malachi_3_6_of_the_King_James_Bible\" >Malachi 3:6 of the King James Bible<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/en\/malachi-3-6\/#Explanation_and_Meaning_of_Malachi_3_6\" >Explanation and Meaning of Malachi 3 6<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/en\/malachi-3-6\/#Malachi_3_in_English_and_large_print\" >Malachi 3 in English and large print<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/en\/malachi-3-6\/#Meaning_and_Malachi_3_commentary\" >Meaning and Malachi 3 commentary<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/en\/malachi-3-6\/#Book_of_Malachi\" >Book of Malachi<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/en\/malachi-3-6\/#Who_was_Malachi_in_the_Bible\" >Who was Malachi in the Bible?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/en\/malachi-3-6\/#Historical_context_of_Malachi_3_6\" >Historical context of Malachi 3:6<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Malachi_3_6_of_the_King_James_Bible\"><\/span><b>Malachi 3:6 of the King James Bible<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><i>&#8220;I, the Lord, do not change. That is why you descendants of Jacob have not been exterminated.&#8221; (Malachi 3:6 NIV)<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although it may not seem like the most beautiful verse in the world, there is a lot we can learn from it and you will see how deep down inside <\/span><b>its meaning is precious <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">beyond the appearance that it may present at first glance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Malachi 3:6 of the Bible<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> opens our eyes to a reality, the love of the Lord; and gives us details about it that we could not understand with a simple beautiful message of love. But to see this, it is first necessary to know more about Malachi and the context in which he lived.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To warm up your engines, we leave you here the full chapter of <\/span><b>complete chapter of Malachi 3<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in a nice video, where you can get to know the verses surrounding the one we are going to study today and begin to understand its meaning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Word of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/en\/god-accurate-bible\/\">God<\/a> always enters better if you are in a disposition to listen to it, with an open heart and a rested mind<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You&#8217;ll see how much better you&#8217;ll feel!<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper fourthree\" title=\"MALACHI 3 (KJV) - Best Audio Bible and large print (English) Scripture Malachi Chapter 3\" style=\"width:640px;max-width:100%;margin:5px auto;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_Eo4SAEG1Gug\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FEo4SAEG1Gug%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Eo4SAEG1Gug\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT3M56S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2024-01-12T19:17:02Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_Eo4SAEG1Gug\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FEo4SAEG1Gug%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">MALACHI 3 (KJV) - Best Audio Bible and large print (English) Scripture Malachi Chapter 3<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Eo4SAEG1Gug\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FEo4SAEG1Gug%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"MALACHI 3 (KJV) - Best Audio Bible and large print (English) Scripture Malachi Chapter 3\" width=\"640\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"\ud83d\ude4fScripture Malachi 3 (kjv) with meaning and message in English. 3 Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the Lord of hosts. 2 But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner&#039;s fire, and like fullers&#039; soap: 3 And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness. 4 Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto the Lord, as in the days of old, and as in former years. 5 And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the Lord of hosts. 6 For I am the Lord, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed. 7 Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and have not kept them. Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith the Lord of hosts. But ye said, Wherein shall we return? 8 Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. 9 Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation. 10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. 11 And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the Lord of hosts. 12 And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the Lord of hosts. 13 Your words have been stout against me, saith the Lord. Yet ye say, What have we spoken so much against thee? 14 Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the Lord of hosts? 15 And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered. 16 Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name. 17 And they shall be mine, saith the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him. 18 Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not. Meaning and Malachi 3 commentary Now, let\u2019s go into understanding all that is necessary to bring to light the meaning of Malachi 3:6. meaning of Malachi 3:6 that we would like to discuss today. To do this, we will first analyze the character of Malachi, starting with his name. Malachi comes from the original Hebrew and means, no more and no less than. \u201cMy messenger\u201d. Therefore, Malachi is a messenger of God and his mission is to bring a message to the people of Israel at that time but also to all of us. Unlike other prophets who actively participated in biblical history, Malachi is an intermediary between God and the people only through words, transmitting the important message that the Lord wants to deliver to them. #malachi #malachi3 #bible #audiobible #kjv #bibleverses #biblestudy #verses\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:640px;margin:5px auto;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Explanation_and_Meaning_of_Malachi_3_6\"><\/span><b>Explanation and Meaning of Malachi 3 6<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After this extensive introduction to the contents of Malachi, you are probably beginning to understand the tone in which Malachi 3:6 is written.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At a time when God&#8217;s people had almost definitely turned away from Him, they could not <\/span><b>express his love with words of praise<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with words of praise, for otherwise their behavior would even be rewarded.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this verse we see something that defines the Lord very well: He is good and no matter how much mankind&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/en\/faith-according-bible\/\">faith<\/a> increases and decreases over time, His love for us is the same,<\/span><b> infinite and unchanging<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We can see a version of this verse in <\/span><b>Hebrews 13:8<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the New Testament, further emphasizing this eternal constancy of God.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever&#8221; (Hebrews 13:9 NIV).<\/span><br \/>\n<\/i><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is really the message that Malachi wants to convey in this verse, to which is added a little reminder that enters better into human minds. This is the fact that God, with <\/span><b>his infinite power <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He could have destroyed us if he really wanted to.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These words, although written at that time for the Jews who returned from Babylon, also transcend to us, since we all sinned, and we all have sinned. W<\/span><b>e all sin<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in our lives and it is God&#8217;s grace that allows us to recognize our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/en\/7-deadly-sins-bible\/\">sins<\/a> and come near again.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The only requirement is that <\/span><b>one must have faith<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. With faith the Lord will always wait for us and thus we will return to the path of truth, love and goodness.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Malachi_3_in_English_and_large_print\"><\/span><b>Malachi 3 in English and large print<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you have listened to the text, now you can read it as many times as you need, because we leave below its version extracted from the Bible. Enjoy reading <\/span><b>Malachi 3 in English<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><b>1 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, and the angel of the covenant, whom ye delight in. Behold, he cometh, saith the LORD of hosts. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>2 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And who will be able to endure the time of his coming? Or who will be able to stand when he manifests himself? For he is like a cleansing fire, and like a washers&#8217; soap. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>3 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And he shall sit to refine and cleanse the silver; for he shall cleanse the sons of Levi, he shall refine them like gold and like silver, and they shall bring an offering in righteousness unto the LORD. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>4 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And the offering of Judah and Jerusalem shall be acceptable unto the LORD, as in the days of old, and as in the years of old.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>5 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And I will come to you for judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers and adulterers, and against them that swear lies, and against them that defraud the hired servant, the widow, and the fatherless, and them that do injustice to the stranger, having no fear of me, saith the LORD of hosts.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Payment of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/en\/offering-tithing-verses\/\">tithes<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><b>6 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For I the LORD change not: therefore, ye sons of Jacob, ye are not consumed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>7 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From the days of your fathers you have departed from my laws, and have not kept them. Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith the LORD of hosts. But ye said, Wherein shall we turn? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>8 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Will man rob God? Well, you have robbed me. And ye said, Wherein have we robbed thee? In your tithes and offerings. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>9 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You are cursed with a curse, for you, the whole nation, have robbed me. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>10 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, and let there be meat in mine house: and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/en\/description-heaven-bible\/\">heaven<\/a>, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>11 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I will also rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruit of your ground, neither shall your vine in the field be barren, saith the LORD of hosts. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>12 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a land to be desired, saith the LORD of hosts.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Difference between the righteous and the wicked<\/b><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><b>13 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your words against me have been violent, says the LORD. And ye said, What have we spoken against thee? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>14 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have said: It is not enough to serve God. What profit is it if we keep his law, and walk in affliction before the LORD of hosts? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>15 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now therefore we say: Blessed are the proud, and those who do wickedness are not only prospered, but they have tempted God and escaped.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>16 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then those who feared the LORD spoke each one to his companion; and the LORD listened and heard, and a book of remembrance was written before him for those who fear the LORD, and for those who think on his name. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>17 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And they shall be a special treasure to me, saith the LORD of hosts, in the day that I shall act; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his son that serveth him. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>18 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then you will turn and discern the difference between the righteous and the wicked, between the one who serves God and the one who does not serve him.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Meaning_and_Malachi_3_commentary\"><\/span><b>Meaning and Malachi 3 commentary<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, let&#8217;s go into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/en\/verses-on-wisdom\/\">understanding<\/a> all that is necessary to bring to light the meaning of Malachi 3:6. <\/span><b>meaning of Malachi 3:6<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that we would like to discuss today. To do this, we will first analyze the character of Malachi, starting with his name.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Malachi comes from the original Hebrew and means, no more and no less than. <\/span><b>&#8220;My messenger&#8221;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Therefore, Malachi is a messenger of God and his mission is to bring a message to the people of Israel at that time but also to all of us.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike other prophets who actively participated in biblical history, Malachi is <\/span><b>an intermediary<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> between God and the people only through words, transmitting the important message that the Lord wants to deliver to them. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But why is this so? We will see it next.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Book_of_Malachi\"><\/span><b>Book of Malachi<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper fourthree\" title=\"Book of Malachi Summary: A Complete Animated Overview\" style=\"width:640px;max-width:100%;margin:5px auto;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_HPGShWZ4Jvk\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FHPGShWZ4Jvk%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HPGShWZ4Jvk\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT7M9S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2016-08-04T23:42:01Z\" \/><\/div><meta itemprop=\"accessibilityFeature\" content=\"captions\" \/><div id=\"lyte_HPGShWZ4Jvk\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FHPGShWZ4Jvk%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Book of Malachi Summary: A Complete Animated Overview<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/HPGShWZ4Jvk\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FHPGShWZ4Jvk%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Book of Malachi Summary: A Complete Animated Overview\" width=\"640\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Watch our overview video on the book of Malachi, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In this book, Malachi accuses Israel of selfishness after the exile and announces that the day of the Lord will purify Israel and prepare them for God&#039;s kingdom. #Malachi #BibleProject #BibleVideo\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:640px;margin:5px auto;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right at the end of all <\/span><b>the Old Testament<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> we find the Book of Malachi, which, although it serves as a closure for this great volume, also has much transcendence as we have been seeing, since it is a transition between the Old and the New Testament.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main objective of the book is to expose the seemingly irresolvable confrontation between the Jewish people and God after the return from Babylon. It is, therefore, a rather sad book, where the following are revealed <\/span><b>the frailties of humanity<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It also includes the prophecy that <\/span><b>a savior<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will come to the world and the covenant between humanity and God will be renewed, thus putting an end to that era of betrayal and little faith that had settled in the population.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Malachi strives to make the goodness of God<\/span><b> the goodness of God<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to a people who have strayed so far from him that they do not even think about coming closer to him again. <\/span>And this is where we see the meaning of Malachi&#8217;s name: he can only <b>deliver a message<\/b> and not take action to change things, since nothing can be changed without the Messiah.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below is a video that summarizes very well the content of the <\/span><b>Book of Malachi <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will see how it makes you want to read it and learn more about our religion and why Jesus had to come to the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_was_Malachi_in_the_Bible\"><\/span><b>Who was Malachi in the Bible?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Little is known of Malachi&#8217;s life beyond what is told in his book found in the Bible. He was a prophet, the last before the New Testament and since his book is rather short, he is placed in the group of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/en\/minor-prophets-bible\/\">minor prophets<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are several theories about this prophet and his life, the most accepted of which is that he was a Levite. These were the ancient priests of Jerusalem, who saw to it that the law of Moses was kept and that the worship of the Lord was followed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is usually placed one hundred years after the Jewish captivity in Babylon, when the exiles were able to return to their homes and rebuild Jerusalem and its temple. It is not entirely known whether he lived with Ezra and Nehemiah, although it was probably later.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, you must place this story around 450 B.C., in a historical context that we are going to tell you about right now.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Historical_context_of_Malachi_3_6\"><\/span><b>Historical context of Malachi 3:6<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Around the time Malachi lived, <\/span><b>the great empires<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the classical era were beginning to rise in Europe and the Middle East, one of the first to do so being the great Babylonian empire.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In its expansion, Babylon carried off the kingdom of Judah <\/span><b>the kingdom of Judah <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the only remaining territory at that time following the Word of God that Moses had given to his people with the books of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/en\/meaning-of-pentateuch\/\">Pentateuch<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This invasion drove many Jews into exile <\/span><b>Jews into exile<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and Jerusalem and its temple of David&#8217;s time were destroyed. All this had been caused by the vanity of the Jewish people, for they had turned away from God and faith had departed from their hearts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After years of <\/span><b>captivity in Babylon <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Assyrian empire of Cyrus the Great freed them and, although they lived under his reign, Jerusalem and its surroundings were able to enjoy a certain freedom and autonomy that allowed them to rebuild.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most important leaders of this return were <\/span><b>Ezra and Nehemiah <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The people, who were to restore the worship of God to a people who had been punished for their blindness. However, little changed and it is in Malachi that the Lord sends them a final message.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, this is what the Book of Malachi is about; explaining to a millennial people that their behavior has no solution and that they can only wait for <\/span><b>the arrival of a new Elijah, <\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to renew their faith. Christians firmly believe that Malachi was speaking of John the Baptist, who arrived almost half a century later. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now you have seen that Malachi 3:6 is not a verse of fear, but a verse of love that can make us learn a lot about how to face life. This is what the Bible is all about, giving us a different way of living, as close as possible to what God wants from life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With this, we close today&#8217;s article and wish you the best for you and yours. Thanks for reading, and see you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/category\/versiculos\/\">next<\/a> time!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Love messages are not always accompanied by beautiful words, and that&#8217;s what Malachi 3:6 demonstrates, a verse with a lot of love that will make you think about life in &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Malachi 3 6 in the Bible\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/en\/malachi-3-6\/#more-4515\" aria-label=\"More on Malachi 3 6 in the Bible\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":4083,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[124],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4515","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-verses","infinite-scroll-item","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33"],"ilj_linkdefinition":["Malachi 3"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Malachi 3:6 with Meaning and Commentary - Your Online Bible<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Malachi 3:6 with explanation and meaning. 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