Malachi 4:2-3 Part 1 of 2

"But for you who fear my name, the Sun of Righteousness will rise with healing in his wings. And you will go free, leaping with joy like calves let out to pasture. On the day when I act, you will tread upon the wicked as if they were dust under your feet," says the LORD of Heaven's Armies.

 

"But for you who fear my name,"

Deuteronomy 28:1  "If you fully obey the LORD your God and carefully keep all his commandments that I am giving you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations of the world." (see verses 1-14)

Psalm 61:5  For you have heard my vows, O God. You have given me an inheritance reserved for those who fear your name. (see all Psalm 61)

Psalm 111:10  Fear of the LORD is the foundation of true wisdom. All who obey his commandments will grow in wisdom. Praise him forever! (see all Psalm 111)

Revelation 14:6-7  And I saw another angel flying through the sky, carrying the eternal Good News to proclaim to the people who belong to the world--to every nation, tribe, language, and people. "Fear God," he shouted. "Give glory to him. For the time has come when he will sit as judge. Worship him who made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and all the springs of water." (see verses 1-7)

"the Sun of Righteousness" 

Isaiah 9:2

        The people who walk in darkness

            will see a great light.

        For those who live in a land of deep darkness,

            a light will shine. (see verses 1-7)

Isaiah 45:8

        "Open up, O heavens,

            and pour out your righteousness.

        Let the earth open wide

            so salvation and righteousness can sprout up together.

        I, the LORD, created them." (see all chapter 45)

Luke 1:78-79

        "Because of God's tender mercy,

            the morning light from heaven is about to break upon us,

        to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,

            and to guide us to the path of peace." (see verses 67-79)

Ephesians 5:13-14  But their evil intentions will be exposed when the light shines on them, for the light makes everything visible. This is why it is said,

        "Awake, O sleeper,

            rise up from the dead,

            and Christ will give you light." (see verses 1-14)

          

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Malachi 4:1 Part 2 of 2

The LORD of Heaven's Armies says, "The day of judgment is coming, burning like a furnace. On that day the arrogant and the wicked will be burned up like straw. They will be consumed--roots, branches and all."

 

"On that day the arrogant and the wicked will be burned up like straw. They will be consumed--roots, branches and all."

Isaiah 1:31  The strongest among you will disappear like straw; their evil deeds will be the spark that sets it on fire. They and their evil works will burn up together, and no one will be able to put out the fire. (see verses 21-31)

Isaiah 5:24  Therefore, just as fire licks up stubble and dry grass shrivels in the flame, so their roots will rot and their flowers wither. For they have rejected the law of the LORD of Heaven's Armies; they have despised the word of the Holy One of Israel. (see all chapter 5)

Isaiah 31:9  "Even the strongest will quake with terror, and princes will flee when they see your battle flags," says the LORD, whose fire burns in Zion, whose flame blazes from Jerusalem. (see all chapter 31)

Isaiah 66:15-16  See, the LORD is coming with fire, and his swift chariots roar like a whirlwind. He will bring punishment with the fury of his anger and the flaming fire of his hot rebuke. The LORD will punish the world by fire and by his sword. He will judge the earth, and many will be killed by him. (see all chapter 66)

Nahum 1:6  Who can stand before his fierce anger? Who can survive his burning fury? His rage blazes forth like fire, and the mountains crumble to dust in his presence. (see verses 1-6)

Nahum 1:10  His enemies, tangled like thornbushes and staggering like drunks, will be burned up like dry stubble in a field. (see verses 7-11)

Matthew 3:10  "Even now the ax of God's judgment is poised, ready to sever the roots of the trees. Yes, every tree that does not produce good fruit will be chopped down and thrown into the fire." (see verses 7-12)

2 Peter 3:5-7  They deliberately forget that God made the heavens long ago by the word of his command, and he brought the earth out from the water and surrounded it with water. Then he used the water to destroy the ancient world with a mighty flood. And by the same word, the present heavens and earth have been stored up for fire. They are being kept for the day of judgment, when ungodly people will be destroyed.

2 Peter 3:10-12  But the day of the LORD will come as unexpectedly as a thief. Then the heavens will pass away with a terrible noise, and the very elements themselves will disappear in fire, and the earth and everything on it will be found to deserve judgment. Since everything around us is going to be destroyed like this, what holy and godly lives you should live, looking forward to the day of God and hurrying it along. On that day, he will set the heavens on fire, and the elements will melt away in the flames. (see all chapter 3)

 

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Malachi 4:1 Part 1 of 2

The LORD of Heaven's Armies says, "The day of judgment is coming, burning like a furnace. On that day the arrogant and the wicked will be burned up like straw. They will be consumed--roots, branches and all."

 

The LORD of Heaven's Armies says, "The day of judgment is coming, burning like a furnace."

Psalm 1:5  They will be condemned at the time of judgment. Sinners will have no place among the godly. (see all Psalm 1)

Isaiah 13:9  For see, the day of the LORD is coming--the terrible day of his fury and fierce anger. The land will be made desolate, and all the sinners destroyed with it. (see verses 6-13)

Joel 1:15  The day of the LORD is near, the day when destruction comes from the Almighty. How terrible that day will be! (see all chapter 1)

Joel 2:1  Sound the trumpet in Jerusalem! Raise the alarm on my holy mountain! Let everyone tremble in fear because the day of the LORD is upon us. (see verses 1-17)

Zephaniah 1:14-16  "That terrible day of the LORD is near. Swiftly it comes--a day of bitter tears, a day when even strong men will cry out. It will be a day when the LORD's anger is poured out--a day of terrible distress and anguish, a day of ruin and desolation, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness, a day of trumpet calls and battle cries. Down go the walled cities and the strongest battlements!" (see verses 14-18)

Malachi 3:2  "But who will be able to endure it when he comes? Who will be able to stand and face him when he appears? For he will be like a blazing fire that refines metal, or like a strong soap that bleaches clothes." (see verses 1-5)

1 Thessalonians 5:2-3  For you know quite well that the day of the Lord's return will come unexpectedly, like a thief in the night. When people are saying "Everything is peaceful and secure," then disaster will fall on them as suddenly as a pregnant woman's labor pains begin. And there will be no escape. (see verses 1-11)

Revelation 6:15-17  Then everyone--the kings of the earth, the rulers, the generals, the wealthy, the powerful, and every slave and free person--all hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains. And they cried out to the mountains and the rocks, "Fall on us and hide us from the face of the one who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb. For the great day of their wrath  has come, and who is able to survive?" (see verses 12-17)

 

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Malachi 3:16-18 Part 2 of 2

    Then those who feared the LORD spoke with each other, and the LORD listened to what they said. In his presence, a scroll of remembrance was written to record the names of those who feared him and always thought about the honor of his name.

    "They will be my people," says the LORD of Heaven's Armies. "On the day when I act in judgment, they will be my own special treasure. I will spare them as a father spares an obedient child. Then you will again see the difference between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not."

 

"I will spare them as a father spares an obedient child."

Nehemiah 13:22  Then I commanded the Levites to purify themselves and to guard the gates in order to preserve the holiness of the Sabbath.

        Remember this good deed also, O my God! Have compassion on

        me according to your great and unfailing love. (see verses 10-22)

Psalm 103:13  The LORD is like a father to his children, tender and compassionate to those who fear him. (see verses 7-18)

Isaiah 26:20

        Go home, my people

            and lock your doors!

        Hide yourselves for a little while

            until the LORD's anger has passed. (see all chapter 26)

Luke 15:20  "So he returned home to his father. And while he was still a long way off, his father saw him coming. Filled with love and compassion, he ran to his son, embraced him and kissed him." (see verses 11-32)

Romans 8:29  For God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son, so that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. (see all chapter 8)

 

"Then you will again see the difference between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not." 

Genesis 18:25  "Surely you wouldn't do such a thing, destroying the righteous along with the wicked. Why, you would be treating the righteous and the wicked exactly the same! Surely you wouldn't do that! Should not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?" (see verses 16-33)

Matthew 25:31-34  "But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit upon his glorious throne. All the nations will be gathered in his presence, and he will separate the people as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will place the sheep at his right hand and the goats at his left.

    "Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the creation of the world.' "

Matthew 25:41  "Then the King will turn to those on the left and say, 'Away with you, you cursed ones, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his demons.' "

Matthew 25:46  "And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous will go into eternal life." (see verses 31-46)

 

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Malachi 3:16-18 Part 1 of 2

    Then those who feared the LORD spoke with each other, and the LORD listened to what they said. In his presence, a scroll of remembrance was written to record the names of those who feared him and always thought about the honor of his name.

    "They will be my people," says the LORD of Heaven's Armies. "On the day when I act in judgment, they will be my own special treasure. I will spare them as a father spares an obedient child. Then you will again see the difference between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not."

 

Then those who feared the LORD spoke with each other, and the LORD listened to what they said.

Psalm 33:18-19

        But the LORD watches over those who fear him,

            those who rely on his unfailing love.

        He rescues them from death

            and keeps them alive in times of famine. (see verses 13-19)

Psalm 34:15

        The eyes of the LORD watch over those who do right;

            his ears are open to their cries for help. (see verses 15-18)

 

In his presence, a scroll of remembrance was written 

Psalm 56:8  You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book. (see all Psalm 56)

Luke 10:20  "But don't rejoice because evil spirits obey you; rejoice because your names are registered in heaven." (see verses 16-20)

 

to record the names of those who feared him and always thought about the honor of his name. 

Proverbs 1:7  Fear of the LORD is the foundation of true knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline. (see verses 1-7)

Revelation 11:18

        "The nations were filled with wrath,

             but now the time of your wrath has come.

        It is time to judge the dead

            and reward your servants the prophets,

            as well as your holy people,

        and all who fear your name,

            from the least to the greatest.

        It is time to destroy

            all who have caused destruction on earth." (see verses 15-19)

 

"They will be my people," says the LORD of Heaven's Armies. "On the day when I act in judgment, they will be my own special treasure." 

Isaiah 43:21

         "I have made Israel for myself,

            and they will someday honor me before the whole world."

            (see verses 18-21)

Exodus 8:22-23  " 'But this time I will spare the region of Goshen, where my people live. No flies will be found there. Then you will know that I am the LORD and that I am present even in the heart of your land. I will make a clear distinction between my people and your people. This miraculous sign will happen tomorrow.' " (see verses 20-24)

Deuteronomy 7:6  "For you are a holy people, who belong to the LORD your God. Of all the people on earth, the LORD your God has chosen you to be his own special treasure." (see all chapter 7)

Titus 2:14  He gave his life to free us from every kind of sin, to cleanse us, and to make us his very own people, totally committed to doing good deeds. (see verses 11-14) 

 

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Malachi 3:13-15 Part 2 of 2

    "You have said terrible things about me," says the LORD.

    "But you say, 'What do you mean? What have we said against you?'

    "You have said, 'What's the use of serving God? What have we gained by obeying his commands or by trying to show the LORD of Heaven's Armies that we're sorry for our sins? From now on we will call the arrogant blessed. For those who do evil get rich, and those who dare God to punish them suffer no harm.' "

 

" 'From now on we will call the arrogant blessed. For those who do evil get rich, and those who dare God to punish them suffer no harm.' "

Psalm 119:21

         You rebuke the arrogant;

            those who wander from your commands are cursed. 

            (see verses 17-24)

Psalm 14:1  

        Only fools say in their hearts,

            "There is no God."

        They are corrupt and their actions are evil;

            not one of them does good! (see all Psalm 14)

Psalm 36:1-4 

        Sin whispers to the wicked, deep within their hearts.

            They have no fear of God at all.

        In their blind conceit,

            they cannot see how wicked they really are.

        Everything they say is crooked and deceitful.

            They refuse to act wisely or do good.

        They lie awake at night, hatching sinful plots.

            Their actions are never good.

            They make no attempt to turn from evil. (see all Psalm 36)

Psalm 73:3

        For I envied the proud

            when I saw them prosper despite their wickedness.

Psalm 73:8-12

        They scoff and speak only evil

            in their pride they seek to crush others.

        They boast against the very heavens,

            and their words strut throughout the earth.

        And so the people are dismayed and confused,

            drinking in all their words.

        "What does God know?" they ask.

            "Does the Most High even know what's happening?"

        Look at these wicked people--

            enjoying a life of ease while their riches multiply. (see all Psalm 73)

        

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Malachi 3:13-15 Part 1 of 2

    "You have said terrible things about me," says the LORD.

    "But you say, 'What do you mean? What have we said against you?'

    "You have said, 'What's the use of serving God? What have we gained by obeying his commands or by trying to show the LORD of Heaven's Armies that we're sorry for our sins? From now on we will call the arrogant blessed. For those who do evil get rich, and those who dare God to punish them suffer no harm.' "

 

"You have said terrible things about me," says the LORD. 

"But you say, 'What do you mean? What have we said against you?' "

Malachi 2:17

    You have wearied the LORD with  your words.

    "How have we wearied him?" you ask.

    You have wearied him by saying that all who do evil are good in the LORD's sight, and he is pleased with them. You have wearied him by asking, "Where is the God of justice?" (see verses 10-16)

 

"You have said, 'What's the use of serving God?' " 

Psalm 73:13 

        Did I keep my heart pure for nothing? 

            Did I keep myself innocent for no reason? (see all Psalm 73)

Isaiah 57:10 

        "You grew weary in your search,

            but you never gave up.

        Desire gave you renewed strength,

            and you did not grow weary." (see verses 3-13)

Isaiah 47:13 

        "All the advice you receive has only made you tired.

            Where are all your astrologers,

        those stargazers who make predictions each month?

            Let them stand up and save you from what the future holds."

        (see verses 8-15)

Jeremiah 2:25

        "When will you stop running?

            When will you stop panting after other gods?

        But you say, 'Save your breath.

            I'm in love with these foreign gods,

            and I can't stop loving them now!' " (see verses 4-30)

Jeremiah 18:12  But the people replied, "Don't waste your breath. We will continue to live as we want to, stubbornly following our own evil desires." (see verses 1-17)

 

" 'What have we gained by obeying his commands or by trying to show the LORD of Heaven's Armies that we're sorry for our sins?' " 

Joshua 22:5  "But be very careful to obey all the commands and the instructions that Moses gave to you. Love the LORD your God, walk in all his ways, obey his commands, hold firmly to him, and serve him with all your heart and all your soul." (see verses 1-6)

Isaiah 1:11-14

        "What makes you think I want all your sacrifices?"

            says the LORD

        "I am sick of your burnt offerings of rams

            and the fat of fattened cattle.

        I get no pleasure from the blood

            of bulls and lambs and goats.

        When you come to worship me,

            who asked you to parade through my courts with all your ceremony?

        Stop bringing me your meaningless gifts;

            the incense of your offerings disgusts me!

        As for your celebrations of the new moon and the Sabbath

            and your special days for fasting--

        they are all sinful and false.

            I want no more of your pious meetings.

        I hate your new moon celebrations and

            your annual festivals.

        They are a burden to me, I cannot

            stand them!" (see verses 10-17)

Isaiah 58:3

        " 'We have fasted before you!' they say.

            'Why aren't you impressed?

        We have been very hard on ourselves,

            and you don't even notice it!'

        I will tell you why!" I respond.

            "It's because you are fasting to please yourselves.

        Even while you fast,

            you keep oppressing your workers." (see verses 1-9)         

 

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Malachi 3:10-12 Part 2 of 2

"Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple. If you do," says the LORD of Heaven's Armies, "I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won't have enough room to take it in! Try it! Put me to the test! Your crops will be abundant, for I will guard them from insects and disease. Your grapes will not fall from the vine before they are ripe," says the LORD of Heaven's Armies. "Then all nations will call you blessed, for your land will be such a delight," says the LORD of Heaven's armies.

 

"Your crops will be abundant, for I will guard them from insects and disease. Your grapes will not fall from the vine before they are ripe," says the LORD of Heaven's Armies.

Leviticus 26:3-4  "If you follow my decrees and are careful to obey my commands, I will send you the seasonal rains. The land will then yield its crops, and the trees of the field will produce their fruit." (see verses 1-13)

Deuteronomy 7:12-13  "If you listen to these regulations and faithfully obey them, the LORD your God will keep his covenant of unfailing love with you, as he promised with an oath to your ancestors. He will love you and bless you, and he will give you many children. He will give fertility to your land and your animals. When you arrive in the land he swore to give your ancestors, you will have large harvests of grain, new wine and olive oil, and great herds of cattle, sheep, and goats." (see verses 7-15)

Deuteronomy 28:4-5 

        "Your children and your crops 

            will be blessed.

        The offspring of your herds and flocks

            will be blessed.

        Your fruit baskets and breadboards

            will be blessed." (see verses 1-14)

 

"Then all nations will call you blessed, for your land will be such a delight," says the LORD of Heaven's Armies. 

Genesis 12:2  "I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and you will be a blessing to others." (see verses 1-9)

Isaiah 61:9  "Their descendants will be recognized and honored among the nations. Everyone will realize that they are a people the LORD has blessed." (see verses 1-9)

Deuteronomy 28:9-10  "If you obey the commands of the LORD your God and walk in his ways, the LORD will establish you as his holy people as he swore he would do. Then all the nations of the world will see that you are a people claimed by the LORD, and they will stand in awe of you." (see verses 1-14)

Galatians 3:8-9  What's more, the Scriptures looked forward to this time when God would make the Gentiles right in his sight because of their faith. God proclaimed this good news to Abraham long ago when he said, "All nations will be blessed through you. (Genesis 12:3, 18:18, 22:18)" So all who put their faith in Christ share the same blessing Abraham received because of his faith. (see verses 6-9)

 

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Malachi 3:10-12 Part 1 of 2

"Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple. If you do," says the LORD of Heaven's Armies, "I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won't have enough room to take it in! Try it! Put me to the test! Your crops will be abundant, for I will guard them from insects and disease. Your grapes will not fall from the vine before they are ripe," says the LORD of Heaven's Armies. "Then all nations will call you blessed, for your land will be such a delight," says the LORD of Heaven's armies.

 

"Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple."

Exodus 22:29a  "You must not hold anything back when you give me offerings from your crops and your wine."

Exodus 23:16  "Second, celebrate the Festival of Harvest, when you bring me the first crops of your harvest. Finally, celebrate the Festival of the Final Harvest at the end of the harvest season, when you have harvested all the crops from your fields." (see verses 13-17)

Exodus 23:19a  "As you harvest your crops bring the very best of the first harvest to the house of the LORD your God."

2 Chronicles 31:11  Hezekiah ordered that the storerooms be prepared in the Temple of the LORD.

Nehemiah 10:35  "We promise to bring the first part of every harvest to the LORD's Temple year after year--whether it be a crop from the soil or from the our fruit trees."

Nehemiah 10:37  "We will store the produce in the storerooms of the Temple of our God. We will bring the best of our flour and grain offerings, the best of our fruit, and the best of our new wine and olive oil. And we promise to bring to the Levites a tenth of everything our land produces, for it is the Levites who collect the tithes in all our rural towns." (see verses 35-39)

Nehemiah 13:12  And once more all the people of Judah began bringing their tithes of grain, new wine, and olive oil to the Temple storerooms. (see verses 1-14, also 12:44)

"If you do, says the LORD of Heaven's Armies, "I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won't have enough room to take it in! Try it! Put me to the test!" 

Joel 2:14  Who knows? Perhaps he will give you a reprieve, sending you a blessing instead of this curse. Perhaps you will be able to offer grain and wine to the LORD your God as before. (see verses 12-14)

2 Kings 7:1-2  Elisha replied, "Listen to this message from the LORD! This is what the LORD says: By this time tomorrow in the markets of Samaria, six quarts of choice flour will cost only one piece of silver, and twelve quarts of barley grain will cost only one piece of silver."

    The officer assisting the king said to the man of God, "That couldn't happen even if the LORD opened the windows of heaven!"

    But Elisha replied, "You will see it happen with your own eyes, but you won't be able to eat any of it!" (see verses 6:24-7:20)

Joel 2:24  The threshing floors will again be piled high with grain, and the presses will overflow with new wine and olive oil. (see verses 18-27)

2 Corinthians 9:8  And God will generously provide all you need and plenty left over to share with others. (see all chapter 9)

 

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Malachi 3:8-9 Part 2 of 2

"Should people cheat God? Yet you have cheated me!

But you ask, 'What do you mean? When did we ever cheat you?'

You have cheated me of the tithes and offerings due to me. You are under a curse, for your whole nation has been cheating me."

 

"You are under a curse, for your whole nation has been cheating me."

Leviticus 26:14-17  "However, if you do not listen to me or obey all these commands, and if you break my covenant by rejecting my decrees, treating my regulations with contempt, and refusing to obey my commands, I will punish you. I will bring sudden terrors upon you--wasting diseases and burning fevers that will cause your eyes to fail and your life to ebb away. You will plant your crops in vain because your enemies will eat them. I will turn against you, and you will be defeated by your enemies. Those who hate you will rule over you, and you will run even when no one is chasing you!" (see all chapter 26)

Deuteronomy 20:19  "Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life, so that you and your descendants might live!" (see all chapter 30, also chapters 27, 28)

Isaiah 24:6  Therefore, a curse consumes the earth. Its people must pay the price for their sin. They are destroyed by fire, and only a few are left alive. (see all chapter 24)

Lamentations 2:17  

        "But it is the LORD who did just as he planned.

            He has fulfilled the promises of disaster he made long ago.

        He has destroyed Jerusalem without mercy.

            He has caused her enemies to gloat over her

        and has given them power over her." (see verses 13-17)

Daniel 9:11  "All Israel has disobeyed your instruction and turned away, refusing to listen to your voice. So now the solemn curses and judgments written in the Law of Moses, the servant of God, have been poured down on us because of our sin." (see verses 1-19)

Haggai 1:11  "I have called for a drought on your fields and hills--a drought to wither the grain and grapes and olive trees and all your other crops, a drought to starve you and your livestock and to ruin everything you have worked so hard to get." (see verses 1-11)

Malachi 2:1-2  "Listen, you priests--this command is for you! Listen to me and make up your minds to honor my name," says the LORD of Heaven's Armies, "or I will bring a terrible curse against you. I will curse even the blessings you receive. Indeed, I have already cursed them, because you have not taken my warning to heart." (see verses 1-9)

 

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Malachi 3:8-9 Part 1 of 2

"Should people cheat God? Yet you have cheated me!

But you ask, 'What do you mean? When did we ever cheat you?'

You have cheated me of the tithes and offerings due to me. You are under a curse, for your whole nation has been cheating me."

 

"Should people cheat God?"

Zechariah 5:3  Then he said to me, "This scroll contains the curse that is going out over the entire land. One side of the scroll says that those who steal will be banished from the land; the other side says that those who swear falsely will be banished from the land." (see verses 1-4)

Exodus 20:7  "You must not misuse the name of the LORD your God. The LORD will not let you go unpunished if you misuse his name."

Exodus 20:15  "You must not steal."

Isaiah 48:1-2  "Listen to me, O family of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel and born into the family of Judah. Listen, you who take oaths in the name of the LORD and call on the God of Israel. You don't keep your promises, even though you call yourself the holy city and talk about depending on the God of Israel, whose name is the LORD of Heaven's Armies." (see verses 1-11)

 

"Yet you have cheated me! But you ask, 'What do you mean? When did we ever cheat you?' You have cheated me of the tithes and offerings due to me." 

Leviticus 27:30  "One-tenth of the produce of the land, whether grain from the fields or fruit from the trees, belongs to the LORD and must be set apart to him as holy." (see verses 28-31)

Deuteronomy 14:22  "You must set aside a tithe of your crops--one-tenth of all the crops you harvest each year." (see verses 22-29)

Nehemiah 10:37  "We will store the produce in the storerooms of the Temple of our God. We will bring the best of our flour and other grain offerings, the best of our fruit, and the best of our new wine and olive oil. And we promise to bring to the Levites a tenth of everything our land produces, for it is the Levites who collect the tithes in all our rural towns." (see verses 28-39)

Nehemiah 13:10-12  I also discovered that the Levites had not been given their prescribed portions of food, so they and the singers who were to conduct the worship services had all returned to work in their fields. I immediately confronted the leaders and demanded, "Why has the Temple of God been neglected?" Then I called the Levites back again and restored them to their proper duties. And once more all the people of Judah began bringing their tithes of grain, new wine, and olive oil to the Temple storerooms. (see verses 1-14)

Luke 18:11-12  "The Pharisee stood by  himself and prayed this prayer: 'I thank you, God, that I am not like other people--cheaters, sinners, adulterers. I am certainly not like that tax collector! I fast twice a week, and I give you a tenth of my income.' " (see verses 9-14)

 

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Malachi 3:6-7 Part 2 of 2

"I am the LORD, and I do not change. That is why you descendants of Jacob are not already destroyed. Ever since the days of your ancestors, you have scorned my decrees and failed to obey them. Now return to me, and I will return to you," says the LORD of Heaven's Armies.

"But you ask, 'How can we return when we have never gone away?' "

 

"Ever since the days of your ancestors, you have scorned my decrees and failed to obey them."

Exodus 32:8  "How quickly they have turned away from the way I commanded them to live! They have melted down gold and made a calf, and they have bowed down and sacrificed to it. They are saying, 'These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.' " (see verses 1-14)

Jeremiah 7:26  "But my people have not listened to me or even tried to hear. They have been stubborn and sinful--even worse than their ancestors." (see verses 16-29)

Acts 7:51  "You stubborn people! You are heathen at heart and deaf to the truth. Must you forever resist the Holy Spirit? That's what your ancestors did, and so do you." (see verses 37-60)

 

"Now turn to me," 

Isaiah 44:21-22 

        "Pay attention, O Jacob,

            for you are my servant, O Israel.

        I, the LORD, made you,

            and I will not forget you.

        I have swept away your sins like a cloud.

            I have shattered your offenses like the morning mist.

        Oh, return to me,

            for I have paid the price to set you free." (see verses 21-28)

Ezekiel 18:30-32  "Therefore, I will judge each of you, O people of Israel, according to your actions, says the Sovereign LORD. Repent, and turn from your sins. Don't let them destroy you! Put all your rebellion behind you, and find yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. For why should you die, O people of Israel? I don't want you to die, says the Sovereign LORD. Turn back and live!" (see verses 23-32)

"and I will return to you," says the LORD of Heaven's Armies. 

Zechariah 1:2-4  "I, the LORD, was very angry with your ancestors. Therefore, say to the people, 'This is what the LORD of Heaven's Armies says: Return to me, and I will return to you, says the LORD of Heaven's Armies.' Don't be like your ancestors who would not listen or pay attention when the earlier prophets said to them, 'This is what the LORD of Heaven's Armies says: Turn from your evil ways, and stop all your evil practices.' " (see verses 1-6)

Malachi 3:17  "They will be my people," says the LORD of Heaven's Armies. "On the day when I act in judgment, they will be my own special treasure. I will spare them as a father spares an obedient child." (see verses 16-18)

James 4:8  Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world. (see all chapter 4)

 

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Malachi 3:6-7 Part 1 of 2

"I am the LORD, and I do not change. That is why you descendants of Jacob are not already destroyed. Ever since the days of your ancestors, you have scorned my decrees and failed to obey them. Now return to me, and I will return to you," says the LORD of Heaven's Armies.

"But you ask, 'How can we return when we have never gone away?' "

 

"I am the LORD, and I do not change."

Numbers 23:19  "God is not a man, so he does not lie. He is not human, so he does not change his mind. Has he ever spoken and failed to act? Has he ever promised and not carried it through?" (see verses 13-26)

1 Samuel 15:29  "And he who is the Glory of Israel will not lie, nor will he change his mind, for he is not human that he should change his mind!" (see all chapter 15)

Psalm 33:11  But the LORD's plans stand firm forever; his intentions can never be shaken. (see all Psalm 33)

Psalm 102:27  But you are always the same; you will live forever. (see all Psalm 102)

Hebrews 7:21  ... but there was an oath regarding Jesus. For God said to him. "The LORD has taken an oath and will not break his vow: 'You are a priest forever.' (Psalm 110:4) " (see verses 11-25)

James 1:17  Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow. (see all chapter 1)

"That is why you descendants of Jacob are not already destroyed." 

Job 34:14-15  "If God were to take back his spirit and withdraw his breath, all life would cease, and humanity would turn again to dust." (see all chapter 34)

Deuteronomy 13:17  "Keep none of the plunder that has been set apart for destruction. Then the LORD will turn from his fierce anger and be merciful to you. He will have compassion on you and make you a large nation, just as he swore to your ancestors." (see verses 12-18)

Isaiah 41:14  " 'Though you are a lowly worm, O Jacob, don't be afraid, people of Israel, for I will help you. I am the LORD, your Redeemer. I am the Holy One of Israel.' " (see verses 8-16)

Jeremiah 26:3  "Perhaps they will listen and turn from their evil ways. Then I will change my mind about the disaster I am ready to pour out on them because of their sins." (see all chapter 26)

Hosea 11:9-10

        "No, I will not unleash my fierce anger.

            I will not completely destroy Israel,

        for I am God and not a mere mortal.

            I am the Holy One living among you,

            and I will not come to destroy.

        For someday the people will follow me.

            I, the LORD, will roar like a lion.

        And when I roar,

            my people will return trembling from the west." (see all chapter 11)

 

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Malachi 3:4-5 Part 2 of 2

"Then once more the LORD will accept the offerings brought to him by the people of Judah and Jerusalem, as he did in the past.

At that time I will put you on trial. I am eager to witness against all the sorcerers and adulterers and liars. I will speak against those who cheat employees of their wages, who oppress widows and orphans, or who deprive the foreigners living among you of justice, for these people do not fear me," says the LORD of Heaven's Armies.

 

"I will speak against those who cheat employees of their wages, who oppress widows and orphans, or who deprive the foreigners living among you of justice," 

Leviticus 19:13  "Do not defraud or rob your neighbor. Do not make your hired workers wait until the next day to receive their pay." (see verses 9-16)

James 5:4  For listen! Hear the cries of the field workers whom you have cheated of their pay. The cries of those who harvest your fields have reached the ears of the LORD of Heaven's Armies. (see verses 1-5)

Exodus 22:21-22  "You must not mistreat or oppress foreigners in any way. Remember, you yourselves were once foreigners in the land of Egypt. You must not exploit a widow or an orphan." (see verses 18-31)

Deuteronomy 24:19  "When you are harvesting your crops and forget to bring in a bundle of grain from your field, don't go back to get it. Leave it for the foreigners, orphans and widows. Then the LORD your God will bless you in all you do." (see verses 10-22)

Ezekiel 22:6-9  "Every leader in Israel who lives within your walls is bent on murder. Fathers and mothers are treated with contempt. Foreigners are forced to pay for protection. Orphans and widows are wronged and oppressed among you. You despise my holy things and violate my Sabbath days of rest. People accuse others falsely and send them to their death. You are filled with idol worshipers and people who do obscene things." (see all chapter 22)

"for these people do not fear me," says the LORD of Heaven's Armies. 

Deuteronomy 31:12  "Call them all together--men, women, children, and the foreigners living in your towns--so they may hear this Book of Instruction and learn to fear the LORD your God and carefully obey all the terms of these instructions." (see verses 1-13)

Isaiah 1:1-3  These are the visions that Isaiah son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. He saw these visions during the years when Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah were kings of Judah.

        Listen, O heavens! Pay attention, earth!

            This is what the LORD says:

        "The children I raised and cared for

            have rebelled against me.

        Even an ox knows its owner,

            and a donkey recognizes its master's care--

        but Israel doesn't know its master.

            My people don't recognize my care for them." (see all chapter 1)

 

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Malachi 3:4-5 Part 1 of 2

"Then once more the LORD will accept the offerings brought to him by the people of Judah and Jerusalem, as he did in the past.

At that time I will put you on trial. I am eager to witness against all the sorcerers and adulterers and liars. I will speak against those who cheat employees of their wages, who oppress widows and orphans, or who deprive the foreigners living among you of justice, for these people do not fear me," says the LORD of Heaven's Armies.

 

"Then once more the LORD will accept the offerings brought to him by the people of Judah and Jerusalem, as he did in the past."

2 Chronicles 7:12  Then one night the LORD appeared to Solomon and said, "I have heard your prayer and have chosen this Temple as the place for making sacrifices." (see all chapter 6)

2 Chronicles 7:1  When Solomon finished praying, fire flashed down from heaven and burned up the burnt offerings and sacrifices, and the glorious presence of the LORD filled the Temple. (see all chapter 7)

Psalm 51:19  Then you will be pleased with sacrifices offered in the right spirit--with burnt offerings and whole burnt offerings. Then bulls will again be sacrificed on your altar. (see all Psalm 51)

Ezekiel 20:40  "For on my holy mountain, the great mountain of Israel, says the Sovereign LORD, the people of Israel will someday worship me, and I will accept them. There I will require that you bring me all your offerings and choice gifts and sacrifices." (see verses 39-44)

 

"At that time I will put you on trial. I am eager to witness against all the sorcerers and adulterers and liars. 

Exodus 7:11  Then Pharaoh called in his own wise men and sorcerers, and these Egyptian magicians did the same thing with their magic. (see verses 8-13)

Isaiah 47:9  "Well, both these things will come upon you in a moment: widowhood and the loss of your children. Yes, these calamities will come upon you despite all your witchcraft and magic." (see all chapter 47)

Exodus 20:14  "You must not commit adultery."

James 2:11  For the same God who said, "You must not commit adultery," also said, "You must not murder." So if you murder someone but do not commit adultery, you have still broken the law. (see verses 1-13)

2 Peter 2:14  They commit adultery with their eyes, and their desire for sin is never satisfied. They lure unstable people into sin, and they are well trained in greed. They live under God's curse. (see all chapter 2)

Jeremiah 7:9-10  " 'Do you really think you can steal, murder, commit adultery, lie, and burn incense to Baal and all those other new gods of yours, and then come here and stand before me in my Temple and chant, "We are safe!"--only to go right back to all those evils again?' " (see verses 1-15)

Leviticus 19:11-12  "Do not steal. Do not deceive or cheat one another. Do not bring shame on the name of your God by using it to swear falsely. I am the LORD." (see verses 1-18)

 

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