Malachi 3:17 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels;f and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him. ”

Malachi 3:17 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And they shall be Mine, saith the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up My jewels - o the recurrence of the words, עשה אני אשר יום , Mal. 3:21. Hebrew ( Malachi 4:3 in English), and...
Malachi 3:17 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day (q) when I make up my jewels; and I will (r) spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him. (q) When I will restore my Church...
Malachi 3:17 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Malachi 3:13 to Malachi 4:3 . The Final Triumph of Righteousness. The prophet here returns to the complaint of those who thought that religion did not pay (with Malachi 3:14 ; cf. Malachi 2:17...
Malachi 3:17 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

He shows by the issue itself why a book of remembrance was written — that God in due time would again undertake to defend and cherish his Church. Though then for a time many troubles were to be...
Malachi 3:17 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1275 CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP APPROVED OF GOD Malachi 3:16-17 . Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord hearkened and heard it, and a book of remembrance w...
Malachi 3:17 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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. They shall be mine - I will acknowledge th...
Malachi 3:17 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Then they that feared the Lord— Houbigant remarks, that by the word jewels in Malachi 3:17 are meant those who feared God, and embraced the faith of the Gospel. This, says he, is principally to...
Malachi 3:17 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Your words have been stout against me, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, What have we spoken so much against thee? He notices the complaint of the Jews, that it is of no profit to serve Yahweh, for...
Malachi 3:17 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

3 The Speedy Judgment 1. This v. is closely connected with the preceding. It is the answer to the question, 'Where is the God of judgment?' The messenger is evidently a prophet or a succession of...
Malachi 3:17 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

REBUKE OF INFIDELITY. THE ADVENT OF THE LORD FORETOLD ( Malachi 2:17 to Malachi 3:18 ). (17) A new section of the prophecy begins with this verse. The prophet now directs his reproofs against th...
Malachi 3:17 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Malachi 2:1-17 ; Malachi 3:1-18 ; Malachi 4:1-6 PROPHECY WITHIN THE LAW "MALACHI" 1-4 BENEATH this title we may gather all the eight sections of the Book of "Malachi." They contain many thi...
Malachi 3:17 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Wickedness and Pride Shall Find Judgment Malachi 3:13-18 ; Malachi 4:1-6 The day cometh! either in the fall of Jerusalem or in some terrible catastrophe yet future. Whenever it comes may we be...
Malachi 3:17 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The last division of the Book contains the prophet's announcement of the coming of Messiah. It falls into three sections, one dealing with the coming One, one dealing with the Coming Day, and one utt...
Malachi 3:17 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

I include the whole of these verses under one reading, in order to observe in them what the last verse expresseth, the discerning between the righteous and the wicked. And what can more strikingly se...
Malachi 3:17 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

JEWELS ‘My jewels.’ Malachi 3:17 There is much in the nature and history of jewels that strikingly illustrates the character of the Lord’s people. I. There is an intrinsic difference betw...
Malachi 3:17 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And they shall be mine, saith the Lord of hosts ,.... That is, such as fear the Lord, and think of him, hereby they are known to be his; and hereafter, in the time referred to, it will be manifest t...
Malachi 3:17 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 17. And they shall be mine ] By pe...
Malachi 3:17 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Then When contempt of God was grown to such a height; they that feared the Lord Those that were truly religious, that knew God's judgments to be a great deep, and that his ways are as high above...
Malachi 3:17 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Wicked Conversation Reproved; Evil Maxims of Sinners; Pious Converse Commended; Promises to the Godly. B. C. 400....
Malachi 3:17 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

They shall be mine; though now they seem to lie unregarded, as if they were not worth the owning, they shall appear to be mine. In that day; the day wherein God will sever between men and men, an...
Malachi 3:17 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES. Malachi 3:13-18 .] Impatient murmuring is most unreasonable; the day is coming which will bring to light the distinction between the righteous and the wicked. Malachi 3:13 . S...
Malachi 3:17 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Malachi 3:16-17 There are three main features of this description in the text. I. The book of remembrance. Probably the rudiment of this idea is to be found in Ezra 6:1-5 . There was a roll foun...
Malachi 3:17 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Malachi 3:1 . Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: The name Malachi means «my messenger.» The reference here is, of course, to John the Baptist, who was to pr...
Malachi 3:17 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Malachi 3:1 . Behold, I send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me. John the baptist, as our Saviour himself expounds this passage. Matthew 11:7-18 . The Lord whom ye seek, and...
Malachi 3:17 - The Biblical Illustrator

Then they that feared the Lord. The fear of God a power-principle The events which, from their importance and prominence in the sacred annals, may be classed as marking successive epochs in the...
Malachi 3:17 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Malachi 3:1 Behold, I will send ( I send ) my messenger. God answers that he is coming to show himself the God of judgment and justice. Are they ready to meet him and to bear...
Malachi 3:17 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Malachi 3:17 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 15:23 ; 1 Corinthians 3:22 ; 1 Corinthians 3:23 ; 1 Corinthians 6:20 ; 1 John 3:1-3 ; 1 Peter 1:13-16 ; 1 Peter 2:9 ; 2 Corinthians 6:18 ; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-10 ; Deuteronomy...
Malachi 3:17 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Vital Questions Malachi 1:1-14 ; Malachi 2:1-17 ; Malachi 3:1-18 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The Book of Malachi presents questions asked by God. In response, instead of a direct answer, the chosen p...
Malachi 3:17 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Make up my jewels — This shall be fully made good in the last great day, and in heaven to eternal ages. I will spare them — In the mean time they shall be spared, pitied, preserved, and loved.

Malachi 3:17 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Malachi 3:17 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Malachi 3:17 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Malachi 3:17 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Malachi 3:17 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Malachi 3:17 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Malachi 3:17 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Malachi 3:17 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Malachi 3:17 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Malachi 3:17 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Malachi 3:17 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Malachi 3:17 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Malachi 3:17 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Malachi 3:17 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Malachi 3:17 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Malachi 3:17 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Malachi 3:17 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Malachi 3:17 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Malachi 3:17 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Malachi 3:17 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Malachi 3:17 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Malachi 3:17 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Malachi 3:17 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Malachi 3:17 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Malachi 3:17 - The Biblical Illustrator

Malachi 3:17 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Malachi 3:17 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Malachi 3:17 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Malachi 3:17 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Malachi 3:17 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes