Read Malachi 3.13-4.6. In 3.13-4.6: God's judgment of the wicked and salvation of the righteous. The announcement of God's judgment, like the announcement in 2.17-3.5, is made in response to those who believe that there is no justice, that the wicked prosper while the righteous do not ((vv. 13-15). Such a concern was not unique to Malachi's audience, as the books of Job (21.28-31) and Ecclesiastes (7.15) illustrates. In 3.16: The book of remembrance is unique to Malachi, though it is based on older tradition (Ex 32.32; Ps 69.28). In 4.2: The sun of righteousness is a title for God, who elsewhere described with solar imagery (Ps 4.6; 84.11). In verse 4: This event is summarized in duet 5-6. In verse 5: The expectation of the return of Elijah nay be related in the tradition that he did not die but was taken up into heaven (2 Kings 2.11-12). The phrase "I will send ... " associates him with God's messenger, mentioned in 3.1 Comments or Questions..
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