God’s Love for Jacob 1 Theoracle (burdensome message) of the word of the Lordto Israel through [My messenger] Malachi. 2 “I have loved you,” says the Lord.But you say, “Howandin what way have You loved us?” “Was not Esau Jacob’s brother?” declares the Lord. “Yet I loved Jacob (Israel); 3 but [in comparison with My […]
Monthly Archives: August 2017
MALACHI 2
Priests to Be Disciplined 1 “Now, O priests, this commandment is for you. 2 If you do not listen, and if you do not take it to heart to honor My name,” says the Lordof hosts, “then I will send the curse upon you and I will curse your blessings [on the people]. Indeed, I […]
MALACHI 3
The Purifier 1 “Behold, I am going to send Mymessenger, and he will prepareandclear the way before Me. And the Lord [the Messiah], whom you seek, will suddenly come to His temple; theMessenger of the covenant, in whom you delight, behold, He is coming,” says the Lordof hosts. 2 But who can endure the day […]
MALACHI 4
Final Admonition 1 “For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace, and all the arrogant (proud, self-righteous, haughty), and every evildoer shall be stubble; and the day that is coming shall set them on fire,” says the Lordof hosts, “so that it will leave them neither root nor branch. 2 But for you […]
ZECHARIAH 1
A Call to Repentance 1 Inthe eighth month of the second year [of the reign] ofDarius [the king of Persia], the word of the Lordcame to Zechariah (the Lordremembers) the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo, the prophet, saying, 2 “The Lordwas extremely angry with your fathers. 3 Therefore say to the Jews, ‘Thus […]
ZECHARIAH 2
God’s Favor to Zion 1 And I looked up, and saw a man with a measuring line in his hand. 2 So I said, “Where are you going?” And he said to me, “To measure Jerusalem, to see how wide it is and how long it is.” 3 And behold, the angel who was speaking […]
ZECHARIAH 3
Joshua, the High Priest 1 Then the guiding angel showed me Joshua the high priest [representing disobedient, sinful Israel] standing before theAngel of the Lord, and Satan standing at Joshua’s right hand to be his adversaryandto accuse him. 2 And the Lordsaid to Satan, “The Lordrebuke you, Satan! Even the Lord, who [now and ever] […]
ZECHARIAH 4
The Golden Lampstand and Olive Trees 1 And the angel who was speaking with me came back and awakened me, like a man who is awakened out of his sleep. 2 He said to me, “What do you see?” I said, “I see, and behold, alampstand all of gold, with its bowl [for oil] on […]
ZECHARIAH 5
The Flying Scroll 1 Again I looked up, and I saw a scroll flyingin the air! 2 And the angel said to me, “What do you see?” And I answered, “I see aflying scroll; its length is twenty cubits (thirty feet) and its width is ten cubits (fifteen feet).” 3 Then he said to me, […]
ZECHARIAH 6
The Four Chariots 1 Now again I looked up, andfour chariots were coming out from between two mountains; and the mountains were mountains of [firm, immovable] bronze (divine judgment). 2 The first chariot had red horses (war, bloodshed), the second chariot had black horses (famine, death), 3 the third chariot had white horses (victory), and […]