Malachi 4:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Malachi 4:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Malachi 4:5 is a verse from the book of Malachi in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Malachi 4:5 — KJV
“Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:”
— Malachi 4:5 (KJV)
Malachi 4:5 in Context — About the Book of Malachi
Malachi closes the Old Testament with a courtroom dialogue — God answering a weary nation's accusations about love, honor, tithes, and justice. It contains Scripture's only invitation to test God: bring the whole tithe and watch heaven's floodgates open. Then four hundred years of silence until John the Baptist.
Cross-References for Malachi 4:5
“And, behold, there came a prophet unto Ahab king of Israel, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou seen all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it into thine hand this day; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD. came: Heb. approached”
Shares key themes with Malachi 4:5: behold, prophet, great
“And Aaron said unto Moses, Behold, this day have they offered their sin offering and their burnt offering before the LORD; and such things have befallen me: and if I had eaten the sin offering to day, should it have been accepted in the sight of the LORD?”
Shares key themes with Malachi 4:5: behold, before, day
“And ye said, Behold, the LORD our God hath shewed us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire: we have seen this day that God doth talk with man, and he liveth.”
Shares key themes with Malachi 4:5: behold, great, day
“For the LORD hath driven out from before you great nations and strong: but as for you, no man hath been able to stand before you unto this day. For the LORD...: or, Then the LORD will drive”
Shares key themes with Malachi 4:5: before, great, day
“And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel: but the LORD thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were smitten before Israel.”
Shares key themes with Malachi 4:5: before, great, day
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