Malachi 3:17 Meaning
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.
Context Explained
15And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered.
16Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.
17And 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.
18Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Exodus 19:5
Both verses emphasize the special status of God's people as His treasured possession.
Matthew 10:31
Jesus reassures His followers of their value to God, similar to Malachi's promise of protection.
Revelation 21:4
The promise of being spared and treasured is ultimately fulfilled in the new creation.
Source: Malachi 3:17