What does Malachi 4:5 mean?

Malachi 4:5 highlights themes such as faith and obedience when read in context.

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Malachi 4:5 Meaning

Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:

Context Explained

3And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the LORD of hosts.

4Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments.

5Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:

6And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.

Key Themes

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Source: Malachi 4:5