Malachi 4:6

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And 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. {THE END OF THE PROPHETS.}

Lest

And smite

General references

Matthew 11:13

Acts 2:19

Bible References

Lest

"Then the king's wrath was roused, and he sent his troops and destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.

"that upon your heads may come every drop of innocent blood spilt upon the earth, from the blood of Abel, the just, to the blood of Zechariah the son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the Sanctuary and the altar.

For just as the lightning flashes from the east, and is seen even to the west; so will be the coming of the Son of man.

"But when you see the Abomination of Desolation 'standing where he ought not' (let the reader ponder this), then let those in Judea flee to the mountains;

And when he came into view of the city, as he approached it he broke into loud weeping,

"For these are the days of vengeance and of fulfilment of all that is written.

And smite

Then Peter remembered, and exclaimed, "Look, Rabbi, the fig tree which you cursed is withered up."

but if it produces thorns and thistles, it is considered worthless, and is in danger of being cursed, and its end will be to be burned.

For if we sin wilfully, after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains any other sacrifice for sins,

And there will be no more curse But in it will be the throne of God and of the Lamb.

General references

"For the prophets and the Law prophesied until John;

In the sky above I will show marvels, And signs in the earth beneath; Blood and fire, and vapor of smoke.