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John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO Malachi 4 This chapter contains an account of the destruction of the wicked Jews, and the happiness of the righteous by the coming of the Messiah; an exhortation to regard the law of Moses; and a description of John the Baptist and his work. The day of Christ's coming, reaching to Jerusalem's destruction, is compared to a burning oven; the wicked Jews to stubble, whose ruin would...
John Gill
But unto you that fear my name,.... The few that were of this character among that wicked nation; [See comments on Malachi 3:16]: shall the Sun of righteousness arise; not the Holy Ghost, who enlightens sinners, convinces of righteousness, and gives joy, peace, and comfort to the saints, but Christ: and thus it is interpreted of him by the ancient Jews, in one of their Midrashes or expositions...
Matthew Henry
We have here proper instructions given us (very proper to close the canon of the Old Testament with), I. Concerning the state of recompence and retribution that is before us, the misery of the wicked and the happiness of the righteous in that state, ver. 1-3. And this is represented to us under a prophecy of the destruction of Jerusalem, and the unbelieving Jews with it, and of the comforts and...
Charles H. Spurgeon
For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch. But unto you — Here is the difference: “But unto you” —
Charles H. Spurgeon
That fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise- Not like a scorching and burning oven as the sun of the heavens is in the East, but he shall arise — Mal_4:2. With healing in his wing; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall. All is right with those who are right with God.