Where a verse leads
Malachi 3:1: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the LORD, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.”Malachi 3:1
Malachi 3:1 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 2 different readings across the site, from shadows and types to the people and wonders of scripture. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
1 Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the LORD, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts. 2 But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap: 3 And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.
Malachi 3 · King James Version
Every collection that stands on this verse
Shadows and types
- A Messenger to Prepare the Way (Direct New Testament link)
The people and wonders of Scripture
Questions people ask
What does Malachi 3:1 mean?
Malachi 3:1 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is Malachi 3:1 in the Bible?
Malachi 3:1 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does Malachi 3:1 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens Malachi 3:1 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.