Where a verse leads
Malachi 4:5: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:”Malachi 4:5
Malachi 4:5 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 2 different readings across the site. 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
3 And 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. 4 Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments. 5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD: 6 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.
Malachi 4 · King James Version
The Scripture on both sides of it
The New Testament takes this up at:
“And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.”
Matthew 11:14 · King James Version
“And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.”
Matthew 17:11 · King James Version
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Every collection that stands on this verse
Shadows and types
- Elijah and John the Baptist (Direct New Testament link)
- The Day of the Lord
Questions people ask
What does Malachi 4:5 mean?
Malachi 4:5 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 4:5 in the Bible?
Malachi 4:5 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 4:5 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens Malachi 4:5 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.