Malachi 3:1
Malachi · Old Testament · Chapter 3
“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
What Does Malachi 3:1 Mean?
Malachi 3:1 is found in the book of Malachi, chapter 3, verse 1 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Prophecy & Fulfillment.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Malachi 3:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Isaiah 40:3“The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.”Matthew 11:10“For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.”Mark 1:2“As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.”Matthew 3:3“For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.”Luke 2:49“And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?”Exodus 23:20“Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared.”Malachi 4:5“Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:”Luke 1:76“And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;”John 1:6“There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.”Luke 7:27“This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.”Isaiah 63:9“In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.”Psalms 24:7“Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.”Haggai 2:7“And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts.”Deuteronomy 18:18“I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.”Psalms 24:3“Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place?”Matthew 3:10“And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.”Ezekiel 21:27“I will overturn, overturn, overturn, it: and it shall be no more, until he come whose right it is; and I will give it him.”Mark 9:11“And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come?”Luke 7:26“But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.”John 1:31“And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.”
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