After the destruction, the Lord would have His day and Jerusalem would be restored. On that day God will stand on the Mount of Olives, which will be split in two. Half the mountain moving north and the other half south. A great valley will be formed, which will provide an escape route. Then the Lord will come and all the holy ones with Him. There will be no nighttime, and living water will flow from Jerusalem. On that day there will be one Lord and from then on, Jerusalem will be secure. All the nations which fought against Jerusalem will be struck with a plague - their flesh will rot off their bones - both people and animals. All the riches of these nations will come to Jerusalem. The Lord will bring the plague on those nations not celebrating the Feast of the Tabernacles. All the cooking pots will be engraved with "Dedicated to the Lord", so there will be no more need for merchants to be in the temple.
Malachi
The Lord gave Malachi a message for Israel. God chose Jacob over Esau, showing His love for Israel. The Lord hated Esau (because of their sins) as much as he loved Jacob. To the priests, God asked them why they sacrificed worthless food on the altar, disrespecting God? God wished someone would lock the temple doors to prevent any more useless and insulting offerings to be made on His holy altar.
The priests didn't take what they were doing seriously and God called them on it. Their ancestor, Levi, was a good honest man who deserved priests worthy of the name. But they taught people to sin, not to follow the way of God. Don't we all have the same father? He created each of us. Malachi hoped the Lord would banish the guilty people. And he wondered what else the people did wrong besides whining when the Lord wouldn't accept their unclean offerings, or when they were unfaithful to their wives.
The Lord would send His messenger who would prepare the way before Him. Then suddenly the messenger of the covenant, the Lord they were seeking would come to the temple. He would refine the Levites like precious metals. The people would bring proper offerings and please the Lord. The Lord told the people all the ways they were cheating Him, but they still didn't get it. If they would return to Him, He would return to them. They asked how they should return to Him. The Lord told them by offering Him the 10 percent that belongs to Him. He challenged them to put Him to the test. If they did, He would open the windows of heaven and pour blessing after blessing on them. Some of the people said it was silly to follow the Lord because wicked people prosper, so what's the point? The Lord heard the people who honored Him talking about it, and He had their names written in His book as a reminder to protect them.
The day of judgement will come like a red-hot furnace and burn up all the proud and wicked people like straw. To those who honor God, "victory will shine like the sun with healing in its rays, and you will jump around like calves at play." (CEV Malachi 4:2) The wicked will be trampled like ashes under feet. Remember everything Moses taught. The Lord promised to send Elijah before the great and terrible day and lead parents and children to love each other more, so He won't have to curse the earth.
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