{"commentaries":[],"citedBy":{"1":[{"id":"chrysostom.JHN.1.6.1","author":"John Chrysostom","author_dates":"c. 347-407","tradition":"Patristic (Greek East)","era":"Early church","died":407,"ref":"John 1:6","href":"/jhn/1/#v6-chrysostom","text":"Mal. iii. 1","snippet":"Wherefore he is called “messenger” ( Mal. iii. 1 ), for the excellence of a messenger is, that he say nothing of his own."},{"id":"calvin.JHN.1.30.1","author":"John Calvin","author_dates":"1509-1564","tradition":"Reformed","era":"Reformation","died":1564,"ref":"John 1:30","href":"/jhn/1/#v30-calvin","text":"Malachi 3:1","snippet":"Behold, I send my messenger before my face, (Malachi 3:1."},{"id":"henry.JHN.1.6.1","author":"Matthew Henry","author_dates":"1662-1714","tradition":"English Nonconformist (Presbyterian)","era":"Puritans and the 1700s","died":1714,"ref":"John 1:6","href":"/jhn/1/#v6-henry","text":"Mal. iii. 1","snippet":"John was a great man, but he was a man, a son of man; he was sent from God, he was God's messenger, so he is called, Mal. iii. 1."},{"id":"henry.JHN.2.14.1","author":"Matthew Henry","author_dates":"1662-1714","tradition":"English Nonconformist (Presbyterian)","era":"Puritans and the 1700s","died":1714,"ref":"John 2:14","href":"/jhn/2/#v14-henry","text":"Mal. iii. 1","snippet":"It was foretold (Mal. iii. 1): I will send my messenger, John Baptist; he never preached in the temple, but the Lord, whom ye seek, he shall suddenly come to his temple, suddenly after the appearing of John Baptist; so that this was the time, and …"},{"id":"henry.JHN.7.14.2","author":"Matthew Henry","author_dates":"1662-1714","tradition":"English Nonconformist (Presbyterian)","era":"Puritans and the 1700s","died":1714,"ref":"John 7:14","href":"/jhn/7/#v14-henry","text":"Mal. iii. 1","snippet":"Ezek. xxxiv. 22, 23; Mal. iii. 1."},{"id":"henry.JHN.8.58.2","author":"Matthew Henry","author_dates":"1662-1714","tradition":"English Nonconformist (Presbyterian)","era":"Puritans and the 1700s","died":1714,"ref":"John 8:58","href":"/jhn/8/#v58-henry","text":"Mal. iii. 1, 2","snippet":"Now was fulfilled that prophecy (Mal. iii. 1, 2), that when the messenger of the covenant should come to his temple they would not abide the day of his coming, because he would be like a refiner's fire."},{"id":"henry.JHN.9.7.2","author":"Matthew Henry","author_dates":"1662-1714","tradition":"English Nonconformist (Presbyterian)","era":"Puritans and the 1700s","died":1714,"ref":"John 9:7","href":"/jhn/9/#v7-henry","text":"Mal. iii. 1","snippet":"Christ is often called the sent of God, the Messenger of the covenant (Mal. iii. 1); so that when Christ sent him to the pool of Siloam he did in effect send him to himself; for Christ is all in all to the healing of souls."},{"id":"henry.JHN.17.18.2","author":"Matthew Henry","author_dates":"1662-1714","tradition":"English Nonconformist (Presbyterian)","era":"Puritans and the 1700s","died":1714,"ref":"John 17:18","href":"/jhn/17/#v18-henry","text":"Mal. iii. 1","snippet":"… from Christ, and that there is some affinity between the commission given to the ministers of reconciliation and that given to the Mediator; he is called an apostle (Heb. iii. 1), a minister (Rom. xv. 8), a messenger, Mal. iii. 1."},{"id":"ryle.JHN.7.27.3","author":"J. C. Ryle","author_dates":"1816-1900","tradition":"Anglican (Evangelical)","era":"The 1800s","died":1900,"ref":"John 7:27","href":"/jhn/7/#v27-ryle","text":"Mal. iii. 1","snippet":"… not a very probable one. — The argument of the speakers before us would then be as follows : — \" When Messiah comes, He is to come suddenly, as Malachi foretold, saying, ' the Lord shall suddenly come to His temple,' (Mal. iii. 1,) unexpectedly, mysteriously, and taking people by surprise."}],"2":[{"id":"henry.JHN.2.14.1","author":"Matthew Henry","author_dates":"1662-1714","tradition":"English Nonconformist (Presbyterian)","era":"Puritans and the 1700s","died":1714,"ref":"John 2:14","href":"/jhn/2/#v14-henry","text":"Mal. iii. 2, 3","snippet":"The first work we find him at in the temple was the purging of it; for so it was foretold there (Mal. iii. 2, 3): He shall sit as a refiner and purify the sons of Levi."},{"id":"henry.JHN.2.16.2","author":"Matthew Henry","author_dates":"1662-1714","tradition":"English Nonconformist (Presbyterian)","era":"Puritans and the 1700s","died":1714,"ref":"John 2:16","href":"/jhn/2/#v16-henry","text":"Mal. iii. 2, 3","snippet":"… sinners' own consciences are reformers' best friends; yet that was not all, there was a divine power put forth herein, a power over the spirits of men; and in this non-resistance of theirs that scripture was fulfilled (Mal. iii. 2, 3), Who shall stand when he appeareth?"},{"id":"henry.JHN.8.58.2","author":"Matthew Henry","author_dates":"1662-1714","tradition":"English Nonconformist (Presbyterian)","era":"Puritans and the 1700s","died":1714,"ref":"John 8:58","href":"/jhn/8/#v58-henry","text":"Mal. iii. 1, 2","snippet":"Now was fulfilled that prophecy (Mal. iii. 1, 2), that when the messenger of the covenant should come to his temple they would not abide the day of his coming, because he would be like a refiner's fire."}],"3":[{"id":"henry.JHN.1.19.1","author":"Matthew Henry","author_dates":"1662-1714","tradition":"English Nonconformist (Presbyterian)","era":"Puritans and the 1700s","died":1714,"ref":"John 1:19","href":"/jhn/1/#v19-henry","text":"Mal. iii. 3","snippet":"It was prophesied concerning John's ministry that it should purify the Sons of Levi (Mal. iii. 3), and therefore they were jealous of him and his reformation."},{"id":"henry.JHN.2.14.1","author":"Matthew Henry","author_dates":"1662-1714","tradition":"English Nonconformist (Presbyterian)","era":"Puritans and the 1700s","died":1714,"ref":"John 2:14","href":"/jhn/2/#v14-henry","text":"Mal. iii. 2, 3","snippet":"The first work we find him at in the temple was the purging of it; for so it was foretold there (Mal. iii. 2, 3): He shall sit as a refiner and purify the sons of Levi."},{"id":"henry.JHN.2.16.2","author":"Matthew Henry","author_dates":"1662-1714","tradition":"English Nonconformist (Presbyterian)","era":"Puritans and the 1700s","died":1714,"ref":"John 2:16","href":"/jhn/2/#v16-henry","text":"Mal. iii. 2, 3","snippet":"… sinners' own consciences are reformers' best friends; yet that was not all, there was a divine power put forth herein, a power over the spirits of men; and in this non-resistance of theirs that scripture was fulfilled (Mal. iii. 2, 3), Who shall stand when he appeareth?"}],"4":[],"5":[],"6":[],"7":[],"8":[],"9":[],"10":[],"11":[],"12":[],"13":[],"14":[],"15":[],"16":[],"17":[],"18":[],"19":[],"20":[],"21":[],"22":[],"23":[],"24":[]}}