17 There it is fair, Where thousand, thousand flames for evermore In God's high palace glow, No more they light the dark and misty shore, As long ago: They burn, a crown of every radiant stone, For ever and for ever round the throne, Christ's diadem. [1] No eclipse of his brightness. First printed in 1975, this edition was expanded by the author and published by the Christadelphian Scripture Study Service (CSSS) in 1998. New American Standard Bible 1. for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap: to what end is it for … Matthew 3:7-12 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, … Matthew 21:31-44 Whether of them two did the will of his father? I am Jehovah, I change not.' 2 But who may abide the day of his coming? Thou art the same.' Amos 5:18-20. 2 And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the Lord 's house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it. Whether that Fire Will Engulf the Wicked. Psa 102:27. But who may abide the day of his coming? With whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.' But who may abide the day of his coming? for He is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap: 3. Therefore it was not fitting for Christ to ascend. for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap: 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 … And will sit smelting and purifying silver, and will purify the children of Levi, and refine like gold and silver, that they may be offering to Jehovah His sacrifice in righteousness. 2. and who shall stand when he appeareth? Now the latter is the fire of hell that shall engulf the wicked, while the former is, They Shall He Mine, Saith the Lord. And I will spare them in that day, Even as a father spares his son, When all the proud are swept away, The wicked, root and branch, undone. The scriptural revelations of the divine Name are always the basis of intensely practical admonition. 1. His first coming was without external pomp or show of power, and yet in truth there were few who could abide its testing might. --MALACHI iii. and who may keep his place when he is seen? Malachi 3:2-6 King James Version (KJV) 2 But who may abide the day of his coming? Contralto: Hillary SummersBass: Alastair MilesOrchestra: The Brandenburg ConsortDir: Stephen CleoburyThe Choir of King's College Mal 3:3. The Lord whom ye seek shall suddenly come to His temple: Acc. II. and who shall stand when he appeareth? iii. 1 Samuel 6:20 Superb mezzo-soprano Sarah Connolly sings: "But who may abide the day of His coming" from Part I of "The Messiah" by George Frederic Handel. for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap:”. 1. 4Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto the LORD, as in the days of old, and as in former years. and who shall stand when he appeareth? They shall be mine, Jehovah said, And as a signet on my hand, A crown of glory for my head, Among my chosen jewels stand. And the sacrifice of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasant, as in the days of the olden … And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming. for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap. 2 But who may abide the day of his coming? 2 But who may abide the day of his coming? Malachi 3:2 But who may abide the day of his coming? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap: (d) He shows that the hypocrites who wish so much for the Lord's coming will not remain when he draws near: for he will consume them, and purge his own and make them clean.Malachi 3:2 Parallel Commentaries, A Dialogue with God'Return unto Me, and I will return unto you, saith the Lord of Hosts. This is track 5 from the 1992 album entitled "Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration". And who shall stand when he appeareth? King James Version (KJV). who may abide. Malachi 3:4. 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 …Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture, The Unchangeableness of GodThe next attribute is God's unchangeableness. Malachi 3:2 But who may abide the day of his coming? - Basic English Bible But ascension is movement. for He is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap: 3. (6) But who may abide the Day of His Coming? and who can stand at His appearing? and who shall stand when he appeareth? Eternal lamps that never can be dim, Fed by the golden oil that flows to them For ever from the Heart whence flowed the Blood, They shine with light of every precious gem, Light of the joy of God. But who may abide the time of his coming? 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, The next attribute is God's unchangeableness. But ascension is movement. Mal 3:16-18 …John Newton—Olney Hymns, The Fellowship of those who Fear the Lord. Now the latter is the fire of hell that shall engulf the wicked, while the former is …Saint Thomas Aquinas—Summa Theologica, 'I am the Lord, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.' Past, pain and sorrow, …Frances Bevan—Hymns of Ter Steegen, Suso, and Others, They Shall He Mine, Saith the Lord. and who shall stand when he appeareth? Consequently, He has His good without movement. Herod and all Jerusalem with him were stirred at the news of the wondrous birth. Like fuller's soap - כברית keborith, from ברר barar, to cleanse, any thing that deterges. 16-18; iv. With whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.' for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fuller's soap. 5And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the LORD of hosts. Therefore it was not fitting for Christ to ascend. One is empty and the other is set up so you can dial in your scripture. and who shall stand when he appeareth? I. Unchangeable in his nature. His essence shines with a fixed lustre. Princes and emperors are subject to. But who may abide the day of his coming? 7 (R.V.). and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap: For he is like a refiner's fire, and like launderer's soap;- World English BibleAnd who is bearing the day of his coming? Read verse in Third Millennium Bible Objection 2: Further, to be made man is to be changed. Objection 3: Further, man as predicated of Christ stands for the Person of, Objection 1: It would seem that it was not fitting for Christ to ascend into heaven. Objection 3: Further, man as predicated of Christ stands for the Person of …Saint Thomas Aquinas—Summa Theologica, Whether it was Fitting for Christ to Ascend into Heaven?Objection 1: It would seem that it was not fitting for Christ to ascend into heaven. and who shall stand when he appeareth? and who shall stand when He appeareth? The day - This day was from his preaching, 'till the utter destruction of Jerusalem, about seventy years after the birth of Christ. There is no eclipse of his brightness. and who shall stand when he appeareth? And who can stand when He appears? and who shall stand when he appeareth? His first coming was without external pomp or show of power, and yet in truth there were few who could abide … But who can abide the day of his coming? For the Philosopher says (De Coelo ii) that "things which are in a state of perfection possess their good without movement." These three divine utterances taken together cover the whole ground of, '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. Thou art the same.' for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap: 3And 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. Whether this is True: "God was Made Man"? In previous sermons we have considered God's indictment of man's sin met by man's plea of 'not guilty,' and God's threatenings brushed aside by man's question. Eternal lamps that never can be dim, Fed by the golden oil that flows to them For ever from the Heart whence flowed the Blood, They shine with light of every precious gem, Light of the joy of God. King James Version (KJV) < Previous Verse. KJV: King James Version. Therefore this is false: "God was made man." 16-18; iv. Version. and who shall stand when he appeareth? Here we have the climax of self-revealing and patient love in God's wooing voice to draw the wanderer back, met by man's refusing answer. 16-18; iv. For a gloss on Malachi 3:3, "He shall purify the sons of Levi," says that "it is a fire consuming the wicked and refining the good"; and a gloss on 1 Cor. But Christ was in a state of perfection, since He is the Sovereign Good in respect of His Divine Nature, and sovereignly glorified in respect of His human nature. Malachi 3:2. "-Malachi 3:2. When those who fear'd the Lord of old Met oft, and spoke with one accord, A book was written, and enroll'd Their faithful names before the Lord. One verse mentions about worldwide swarms of locusts. For He is like a refiner's fire and like fullers' soap. 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. [1] No eclipse of his brightness. and who shall stand when he appeareth? Which best represents the problem with the comment? 2. B: Haggai 2:6–7 Malachi 3:1: Haggai, splendor of the temple Malachi, the coming messenger: 6: But who may abide the day of His coming: Air A: Malachi 3:2: 7: And He shall purify: chorus: Malachi 3:3: Scene 3: 8: Behold, a virgin shall conceive: Rec. But who may abide the day of his comming? In the New Testament Elijah is identified as John the Baptist who was the forerunner for Jesus Christ (Matthew 3:1-12 and Matthew 11:14). for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fuller's soap: - American Standard Version (1901) But by whom may the day of his coming be faced?