Malachi 3:16

¹⁶Then those who feared the Lord spoke to one another, And the Lord listened and heard them; So a book of remembrance was written before Him For those who fear the Lord And who meditate on His name.l

Malachi 3 stands at a hinge point in the Old Testament, announcing the coming of a messenger who will prepare the way for the Lord himself. The chapter opens with a promise of sudden, purifying judgment that will refine the priesthood like a refiner's fire. It then pivots to indict