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1 The Lord of Heaven’s Armies says, “The day of judgment is coming, burning like a furnace. On that day the arrogant and the wicked will be burned up like straw. They will be consumed - roots, branches, and all.
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“But for you who fear my name, the Sun of Righteousness will rise with healing in his wings. 2 And you will go free, leaping with joy like calves let out to pasture.
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On the day when I act, you will tread upon the wicked as if they were dust under your feet,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.
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“Remember to obey the Law of Moses, my servant - all the decrees and regulations that I gave him on Mount Sinai 3 for all Israel.
5 “Look, I am sending you the prophet Elijah before the great and dreadful day of the Lord arrives. 6 His preaching will turn the hearts of fathers to their children, and the hearts of children to their fathers. Otherwise I will come and strike the land with a curse.”