...covenant whom ye delight in : Beheld, he shall come saith the Lord of hosts. But who may abide the day of his coming ? and who shall stand when he appeareth ? for he is like a refiner's nre,£ind like fuller's «oap)- And he shall purify the sons of li'ii — that they may offer unto...

...shall come, saith the Lord of hosts. But who may abide the day of his coming ? and who shall ttand when he appeareth ? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' sope — And he shall purify the sons of Levi — that they may offer unto the Lord an offering...

...messenger, and he shall prepare thy way hefore me," says at the second verse, ' But who may abide the day of his coming ? and who shall stand when he appeareth?...soap.' " This description can have no reference to the birth of Jesus Christ, and consequently none to Jobn the Baptist. It is a scene of fear and terror...

...would be the occasion of inevitable detection, and most terrific exposure. " Who may abide the day of his coming ? and who shall stand when he appeareth...is like a refiner's fire, and like fuller's soap." These are strong images to represent the separation of the pure metal from the dross, the clean from...

...God, in the very next chapter : vide ch. x, ver. 21. Jehovah of Hosts. But who may abide the day of his coming? And who shall stand when he appeareth?...is like a refiner's fire, and like fuller's soap. And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver : and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge...

...to his temple, even the Messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in. But who may abide the day of his coming ? and who shall stand when he appeareth...he is like a refiner's fire, and like fuller's soap : and he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver : and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and...

...Covenant whom ye delight in : behold, he shall come, saith the Lord of Hosts. But who may abide the day of his coming ? and who shall stand when he appeareth...he is like a refiner's fire, and like fuller's soap f." Many when they come first (by profession) to Christ, do little think that he would cast them into...

...whom ye delight in : behold, " he shall come saith the Lord of hosts. But who " may abide the day of his coming ? and who shall " stand when he appeareth...for he is like a refiner's " fire, and like fuller's sope. And he shall sit as a " refiner and purifier of silver : and he shall purify " the sons of Levi...

...were among them. It appears to be so used in the prophecy of Malachi — " Who may abide the day of his coming, and who shall stand when he appeareth? For he is like a refiner's fire." It is certainly so used in the verse following that in which the baptism with fire ia mentioned, where...

...Behold ! he shall come, saith the Lord of hosts,— Malachi iii. 1. SONG. But who may abide the day of his coming ? And who shall stand when he appeareth ? For he is like a refiner's five. — Malaclii iii. 2. CHORUS. And he shall purify the sons of Levi, that they may offer unto the...