Vì nầy, ngày đến, cháy như lò lửa. Mọi kẻ kiêu ngạo, mọi kẻ làm sự gian ác sẽ như rơm cỏ; Ðức Giê-hô-va vạn quân phán: Ngày ấy đến, thiêu đốt chúng nó, chẳng để lại cho chúng nó hoặc rễ hoặc nhành.
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Malachi speaks for God in this verse, saying that a day is coming when the world will be like a fiery oven. The proud and wicked people will be destroyed completely, leaving nothing behind.
Giải thích cho trẻ em
Imagine you're making a campfire. All the dry leaves and twigs (the bad guys) get burned up quickly, while the logs (good people) stay strong. God is saying that one day, He'll use His fire to clean everything up!
Bối cảnh lịch sử
Malachi was written around 430 BC after the Babylonian exile when Israel had returned to rebuild Jerusalem and the temple. The message was directed at a discouraged community struggling with corruption and religious indifference.
Áp dụng cho hôm nay
Think about someone who often bullies others or does mean things. This verse reminds us that eventually, such behavior will catch up with them, teaching us to be kind and honest in our actions.