The Sun of Righteousness Rises with Healing
Malachi promises that for those who fear the Lord, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing as judgment approaches.
Malachi 4:1–3
1For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
2¶ But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.
3And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do [this], saith the LORD of hosts.
The prophetic text and its New Testament horizon
Sources & further reading
Historical facts and interpretive background are kept as structured citations so links can be checked and maintained over time.
4Q Minor Prophets
Israel Antiquities AuthorityOfficial collection record for an ancient manuscript witness to this Old Testament book. It supports textual antiquity and transmission context, not the proposed fulfillment by itself.
NETBible: Malachi 4:2
Biblical Studies PressTranslation notes describe the expression as a metaphor for vindication and restoration on the day of the Lord.
The sources establish the historical record and provide background on the biblical passage. The conclusion that these events fulfill prophecy is the stated interpretation of Watchman 33.