Where the Fathers quote Mal 4

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1Mal 4:1

Irenaeus of Lyon c. 130–c. 202PG 7:981…the lord shall come as a burning oven and all the proud and all that do wickedly shall be stubble and the day that comes shall burn them up who then is this lord who brings… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 47:293C…t lawless deeds, shall be as stubble, and the coming day shall set them on fire, saith the Lord Almighty: and there shall not be left to them root nor branch (Mal. IV, 1). And the man of desires says: I was w… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:163D…ty tempest. Fire shall burn in His presence and it shall flame round about His enemies (Ps. 49:3; 96:3). The day of the Lord shall be as a burning furnace (Mal. 4:1). And no one turns these things over in… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:859D…and round about Him a strong tempest: fire shall burn before Him, and consume His enemies round about" (Psal. 96:3). "The day of the Lord as an oven kindled" (Mal. 4:1). And no one brings these into his mind… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:885…bout; fire shall be kindled in His presence, and round about Him a mighty tempest (Ps. 49. 3 and 96. 3). "The day of the Lord shall be like a burning furnace" (Mal. 4. 1). And no one takes these things to hear… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 72:355…is written h chapter iv h vers for behold the day comes that shall burn as an oven and all the proud yes and all that do wickedly shall be stubble and the day that comes… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 81:1983…shall burn them and all the aliens and all who do iniquity shall be stubble and the day that is coming shall set them on fire says the lord almighty and there shall be left of… Andronicus I Comnenus c. 1118–1185PG 133:917…and it shall burn all the wicked and sinners shall be as stubble and the day that cometh shall set them on fire and there shall not be left of them root nor branch haggai yet…

2Mal 4:2

Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:917…what sun the one c without doubt concerning which it is written but unto you that fear my name shall the sun of righteousness arise of this sun therefore if you first escape the salt sea… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 17:601…s world? (cf. John 1, 9). I see that sun, of which it is said: But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise, and healing in his wings (Mal. IV, 2). In the sun, therefore, he hath set hi… Eusebius of Emesa c. 300-359PG 86:511D…ferred to John i, 7-9, and I Pet. i, 19. John is compared with the dawn, or rather with the Light-bringer, the messenger of the sun. The metaphor is taken from Mal. iv, 2 (Hebrew text iii, 20): "And unto you th… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:253C…s (Joh. i, 14). The Benefactor dwells with the ungrateful; the Liberator comes to the captives; the Sun of Righteousness shines upon those sitting in darkness (Malach. iv, 2; Isa. ix, 2); the One devoid of all pas… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:1461B…’s ray warms it: so death reigned until the advent of Christ; but after the grace of God the Savior appeared [Tit. II, 11], and the Sun of Righteousness arose [Mal. IV, 2], death was swallowed up into victory [… Didymus the Blind c. 313–398PG 39:409…sons of god the father for thus they proclaim malachi indeed says unto you that fear my name shall the sun of righteousness arise and healing shall be in his wings peter also in his second… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 89:895D…ruddy; to the image of Christ who is the sun of justice. Of whom God says through the prophet Malachias: "The sun of justice shall rise to those who fear God" (Malach. IV, 2), that he may appear to those who sit i… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:599C…I, 32). Concerning this Sun of justice, Isaias also pronounces, saying: "In those days the Sun of justice shall rise, and there shall be healing in His wings" (Mal. IV, 2). For when Christ, the Sun of justice,… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:649C…un, Christ; for thus also Malachi spoke of him: "There shall arise to you who fear the name of the Lord the Sun of Righteousness, and healing is in his wings" (Mal. IV, 2), who knew his own sunset. For he knew… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:695B…hy law, as if by a certain lamp, I am illuminated. It must be understood, indeed, that the Law is called a lamp, but our Savior and Lord is the Sun of Justice (Mal. 4.2). For that one, indeed, as a lamp, scar… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:251B…orporeal powers. And the stone appeared as stone, and the wood, wood, and the trees, trees, and the fountains, fountains. Since the Sun of righteousness shone (Mal. iv, 2), he showed the nature of things, which… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:1251…is nothing other than the true light of which the father said but unto you that fear my name shall the sun of righteousness arise c rectis corde what does it mean to have a rectum… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 70:827C…one of the holy prophets foretold to us, when he said: "And there shall arise to you who fear my name, the sun of righteousness, and healing is in his wings" (Mal. 4:2). Who then, He says, caused righteousne… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 70:1049D…glory shall be seen upon you." (Isa. lx, 1-2). And another said: "And to you who fear my name, the sun of righteousness shall rise, and healing in his wings." (Mal. iv, 2). But because, as the sacred Scripture… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 72:51C…a servant on account of the human state, although he was Lord of all, as God. But he was also the same as the "Orient," that is, the Sun of righteousness [Mal. IV, 2]. For he arose and shone upon us who we… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 74:65A…d to harm us, so that there may be fulfilled in us that which was said by one of the holy prophets: Go forth and skip like calves released from their bonds. (Malach. iv, 2). Loose him and let him go. He usefu… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 74:941D…h is in the book of Moses: "For the mind of man is studiously bent upon evil from his youth 70." And besides these, the things in the Law are "old"; truly— 66 Malach. IV, 2. 67 Osee XIII, 14. 68 John 1, 14. 68 Ro… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 75:631…thirst after justice for they shall have their fill in malachi and unto you that fear my name shall the sun of justice arise and health in his wings in amos the lord who doth judgment… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:351…prophets cry out behold the man the branch is his name and unto you that fear my name shall the sun of righteousness arise and healing in his wings and sitten… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 81:1983…shows what rewards belong to the pious vers and to you who fear my name shall the sun of righteousness rise and healing in his wings these things both apply to the first coming of our… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:623A…e completes the accepted year, whose healing is in His wings, just as it is held in the Prophet: "But to those who fear my name the Sun of justice shall arise [Malach. IV. 2], the true light, namely, which illumin… Paschal Chronicle c. 630PG 92:375…himself and to john the baptist furthermore the same prophet says and unto you that fear my name shall the sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings and ye shall go forth and grow… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1087D…iv, 26.— In the fear of the Lord is confidence of strength. Eccle. xii, 13.— The end of the speech; hear the whole: fear God, and keep his commandments. Malach. iv, 2.— But to you who fear my name, the sun… Oecumenius of Tricca fl. 10th c.PG 119:163A…secundum carnem. « Justificatus est in spiritu. » Et qua justificatione justificatus est is qui est ipsa justitia et redemptio, Sol justitiæ juxta Malachiam (Malach. IV, 2)? quod significat sincerissimam ac puri… Symeon the New Theologian 949–1022PG 120:633D…the sun is in visible things and those which fall under the sense, God is this in those things which are only understood. For He is called the Sun of Justice (Malach. iv, 2). You have, therefore, according to the… Nicetas of Serres fl. c. 1090PG 127:1303…ps, to express the divinity of Christ through the East. For Christ is called in Scripture the spiritual Light (John 8:12), and the Sun of justice (Malachi 4:2), and the East (Luke 1:78). And David also assigns the Ea…

3Mal 4:3

Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 75:643…a malachi ch iv and you shall tread down the impious when they shall be ashes under the sole of your feet in the day that i perform says the lord almighty behold i will send… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 81:1985…and you shall trample the wicked and they shall be ashes under your feet in the day that i do says the lord almighty thus was the rich man in relation to lazarus thus shall it… Cosmas Indicopleustes fl. c. 535–550PG 88:273…forth and shall leap like calves as from bonds released and you shall tread down the wicked for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that i do says the… Paschal Chronicle c. 630PG 92:375…ye shall go forth and grow up as calves from the stall and ye shall tread down the wicked for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that i shall…

4Mal 4:4

Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 81:1985…to obey it and in no way to contradict it vers remember the law of moses my servant as i commanded him in horeb for all israel the commandments and the judgments since he clearly knew… Theodore of MopsuestiaPG 66:631…a remember the law of moses my servant as i commanded him in horeb for all israel both statutes and judgments and behold i will send…

5Mal 4:5

Gregory of Nazianzus c. 329–390PG 36:1291…the last day of life a feast day for the just soul the great and dreadful day of the lord a description of that day when god will speak his judgments with us weeks of days… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 48:819…and upon my menservants and upon my maidservants i will pour out before the coming of the great and manifest day of the lord a great and manifest day d calling this both that of the… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:183A…o away." Hear indeed Malachi also hinting at this very thing, or rather God through the prophet: "For behold I send to you," he says, "Elias the Thesbite" (Mal. 4:5). For what reason does he send him? "To… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 57:421D…to receive it, he is Elijah who is to come." For, "I will send to you," he says, "Elijah the Thesbite, who shall turn the heart of the father to the children" (Mal. 4. 5). This, then, is Elijah, if you pay att… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 81:1533…another interpretation for through malachi the prophet god says to the jews behold i will send you elijah the tishbite before the coming of the great and illustrious day of the lord who shall turn the… Cosmas Indicopleustes fl. c. 535–550PG 88:273…feet in the day that i do says the lord almighty and behold i will send you elijah the tishbite before the great and illustrious day of the lord comes just as the lord said to… Paschal Chronicle c. 630PG 92:375…in the day that i shall make saith the lord almighty and behold i will send you elijah the tishbite before the great and notable day of the lord come just as the lord said to… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1175D…all endure the day of His entering? For He comes in like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' herb: and He shall sit refining and purifying as it were silver." Malach. iv, 5. — "Behold, I send you Elias the Thesbi… Theodore of MopsuestiaPG 66:631…commanded him in horeb for all israel both statutes and judgments and behold i will send you elijah the tishbite before the great and illustrious day of the lord comes who shall restore the heart of…

6Mal 4:6

12Mal 4:12

Photius of ConstantinoplePG 104:221D…Spirit prophesied it many years before through Malachi: "There shall arise," He says, "to you who fear my name, the Sun of justice, and healing in his wings" (Mal. IV, 12). Calling the Lord the Sun of justice;…