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Yes, 1 Thess. 4 plainly indicates the Rapture.

To me, verse 16, about those who 'feared the LORD' and 'spake often one to another' is a parallel to Christian fellowship among people of His pilgrim church.

We need to saturate ourselves in the Scriptures, prayerfully.

Such a short book, 'pregnant' with meaning...Thank-you! (My words 'any more...?' were in the context of other, lengthy comments not directly about Malachi.)

@Heart2Soul Did you see this thread/poll? or have any more thoughts? :)

4 chapters; it doesn't take long to read. :)

Any more comments on Malachi, ppl? :)

@Dave L Maybe you could start your own thread about whatever it is you are seeking to advance, please? Malachi is a refreshing book.

Christ is wonderfully seen in the Old Testament; but that word church is even used in Acts to denote an unruly rabble; so the idea an assembling in the wilderness does not somehow replace the milestone birthday of Pentecost, the indwelling of the Spirit, the presence of foundational Apostles...

This does not refer to Israel before Pentecost. Ephesians 2.14-20 says: "For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; 15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in...

Frankly, no; what we have in the Old Testament - the justified by faith (Hebrews 11) are contrasted with "us" at the end of the chapter. Even the justified in the Old Testament "received not the promises": they were not the church, which is a New Testament revealed mystery (Ephesians 1).

I think you will enjoy Malachi; it doesn't take long to read - 4 chapters - and you'll be reminded that it's so relevant to consider the faithful remnant and God's care over it.

...but not what began at Pentecost, the church, a revealed mystery in the New Testament which had not been revealed in the Old. After Pentecost the Holy Spirit dwelt with the church; before Pentecost there was no permanent indwelling. There was a faithful remnant, but it was not the church.

No, I don't see the three entities: Jews, Gentiles and the church of God (1 Corinthians 10.32) already in the Old Testament.

...but it was of Israel, not the church (which began at Pentecost).

Psalm 40: I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. 2 He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. 3 And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall...

@Acolyte FYI...

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So what did you think of the song? :)

Think of words interpreted as meaning something in their grammatical context where and when they occur...