Malachi 3:7
“From the days of your fathers you have turned aside from my ordinances, and have not kept them. Return to me, and I will return to you," says Yahweh of Armies. "But you say, 'How shall we return?'”
— Malachi 3:7
About this verse
Malachi 3:7 comes from the book of Malachi, written during the Return (~516 BC) period. The setting is covenant restoration. The dominant emotion in this verse is seeking, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is tender. It belongs to the covenant_appeal genre of biblical literature. Key themes include repentance, return, mutual relationship, restoration. Notable phrases: return to me; I will return to you. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains a command.
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Return (~516 BC)
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seeking
Type
covenant_appeal
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