Malachi 3:17: “And they shall be mine, saith the Lord of hosts,
in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a
man spareth his own son that serveth him.”

And they shall be mine. Who are “they”? The context has not changed. God is still talking about those who have kept his ordinance of the Tithe and the Offering.

Here the word “jewels” would be better translated as “special personal private possession”. One can imagine a man sitting at a table with an ornate treasure chest before him. He chooses a particular item and holds it lovingly in His hand. Holding it up to the light, he looks at it from all angles, studying it intently, before carefully setting it down to choose another one to look at and enjoy.

In the same way, God lovingly cherishes His special people whose names are written in His book of remembrance. He holds them up to the light before his eyes and thinks on them often. He takes great pleasure in them and will spare them, protecting them from harm.

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