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He shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers; lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.
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A Deeper Reconciliation
Commentators agree this verse is not about settling simple family disputes. Instead, it describes a profound spiritual reconciliation. The 'children' (the generation of Jesus' time) are called to return to the faith of their 'fathers' (the godly patriarchs like Abraham). The goal of the coming messenger, John the Baptist, was to restore a unified faith in God, bridging a spiritual gap caused by generations of unfaithfulness.
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Malachi
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And he shall turn the hearts of the fathers to the children - Now they were unlike, and separated by that unlikeness from each other. Yet no…
19th Century
Anglican
And he shall turn ... to their fathers. —This does not refer to the settlement of family disputes, such as might have arisen from …
Baptist
Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments.
B…
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16th Century
Protestant
This verse may be viewed as containing a simple promise, but I prefer to regard it as including what is between an exhortation and a promise. The f…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children , &c.] Or "with" the children, as Kimchi; and Ben Melech …
Here is a solemn conclusion, not only of this prophecy, but of the Old Testament. Conscience bids us remember the law. Though we do not have prophe…
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