(Chapter 3. Verses 9&10 cont.)
In these verses one can appreciate what the "tenth parts" represent. We no longer live in the "shadow" of the reality (such as observances of the Mosaic Law), but in the period of its reality, its fulfilment. Spiritual "food" from Jehovah, and the true understanding of it, is conveyed by Holy Spirit. Obviously, His anointed priests today are not being told to go to some literal place to bring tithes and other gifts to a storehouse of God to feed and keep the priesthood. His "house" and His "food" are now spiritual. Therefore, as these "tenth parts" are spiritual "food" from God for His "storehouse", "contributions" can only be made through Spirit anointed taught sons of God. Only when these spiritual instructions from Jehovah are made public and obediently carried out among those representing Him, will He open the "floodgates" of heavenly blessings until there is no more want. Pages 830 to 835 of the "Little Scroll" are only a fraction of a "tenth part" "contribution".

(Verses 11&12)
Only when those acting as priests are made to cease robbing Jehovah in the "tenth parts" and in the "contributions" from Christ's anointed brothers will He rebuke all spirit opposition to those carrying out His spiritual instructions. Jehovah will terminate this world's systems, replacing them with a "new earth" of righteous inhabitants governed by anointed members of a "new (spirit) heavens" through whom He will express His Judgement of those who worked to corrupt His spiritual "land". Hence, faithful anointed members of the true "vine" in heaven will bear righteous "fruit" on earth. All nations will see and declare the spiritual "land" of "Israel" a happy nation.  (1 Cor 3:16,17.  2 Cor 6:16).

(Verses 13-18)
Apostates acting as priests claim there is no value in serving Jehovah, observing His rules, and behaving with deference. They count the arrogant happy and allege that evildoers prosper and escape the Judgement of God. (See NEB). However, a record has been kept before Jehovah of those still fearing Him and thinking upon His Name. This record excludes apostate murmurers, and refers to a future time when faithful ones will be remembered as His special property, and the distinction clearly seen between those serving Jehovah and those that have not served Him but have merely been self-serving.

(Chapter 4. Verses 1-3)
The "day" of Jehovah will eliminate all the arrogant and evildoers by the Spirit of the Lord's Judgement, leaving them no posterity. (See NEB). But those that fear Him and obey His instructions will be healed in their righteousness. In that "day" the righteous will trample the ashes of those judged to death as wicked ones.

(Verses 4-6)
These last verses are key to the present and future fulfilment of the prophecy through Malachi. To benefit from them, we must consider the following questions:

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