The Inner Meaning of the Prophets and Psalms # 249
249. Internal Meaning of Malachi, Chapter 3
1-3 The Lord will come into the world, and will teach the Word in its purity. (11)
4 The church, doctrine, and worship will then be as they had been among the ancients. (11)
5-6 The Lord will then execute judgment upon all who (15, 17)
have adulterated and destroyed the truths of the church. (2, 10)
7 They have done this from the beginning, and do not desist from it, (2, 3)
8-9 nor do they desist from adulteration, therefore this will bring about their ruin. (3, 2)
10-12 If they had lived according to the statutes, they would have been in the good of the church. (2)
13-15 They have confirmed themselves in this, that good is of no profit and that evil does no harm, because the good and the wicked are alike prosperous. (2)
16 It is otherwise with those who trust in the Lord;, (11, 1)
The Inner Meaning of the Prophets and Psalms # 244
244. Internal Meaning of Zechariah, Chapter 12
1 The Lord forms the church. (11)
2 Nothing of the doctrine of truth will be in the church, therefore they will shun it. (3)
4 There is no understanding of truth any longer, except with those who are in the Word and of the new church. (3, 11)
5 Then they will learn the good of doctrine from the Lord. (11)
6-7 Then the Lord will destroy all falsities by the truths of the Word, lest doctrine should teach something else. (11)
8 Then the church will be in doctrine respecting the Lord. (11)
9 Then all men or all things that are contrary to that doctrine will be destroyed. (3)
10 Then there will be a new church from the Lord. (11)
10-14 All things and every single thing of the church will mourn. (3, 15)
