And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver… Mal. 3:3
In the process of refining metals, the raw metal is heated with fire until it melts. The impurities separate from it and rise to the surface. They are skimmed off, leaving the pure metal. Without this heating and melting, there could be no purifying. As the impurities are skimmed off the top, the reflection of the worker appears on the pure surface.
In the process of refining metals, the raw metal is heated with fire until it melts. The impurities separate from it and rise to the surface. They are skimmed off, leaving the pure metal. Without this heating and melting, there could be no purifying. As the impurities are skimmed off the top, the reflection of the worker appears on the pure surface.
Similarly, He will be like a refiner's fire or a launderer's soap. He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; he will purify and refine like gold and silver. Launderer’s soap was alkali used to whiten cloth. It is also used here as a symbol of the purifying process. As we are purified by God, His reflection in our lives will become more and more clear to those around us.