Malachi 3:18

“Then shall ye return, etc.] Either the wicked, who will be “converted”f96, as some render the word, and will have a different view of things, and change their minds and language; or they that feared the Lord, who at the time before spoken of will have a new turn of thought, and another and clear discerning of persons and things, and better judge of the dispensations of Providence: some that refer this to the resurrection of the dead, and the last judgment, understand it, as Abarbinel does, of the returning of souls to their bodies, when indeed the difference between persons after described will be very discernible; but it seems to refer to the time of Christ’s first coming, and Jerusalem’s…”

“Then shall ye . . . discern--Then shall ye see the falseness of your calumny against God's government (Mal 3:15), that the "proud" and wicked prosper. Do not judge before the time till My work is complete. It is in part to test your disposition to trust in God in spite of perplexing appearances, and in order to make your service less mercenary, that the present blended state is allowed; but at last all ("ye," both godly and ungodly) shall see the eternal difference there really is "between him that serveth God and him that serveth Him not" (Psa 58:11). return--Ye shall turn to a better state of mind on this point. Next: Malachi Chapter 4”

“Then shall ye return, or turn - , not, “return” in the sense of returning to God, for in that day will be the time of judgment, not of repentance; nor yet, “then shall ye again see;” for this is what they denied; and, if they had ceased to deny it, they would have been converted, not in that day, but before, when God gave them grace to see it. They shall turn, so as to have other convictions than before; but, as Judas. The Day of Judgment will make a great change in earthly judgment. Last shall be first and first last; this world’s sorrow shall end in joy, and worldly joy in sorrow; afflictions shall be seen to be God’s love: Psalms 119:75, “Thou in very faithfulness hast afflicted me;” and…”

“Ye - Ye contemners of God and religion, return to your reason, forced by the convincing power of God's judgments. Discern - Clearly see the happiness of the righteous, and your own misery, who perish in your wickedness. Next: Malachi Chapter 4”

“shall: Mal 3:14, Mal 3:15, Mal 1:4; Job 6:29, Job 17:10; Jer 12:15; Joe 2:14; Zac 1:6 discern: Gen 18:25; Psa 58:10, Psa 58:11; Isa 3:10, Isa 3:11; Dan 12:1-3; Mat 25:46; Rom 2:5, Rom 2:6; Th2 1:5-10 between him: Jos 24:15; Dan 3:17-26; Joh 12:26; Act 16:17, Act 27:23; Rom 1:9, Rom 6:16-22; Th1 1:9 Next: Malachi Chapter 4”