• Mal 3:2 — But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap:
• Mal 3:3 — And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.

5 Christian traditions affirm this interpretation.

• Roman Catholic · Catholic
• Evangelical · Evangelical
• Eastern Orthodox · Orthodox
• Patristic · Patristic
• Reformed · Reformed

2 passages from 2 historic works cite scripture this interpretation depends on.

• City of God · 1 passage
• The Great Catechism · 1 passage