Swift Destruction

And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the LORD of hosts.

Malachi 3:5 (Spoke 17, Cycle 2)

For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of. And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.

2 Peter 2:1ff (Spoke 17, Cycle 3)

The fundamental Peh KeyWord פתאם (pithom, suddenly) governs many aspects of Spoke 17. Its an integral part of the great theme of the coming of the Lord and the Day of Judgment. Though it does not appear in the verse above, it does appear and its idea is clearly present. These verses are linked with a very simple KJV KeyLink set (false, swift). Its promise of swift destruction lends itself to a natural mnemonic:

	KeyLink: Swift Destruction
	Malachi2 Peter

This theme coheres perfectly with the general teaching about the "suddenness" of the coming of the Lord and specifically with the dominant themes of Spoke 17. It would be good to read Malachi 1 . 2 in light of 2 Peter 1 . 2. Note particularly the theme of false teachers, which is a gross perversion of the mouth that should be speaking righteousness.

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