Did your reading of Malachi 4 lead to a better understanding of why many believe the Two Witnesses to be Enoch and Elijah?
Neither died, according to the Bible, and were taken, caught up, carried away by God. All men are appointed once to die; their deaths are yet to be. Both prophets of the Lord, Enoch a Gentile and Elijah a Jew. A certain symmetry there that we’ve seen before, Biblically speaking.
I’ve been under the impression that this was the unanimous opinion of Early Church Fathers in the first three centuries. I’ve seen cites from the bishop of Halberstadt, name Haymo (840-853 AD), who quotes a translation of Malachi 4:5 as saying Enoch and Elijah will appear before the day of the Lord.
Seems pretty convincing to me, but only time will tell.
I just wonder about things sometimes.
Some things are clear. Some not so much. At least to me.