It is in the person of Christ Jesus that the Lord of hosts will come as Judge on the great and awesome day of the Lord, the Day of Judgment. In his first coming, Christ came in humility as the Suffering Servant (Isaiah 53:1–12). But at his second coming, Christ will come in glory as Judge (John 5:22; Acts 17:31; 2 Timothy 4:1).
5 “Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome day of the LORD comes.