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Verse Malachi 1:10. _WHO_ IS - _AMONG YOU_] From this we learn that
there was not one sincere or honest priest among them. They were
selfish and worldly; and so basely so, that not one of them would e...
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WHO IS THERE EVEN AMONG YOU? - This stinginess in God’s service was
not confined to those offices which cost something, as the sacrifices.
Not even services absolutely costless, which required only a...
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THE REBUKE OF THE PRIESTS
CHAPTER 1:6-2:9
The priests, the religious leaders of the people, are described first
in their evil ways, and rebuked. But the rebuke includes the entire
people, for it is t...
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MALACHI 1:6 TO MALACHI 2:16. ISRAEL'S DISREGARD OF THIS LOVE. This
section falls into two parts, one dealing with the priesthood (Malachi
1:6 to Malachi 2:9),
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YOU. Emph. i.e. you [priests].
OFFERING. a gift offering. Hebrew. _minchah_. App-43....
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Malachi 1:6 to Malachi 3:6. Rebuke and threatened punishment of the
Priests and People
Ch. Malachi 1:6-14. Rebuke of the Priests
_O priests_ On them first the rebuke justly falls, because they were
c...
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_Who_is there _even_&c. Rather, with the majority of modern
commentators and with R.V. OH, THAT THERE WERE ONE AMONG YOU THAT
WOULD SHUT THE DOORS, THAT YE MIGHT NOT KINDLE [FIRE ON] MY ALTAR IN
VAIN!...
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_SEEK THE LORD AND OBEY HIM -- MALACHI 1:9-11:_ It was vain for the
Jews to seek or claim God's mercy when they were offering such
inferior service to Him. This worthless worship was brought about by...
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WHO IS THERE EVEN AMONG YOU, &C.— _Yea, truly the doors will be shut
because of you, that you may not kindle fire,_ &c. The similitude is
continued which was taken from a _prince_ or _governor,_ Malac...
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ISRAEL IS UNFAITHFUL. Malachi 1:6 to Malachi 2:9
RV. A son honoreth his father, and a servant his master; if then I am
a father, whereis mine honor? and if I am a master, where is my fear?
saith Jehov...
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Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought?
neither do ye kindle fire on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure
in you, saith the LORD of hosts, neither will I accept an offe...
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1:10 accept (a-36) Or 'be pleased with,' as ver. 8....
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Jehovah's Love and His People's Ingratitude
1. Burden] RM 'oracle'; properly, 'that which is lifted up,' hence in
this connexion 'utterance'; but with play on other meaning 'burden' in
Jeremiah 23...
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MY *MESSENGER
MALACHI
_GORDON CHURCHYARD_
CHAPTER 1
V1 The *LORD sent this message to Israel by means of his servant
Malachi.
NOTES
Verse 1 Malachi wrote his book in the Hebrew language. The He...
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(6-14) The prophet’s rebuke for the dishonouring of God’s name is
addressed to the priests as the responsible persons, but applies to
the whole nation....
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The prophet is now supposed by many commentators to say that the
Temple might as well be closed, as far as concerns any pleasure the
Lord takes in their offerings.
WHO IS THERE EVEN AMONG YOU... DOORS...
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מִ֤י גַם ־בָּכֶם֙ וְ יִסְגֹּ֣ר
דְּלָתַ֔יִם וְ
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Malachi 2:1; Malachi 3:1; Malachi 4:1
PROPHECY WITHIN THE LAW
"MALACHI" 1-4
BENEATH this title we may gather all the eight sections of the Book of
"Malachi." They contain many things of perennial i...
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2. "HONOR THY FATHER"
Malachi 1:6
From God's Love, which Israel have doubted, the prophet passes to His
Majesty or Holiness, which they have wronged. Now it is very
remarkable that the relation of Go...
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SINCERITY OF WORSHIP SOUGHT
Malachi 1:1-14
The love referred to in these opening Malachi 1:1-5, was exemplified
in the divine choice, that through Israel the whole world might be
blessed. Hate does n...
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After the introductory word, which really constitutes the title page
of the prophecy, the message begins almost abruptly with the tender
and sensitive word of Jehovah to His people, "I have loved you....
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Gratis? Are you not well paid? Why then perform you not your duty
exactly? (Calmet) --- Septuagint, "Wherefore also among you shall the
doors be shut, and my altar is not enkindled for nought," (Haydo...
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Here again, the Lord showeth the unworthiness and ungraciousness of
man, and his unprofitableness to God. All which, if I mistake not, is
introduced with a view to heighten the abundant grace and good...
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Lectures on the Minor Prophets.
W. Kelly.
The Lord has not been pleased to give us much express information of
the prophets in general, with the exception of Isaiah, Jeremiah, and
Daniel, and in a me...
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He goes on with the same subject, — that the priests conducted
themselves very shamefully in their office, and that the people had
become hardened through their example, so that the whole of religion...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 1 THROUGH 4.
The prophecy of Malachi deals with the people brought back from the
captivity of Babylon, and is most important as shewing the moral
condition of...
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WHO [IS THERE] EVEN AMONG YOU THAT WOULD SHUT THE DOORS [FOR
NOUGHT]?.... Either of the temple, as the Targum and Jarchi; for at
each of the gates of the temple there were porters appointed in
David's...
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Who [is there] even among you that would shut the doors [for nought]?
neither do ye kindle [fire] on mine altar for nought. I have no
pleasure in you, saith the LORD of hosts, neither will I accept an...
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_And now, I pray you, beseech God_, &c. And now I beseech you, (for
you cannot deny that ye have done as I have said,) that you would
supplicate God to pardon the nation in general, as well as yoursel...
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Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for naught?
rather, "Oh, that there were one among you that would even shut the
doors of the Temple!". NEITHER DO YE KINDLE FIRE ON MINE ALTAR FOR...
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A REBUKE OF THE PRIESTS...
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6-14 We may each charge upon ourselves what is here charged upon the
priests. Our relation to God, as our Father and Master, strongly
obliges us to fear and honour him. But they were so scornful that...
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Some make this verse to be a kind of wish that there were some among
them that would shut up the doors of the temple, and keep out such
sacrifices and sacrificers; it would be less displeasing to God,...
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Malachi 1:10 shut H5462 (H8799) doors H1817 kindle H215 (H8686) altar
H4196 vain H2600 pleasure H2656 Says...
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WHO IS THERE
Or, I would that one among you would shut the doors of the temple that
no more vain fire should kindle on mine altar.
Compare (Isaiah 1:11)....
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CONTENTS: Jehovah's love for Israel. The sins of the priests and
hypocrisy of the people.
CHARACTERS: God, Malachi, Jacob, Esau.
CONCLUSION: God would have His people know that He loves them,
therefo...
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Malachi 1:1. _The word of the Lord by Malachi,_ my angel, my
messenger, or the messenger of the Lord. Malachi flourished after the
second temple was built, and about four hundred and twenty years
befo...
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_Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought?_
WRONG WORSHIP
1. Wrong worship is worse than no worship at all.
2. Wrong worship will one day be practically repudiated.
3. Wron...
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CRITICAL NOTES.
Malachi 1:4. Edom] cannot recover herself. Her perpetual ruins
illustrate love to Israel rather than to her. BORDER] still the resort
of marauding tribes of the desert. INDIGNATION] C...
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EXPOSITION
VERSE 1:1-2:9
Part I. REPROOF OF THE PRIESTS FOR NEGLECT OF DIVINE SERVICE.
MALACHI 1:1
§ 1_. Heading and author. _THE BURDEN ...
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Now let's turn to Malachi, the final word of God in the Old Testament
period. God's final message before the coming of Jesus Christ.
Who Malachi was, where he came from, we know nothing. Some believe...
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1 Corinthians 9:13; 1 Peter 5:2; Amos 5:21; Hebrews 10:38; Isaiah
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VITAL QUESTIONS
Malachi 1:1; Malachi 2:1; Malachi 3:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
The Book of Malachi presents questions asked by God. In response,
instead of a direct answer, the chosen people, Israel, ask...