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Verse Malachi 2:6. _THE LAW OF TRUTH WAS IN HIS MOUTH_] See the
qualifications of Levi:
1. "He feared me;" he was my sincere worshipper.
2. "He was afraid;" he acted as in the presence of a _just_ a...
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THE LAW OF TRUTH WAS IN HIS MOUTH - Apart from those cases, which were
brought to the priests at the tabernacle (Deuteronomy 17:9;
Deuteronomy 19:17 (add Deuteronomy 21:5;...
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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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IN HIS MOUTH: i.e. for teaching.
AND INIQUITY. Hebrew. _'aval._ App-44.
FROM INIQUITY, Hebrew. _avah._ App-44....
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_The law of truth_ Teaching, as a function of the priesthood, entered
into the original idea and constitution of the office (Deuteronomy
33:10; Leviticus 10:11), and was revived in connection with it...
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_THIS COMMANDMENT IS FOR YOU - MALACHI 2:1-6:_ The priests must accept
and respect God's commandments. These teachings applied to them just
as they applied to the people. The priests had not done well...
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DISCOURSE: 1271
THE MINISTERIAL OFFICE
Malachi 2:5. My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave
them to him for the fear wherewith he feared me, and was afraid before
my name. The law of tr...
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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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My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him
for the fear wherewith he feared me, and was afraid before my name.
He describes the promises, and also the conditions of the cove...
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2
The Degeneracy of the Priesthood
1. A reminder to the priests that they are to blame for the laxity
denounced in Malachi 1:13; Malachi 1:14. They are responsible for the
offering of fit victims, w...
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MY *MESSENGER
MALACHI
_GORDON CHURCHYARD_
CHAPTER 2
V1 ‘And now, priests, this command is for you. V2 If you do not
listen (to me)’ says the *LORD of Everything, ‘then I will send a
*curse on you...
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THE LAW OF TRUTH — _i.e._, right instruction in the Law, and
judgment in accordance with the Law, the reverse of which is
“iniquity,” or rather, _perversion._
WALKED WITH ME — _i.e.,_ had their conver...
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II.
(1-9) The decree against the priests....
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תֹּורַ֤ת אֱמֶת֙ הָיְתָ֣ה בְּ פִ֔יהוּ
וְ עַוְל
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3. THE PRIESTHOOD OF KNOWLEDGE
Malachi 2:1
In the third section of his book "Malachi" addresses himself to the
priests. He charges them not only with irreverence and slovenliness in
their discharge o...
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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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THE TRANSGRESSION OF THE COVENANT
Malachi 2:1-17
As a contrast to the disgraceful attitude which the prophet had
described as characteristic of the priesthood, he paints the picture
of the noble prie...
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In dealing with the priests, he declared their corruption, and
indicated the line of their punishment. He charged them with
profanity, in that they had despised the name of Jehovah; with
sacrilege, in...
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All that is here said of Levi, must be understood only as typical of
the Lord Jesus Christ; for never could it be said of any other but
Christ, that iniquity was not found in his lips. And though it b...
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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 explains mote fully how Levi responded to God’s command, — that
he had _the law of truth in his mouth_. The chief duty of a priest is
to show the right way of living to the people; for however upri...
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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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THE LAW OF TRUTH WAS IN HIS MOUTH,.... The Gospel, the word and
doctrine of truth; which comes from the God of truth; is concerning
Christ the truth and men are guided into it by the Spirit of truth;...
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The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his
lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away
from iniquity.
Ver. 6. _The law of truth was in his mouth_] Hi...
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_My covenant was with him_ The prophet here speaks of the succession
of the ancient priests, such as Aaron, Eleazar, Phineas, and their
successors, as of one single person, under the name of Levi, (se...
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The Law of Truth was in his mouth, so that everything which he did and
taught was in agreement with the divine truth, AND INIQUITY WAS NOT
FOUND IN HIS LIPS, he was in no way guilty of perverseness in...
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CONCLUSION OF THE REBUKE TO THE PRIESTS...
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1-9 What is here said of the covenant of priesthood, is true of the
covenant of grace made with all believers, as spiritual priests. It is
a covenant of life and peace; it assures all believers of al...
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THE LAW OF TRUTH; the law of God which is the truth, the doctrine of
the law according to the true meaning thereof. WAS IN HIS MOUTH; he
did teach it to the people, he resolved all cases by this law;...
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Malachi 2:6 law H8451 truth H571 mouth H6310 injustice H5766 found
H4672 (H8738) lips H8193 walked H1980 ...
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CONTENTS: The message to the priests concerning their sins. The evils
among the people.
CHARACTERS: God, Holy Spirit, Malachi.
CONCLUSION: Woe to those appointed to be God's mouth to the people,
but...
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Malachi 2:1. _Oh ye priests if ye will not hear the Lord will send a
curse upon you._ Sins in the sanctuary are always put among the most
grievous sins. Eli's sons lost the ark, the Hebrew priests fil...
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_My covenant was with him of life and peace._
UNSPEAKABLE BLESSINGS
The covenant which God made with Levi now belongs to all men. The
benign purposes in every ancient covenant find their fulfilment...
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_That My covenant might be with Levi._
THE MINISTER OF DIVINE TRUTH
I. As he always should be.
1. A man divinely called.
2. A man of profound reverence.
3. A man of moral truthfulness.
4. A man...
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MALACHI—NOTE ON MALACHI 2:2 Since the priests failed to guard the
temple’s purity, the Lord threatens to punish them. Because they
“despised” (Malachi 1:6) the Lord’s NAME
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CRITICAL NOTES.
Malachi 2:6.] Levi preserved this fear in office and life. TRUTH]
Instruction in the law was in truth. INIQUITY] No injustice was
practised in his life, nor was truth perverted by self...
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EXPOSITION
MALACHI 2:1
_§ 4. For these derelictions of duty the priests are threatened with
punishment._
MALACHI 2:1
THIS COMMANDMENT. The threat or announcement is called a commandment,
because Go...
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Now He addresses Himself to the priests.
And now, O ye priests, this commandment is for you. And if you will
not hear, and if you will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my
name, saith the LORD...
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1 Thessalonians 1:10; 1 Thessalonians 1:9; 2 Timothy 2:15; 2 Timothy
2:16;...
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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...
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Was in his mouth — He taught to the people. Aaron, Eleazar, Phineas,
every one of those priests or Levites, in what age soever they lived;
who feared God, and were humble. Iniquity is not found — He j...